The #Seattle public library catalog, computers, website, and ebook checkout are currently down after a ransomware attack. They're still manually lending paper books while it's sorted out.
How much does it cost Sound Transit to opearate the fair compliance program, including staffing? How much money have they recovered from the "fare evaders" since they reinstated the program back in November? In Japan, I think nothing when a train conductor comes to my car and starts inspecting the tickets. Here, as soon as I see a fare enforcement person onboard, I feel like vomiting.
"In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 25 — just one day before we were prepared to take our systems offline to conduct planned maintenance on a server over Memorial Day weekend — the Library became aware of a ransomware event affecting our technology systems."
Anyone know why Seattle Public Library's website is offline? They had a banner up on Friday about some maintenance that was due to happen this weekend, but now it seems like all their DNS servers are down too. 😬
I know most of you are not as much of a dummy as I am, but there will be a few like me who didn't know:
The upskilling platform LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda.com) for which pricing starts at about $27 NZD/month, is FREE with your Auckland Library card (and many other library cards too.)
So there you go.
As if I needed another reason to love the library.
Today we did a 20 mile ride out to a beach on Oslofjord.
I really need to stop and take more photos as it's hard to put into words how much more pleasant biking is in Norway than the US.
The bike infrastructure is better than Seattle but most importantly the car drivers are far more aware of bikes and I almost never feel like I'm in a dangerous situation. #BikeTooter#bikejoy#seattle#norway
Come next Saturday (6/1) is the crazy “run-the-loop” full #marathon#race held at #UniversityOfWashington’s historic #DrumhellerFountain: one loop is 192.37 meters, so the full course requires running 219 loops! Race starts at 5:30am 😟 and we're supposed to flip the direction every hour!