Seattle Public Library goes low-tech after cyberattack
At the flagship Central branch of the Seattle Public Library, 130 computers are sitting vacant, their screens blank. Each one bears a laminated sign: "Out of Service." The computers are one casualty of a cyberattack on May 25 that downed many of the library's digital services indefinitely. Patrons can't check out e-books or digital audiobooks, use Wi-Fi at library branches or place holds on books.
Tonight, in Seattle, the book tour continues ... I'll be at Town Hall Seattle with the luminous and brilliant Lindy West, talking about how to recognize psyops and maybe even defuse them -- using stories! Tickets available here: https://townhallseattle.org/event/annalee-newitz-with-lindy-west/
The bike part of the bike and sidewalk improvements on 73rd Ave NE in Kenmore are complete! There's still a little work to be done on the sidewalks, but it's good enough for me for now.
Also some updates to bike shop locations (deleting some in Seattle; adding some in Greater Northshore) and a word correction in the MEGAMAP box.
@andymcmillan@kissane Similar, have a wonderful friend who often fosters. She does have her own dog (who has the same eyes as yours, omg 😍), which may be a consideration for you both, but he's been around for the fostering. Also she's lovely herself :)
(and while I'm here, Andy jfyi I'm so gutted my trip back to PDX this year doesn't align with XOXO! 😭)
@mike_vlasman Also, that whole stretch of waterfront between Granville Island and Kits beach is sort of a desert, nowhere to get a coffee or a beer or a pair of sunglasses. Urban waterfronts should be busy. If nothing else, Sen̓áḵw will have retail and hospitality businesses.
@timbray There's a proposed retail/office/housing complex for the old brewery site right at Cornwall and Burrard, and the Lululemon site could be redeveloped once they move HQ. Right now, there's no place to get a coffee in Kits after 7 when the whole neighbourhood goes to sleep. Things are looking up.
When I first saw Hughes House, the 1898 home (now a museum) built by the Pacific Ocean near Port Orford, OR, I thought, "This is a place to grow up in, be a child in, run about and play in!"
And it is good to know that, at one time and for awhile, there was a family in this house, there were children, and they did run and play through this magical place.
Kinda makes me wonder at what point travelling by helicopter becomes the more eco-friendly choice. That's a LOT of motorized vehiciles to move very few people.
Not to talk about all those commoners stuck idling in traffic, waiting for the road to open up to the public again.
@airwhale Thx! And, yeah, it definitely gums things up. We were diverted an hour before from using the W. Sea. bridge and had to go around the long way. If I were president I’d at least mandate electric rides for the motorcade but that wouldn’t solve for everyone else impacted.
#PDX nerds: I'm embarking on a home #networking project and need about 250 ft of quality solid copper #Cat6 (or better) cable. Before I buy new, is anyone holding? Anyone with a half-used spool gathering dust in the garage? I'd much rather buy someone's leftovers. Thanks!
Today I checked out a heron rookery nearby! My conservative count (already possibly incremented by my photos) was 15 herons, probably all fledglings — NO verified responsible adults.
I mean, would you not trust these faces to take care of themselves?