
Electronic Tolling on SR-520 Bridge
In the spring of 2011, electronic tolling will begin on the SR-520 Bridge to help fund the construction of a new bridge. Many people use the SR-520 Bridge for commuting and business travel.
Toll Collection and Rates
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will collect tolls when you are traveling in both directions across the … 
iPhone Location Privacy Going Away
Apple updated its privacy policy yesterday with a new paragraph about location information. If you agree to the changes (which you must do in order to download anything via the iTunes store) you agree to let Apple collect, store and share "precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or … 

SVSD Elementary Boundary Committee Recommendation – Compromise or Compromised?
I read the recommendation of the SVSD Elementary Boundary Committee last week with great disappointment. Yes, our household was affected, but that is not why. I was disappointed that, after developing and following a well-defined, criteria-based process for two months, the committee chose to throw the process out the window, let themselves be influenced by … 

Warner Brothers Deal Further Decreases Netflix Value
I can’t imagine that Netflix is happy. Since Netflix and competitor Redbox are the lowest profit distribution points for studios, Warner Brothers have “struck a deal” (carrot/bribe or stick/threat – do you think?) so that Netflix will not offer DVDs for rental until 28 days after they go on sale.
What does this mean for … 

Brunello Ristorante Italiano
BRUNELLO Ristorante Italiano 7708 Center Blvd SE Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425) 888-6800 [click for directions]
I am happy to report an excellent addition to the restaurant choices on Snoqualmie Ridge – Brunello Ristorante Italiano – or Brunello’s, as I’ve … 

USB Memory Support Coming for Xbox 360
Was talking to one of the XBox team at work today and he mentioned that Microsoft had announced an update coming on April 6th that would enable support for USB memory and disk devices, up to 16Gb in size.
I searched around and found confirmation from Major Nelson here. (image also from Major Nelson)
You … 

How To: Change Your Tweetdeck Account Password
I love Tweetdeck and adopted it as my primary client on the same day I started using twitter (http://twitter.com/securityjones). Recently I wanted to sync my “view” between my desktop and phone versions of Tweetdeck, so I created a Tweetdeck account (which is how you do that).
Later, when I wanted to change the password, … 

YMCA-run Community Center Approved 7-1
(snovalleystar.com) Snoqualmie City Council approved a deal for the YMCA to run a city-owned community center on Snoqualmie Ridge. The decision followed several years of negotiations.
The agreement is not binding, but rather lays out what the YMCA of Greater Seattle would be responsible for in running a community center.
Opponents to the YMCA agreement said … 

Stories of the Day Extra – How to Get Married by the Jedi Church
In Tony’s Stories of the Day today, He had this story:
Chris Jarvis was asked to leave a recent job fair so now he is suing. He says it was blatant discrimination because he was asked to leave because of what he was wearing. What was he wearing? A full out Star Wars Stormtrooper … 

Warning: Watch Out for Facebook E-mail Attack
I wanted to pass along a warning to the neighborhood, knowing that there are a lot of Facebook users.
Yesterday, I received an E-Mail message purporting to be from “Facebook Security [profile@facebook.com]” that is actually a social attack attempting to deliver the W32/Bredolab trojan downloader.
Here is what the E-mail looks like:
—–Original Message—– … 








