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by ericlippert from Fabulous adventures in coding on (#AE2J)
Last time on FAIC I reran my 2004 article on tips for coding on whiteboards for interviews. This time, a rerun from 2009 article on a similar topic. Next time, some more thoughts on this subject. Interviewing job-seeking candidates is … Continue reading →
by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#APM1)
Seattlish writes up WSDOT’s new video explaining how to use the “crazy confusing†I-405 Express Toll Lanes. Sound Transit has launched SoundTransit3.org, with a web survey, list of public meetings, background documents, and maps so generic no constituency could possibly mistake them for a promise of service. Please take the survey. PLU’s magazine Resolute has a great profile […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#APKY)
Good overview of Honolulu’s rail transit project, which will be the longest driverless transit system in the US. Honolulu is already one of the most transit intensive cities in the US, ranking sixth, just below Boston, in terms of annual per capita ridership (88.4 in 2012).
by Ivan Ristic from on (#11AVX)
As part of my job working on SSL Labs, I spend a lot of time helping others improve their TLS security, both directly and indirectly–by developing tools and writing documentation. Over time, I started to notice that deploying TLS securely is getting more complicated, rather than less. One possibility is that, with so much attention […]
by ericlippert from Fabulous adventures in coding on (#AP0V)
A quick note: I’m going to be traveling for much of the rest of June and I haven’t got articles queued up, so the blog will go dark for a bit; see you in July! In the last two episodes … Continue reading →
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#B8DH)
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#BCB1)
In 2011, filmmaker Brent Hoff captured rare and amazing underwater footage of a deep sea squid giving birth, depositing the tiny cephalopods out into the ocean, glowing like falling stars before swimming out on their own. According to Squid World, a female can produce thousands of eggs at one time. Thousands of eggs can be […]
by Frank Chiachiere from Seattle Transit Blog on (#BJXD)
Martin’s recent post on the Everett delegation’s desires for ST3 is a good reminder that Sound Transit is as much a political project as an engineering one (and could it be any other way?). When ST’s Ric Ilgenfritz spoke to STB readers at our April meetup, he described an agency that was coming out of survival […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#BZSG)
The fare was once a nickel; today it’s a free ride.
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by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CBE0)
University Link light rail train testing from Sound Transit Video on Vimeo. This afternoon Sound Transit released its first video of full-speed testing of the ULink alignment, showing a northbound trip from Capitol Hill Station to UW Station. The video gives a nice sense of how the ride quality and acceleration will feel once in service. […]
by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CDNM)
Better enforcement coming to regional Park & Rides, with KIRO highlighting a recent crackdown. (KIRO) More First Hill Streetcar delays: SDOT and Inekon are another 30 days behind their most recent goal of having all cars certified by the end of June. (KING 5) Mercer Island’s development moratorium has been extended another six months. […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CPC6)
Produced for a real estate firm, the silent film shows the construction of the Twin Peaks Tunnel through the mountainous center of San Francisco and development of land on the west end of the tunnel.
by STB Editorial Board from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CWR1)
The #waleg Senate passes $16b transpo bill 39-9. House floor action expected Tuesday. — Michael C. Lindblom (@MikeLindblom) June 30, 2015 Less than 10 hours after the public received details about the state legislature’s transportation package, the Senate approved it. By the time you read this, the House’s vote will be imminent. Governor Inslee is a […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#DC7D)
Shots of 4500, Metro’s first low-floor articulated electric trolleybus (New Flyer XT60), in action. You can see it rolling up Rainier, up Pike, then lowering the poles and using battery power, and pulling a U-turn at the Route 14 terminus in Mount Baker. I’m glad we decided to invest in more and better trolleybuses. More […]
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#DJSW)
Tomorrow is the deadline to tell Sound Transit which potential ST3 projects you think are most important. I thought I’d share my answers, with a bit of commentary, which of course reflect my personal prejudices. I invite others to share their responses on Page 2 or snippets in the comments. For background on these routing options, […]
by Rob Beschizza from on (#DQHP)
Brian Feldman charts the rise and hopefully imminent fall of "the perfect meme."They are maybe the platonic ideal of franchise mascot. Read the rest
by Jason Shindler from Seattle Transit Blog on (#DXVQ)
Near the top of the “Tier 1″ transit projects funded by the state’s new Transportation budget is a curious item: Project Title Agency Leg District Funding (Dollars in thousands) Bike Share Expansion – Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah King County Metro 48 $5,500 That’s a $5.5 million allocation to expand bike sharing to 4 Eastside cities. You may be […]
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#E174)
STB will be conducting endorsement interviews over the next week and a half, and we’re considering the idea of videotaping them. If there are any modestly skilled videographers (with equipment) out there willing to donate about 6 hours of time in the next week and a half, please send us an email.