Sunday, March 17, 2013

Solved: My problems of Skype App on Windows 8

Skype App screenshot. Captured on Skype Blog.
After I started to use Windows 8 PC in my home, Skype did not work fine for me. I had two problems:
  1. Skype App was not always on.
  2. Skype App cannot start automatically when I log on.
I spent some time on Google, and now I know how to fix them.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Air France Flight 447 accident videos: before and after the black boxes were found

This accident took place on June 1, 2009. At first, the investigation could not continue because the black boxes were missing in the deep ocean. After almost two years, the black boxes were finally recovered so the full picture was now known.

Air France A330-200 F-GZCP lands at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
The aircraft was destroyed in Air France Flight 447.

Photo of Pawel Kierzkowski.

I came across the following two videos on Youtube.com. The first one was produced when the black boxes were still missing. However, the second one was produced after the black boxes were found.

More details of this accident can be found in this Wiki document: Wiki: Air France Flight 447.


May those who lost their lives in this accident rest in peace!


Saturday, February 9, 2013

2013台灣燈會在新竹竹北,停車資訊

除了高鐵(新竹站),台鐵(六家站) 之外,如果要開車前往,可以參考以下資訊。

來源:「2013年台灣燈會在新竹縣」-新竹燈會平面圖

  1. 如果您是從基隆市、台北市、新北市、宜蘭縣來的旅客:可走國道1號---在湖口交流道下---改走台一線---往南到達「中華路燈區停車場」(也就是菲力浦飛利浦舊廠)---坐接駁車---到達燈區。
  2. 如果您是從淡水、桃園、觀音、新屋來的旅客:建議走台一線或西濱公路---經過鳳鼻隧道後---左彎走台一線---到達「中華路燈區停車場」---坐接駁車---到達燈區。
  3. 如果您是從屏東、高雄、台南、雲林、彰化北上來的旅客:請走國道1號---在公道五交流道下---到達「公道五停車場」─或走中華路---到達「興隆路燈區停車場」---坐接駁車---到達燈區。
  4. 如果您是從台中、苗栗北上來的旅客:可走台一線---中華路---到達「興隆路燈區停車場」---坐接駁車---到達燈區。
  5. 如果您是從燕巢、官田、古坑、南投走國道3號北上的旅客:建議在芎林交流道下---到達「富林路燈區停車場」---坐接駁車---到達燈區。
  6. 若您是從宜蘭走雪隧、或是從新店、大溪:請走國道3號---建議在關西交流道下---走118線---到達「褒忠路停車場」或「竹北自強北路停車場」---坐接駁車---到達燈區。

截圖自: http://2013taiwanlantern.net/tw/images/stories/traffic.pdf,第15頁

Source: 2013台灣燈會臨時停車場動工!賞燈路線報您知!

2013年除夕春節假期,台北市垃圾清運時間

除夕下午機動清運,初四恢復正常。

...
北市各轄區清潔隊從今天中午起全員出勤,針對家戶垃圾依原夜間收運垃圾的路線、地點加班收運一次,屆時將以播放「少女的祈禱」音樂方式通知市民清運一般垃圾、廚餘及資源回收物。...

初一至初三停收垃圾,初四恢復清運一般垃圾、資源回收物與廚餘,大型廢棄物得至初六才恢復清運。...

Source: 自由時報: 倒垃圾要快 清潔隊今加班 明起停收3天

Friday, February 1, 2013