Whyren
Sep 26, 09:59 PM
If you're 47 you were ~23years old when AIDS hit the headlines. When did your 'youth' end? Oh and I'm pretty sure herpes was about, but it shows how bad sex education either state or parental must've been back then!.
Yes, diseases have been around for a long time, but keep in mind that diseases change over time. Part of the problem nowadays is, despite better medicinal technology, there are more dangerous disease. Why? Antibiotics as we know them haven't been around long. When first discovered, they were considered a miracle and used to treat everything and anything. They were even used preventatively. This resulted in the decimation of strains of disease that couldn't protect themselves, but left resistant strains which were free to reproduce and grow exponentially. Soon enough, you have an entire disease that is resistant to antibiotics.
If you've ever wondered why doctors require you to finish a prescription even if you feel better, this is the reason. If you don't, you potentially leave resistant strains to carry on. Same reason doctors today don't use antibiotics unless necessary and even then, very specifically targeted ones as generalized antibiotics result in the same problem. Today, a simple staphylococcus infection can kill you. Thirty years ago, you more than likely could have cured it with a few days of antibiotics. (some more info (http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/698_bugs.html))
Another major problem occurs with viruses as even today there is very little that can be done to combat them, not just HIV, but any virus partially due to the fact that they simply don't conform to the rules of "life" as we know it. Besides which, they can do things that no other living organism can (such as create DNA from RNA). There are methods that can slow viruses or even cause dormancy in them, but for the most part, there is no way to kill a virus.
So yes, diseases have been around a long time, but you can't necessarily compare an STD today to an STD thirty years ago in the same way you can't take last years' flu vaccine for this year's flu season.
Sorry for the aside, just wanted to clarify a bit.
Yes, diseases have been around for a long time, but keep in mind that diseases change over time. Part of the problem nowadays is, despite better medicinal technology, there are more dangerous disease. Why? Antibiotics as we know them haven't been around long. When first discovered, they were considered a miracle and used to treat everything and anything. They were even used preventatively. This resulted in the decimation of strains of disease that couldn't protect themselves, but left resistant strains which were free to reproduce and grow exponentially. Soon enough, you have an entire disease that is resistant to antibiotics.
If you've ever wondered why doctors require you to finish a prescription even if you feel better, this is the reason. If you don't, you potentially leave resistant strains to carry on. Same reason doctors today don't use antibiotics unless necessary and even then, very specifically targeted ones as generalized antibiotics result in the same problem. Today, a simple staphylococcus infection can kill you. Thirty years ago, you more than likely could have cured it with a few days of antibiotics. (some more info (http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/698_bugs.html))
Another major problem occurs with viruses as even today there is very little that can be done to combat them, not just HIV, but any virus partially due to the fact that they simply don't conform to the rules of "life" as we know it. Besides which, they can do things that no other living organism can (such as create DNA from RNA). There are methods that can slow viruses or even cause dormancy in them, but for the most part, there is no way to kill a virus.
So yes, diseases have been around a long time, but you can't necessarily compare an STD today to an STD thirty years ago in the same way you can't take last years' flu vaccine for this year's flu season.
Sorry for the aside, just wanted to clarify a bit.
andi242
May 1, 07:04 AM
I'm the one who found it. It's the following file:
System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AOSNotification.framework/Resources/English.lprog/Localizable.strings
thanks, it might have been good to point that out in the first place :)
anyone else to confirm?
System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AOSNotification.framework/Resources/English.lprog/Localizable.strings
thanks, it might have been good to point that out in the first place :)
anyone else to confirm?
Hellhammer
Apr 28, 10:26 AM
Two GT120s will be able to drive up to four displays (2xDVI and 2xmDP). eBay (http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=NVIDIA+GT120&_sacat=See-All-Categories) is the best source for GT120s at the moment, they go for around 100 bucks.
techfreak85
Aug 6, 09:07 AM
Wow, I feel depressed just looking at that.:p
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cherrypop
Sep 27, 11:58 AM
Stridder44,
You don't have to pay $100/year for DotMac.
I posted a tutorial here on how to save 20% to 50% on DotMac:
http://homepage.mac.com/cherrypop/iblog/C1900478167/E20060925071526/index.html
Cool if you have it already I guess. I could never find the value in the $99 for a .Mac account tho...
email? There are plenty of free email options avalible. Storage? It's nifty but really only if you have a fast internet connection (otherwise I think it'd be smarter to spend that $99 toward a flash card or something). Virus protection? Useful perhaps, what with all the viruses on Macs now-a-days.
You don't have to pay $100/year for DotMac.
I posted a tutorial here on how to save 20% to 50% on DotMac:
http://homepage.mac.com/cherrypop/iblog/C1900478167/E20060925071526/index.html
Cool if you have it already I guess. I could never find the value in the $99 for a .Mac account tho...
email? There are plenty of free email options avalible. Storage? It's nifty but really only if you have a fast internet connection (otherwise I think it'd be smarter to spend that $99 toward a flash card or something). Virus protection? Useful perhaps, what with all the viruses on Macs now-a-days.
hansiedejong
Feb 2, 11:54 AM
http://f.cl.ly/items/1f39210O100O2S0X1n1F/Schermafbeelding%202011-02-02%20om%2018.52.40.png
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AvSRoCkCO1067
Oct 16, 04:20 PM
While I think the webmail update will come soon, I think that Apple will update .mac next to iLife in MWSF, as the two products have become extremely connected in recent years...
Chris Blount
Apr 7, 01:37 PM
Got the whole pack. Be aware that only a few of them are the actual arcade version. I am a Battlezone fan myself and it plays pretty well even with the controls.
Definitely fun reliving some of these games.
Definitely fun reliving some of these games.
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arkitect
Apr 28, 06:15 AM
Waiting from 9am to 5pm for a burly guy with his butt crack showing up is a joke indeed.
I see you've met our local plumbers before. :p
Now the plumber's mate OTOH.
I see you've met our local plumbers before. :p
Now the plumber's mate OTOH.
dorqiekat
Feb 20, 03:54 AM
tetris!!!
Quinn 2.0
http://www.download.com/3000-2278-10294416.html
Quinn 2.0
http://www.download.com/3000-2278-10294416.html
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Reach9
Apr 4, 06:35 PM
This
and this
don't seem to add up.
Again, i said it happens regardless of what they're wearing, but i was talking about reducing the chance of sexual assault.
and this
don't seem to add up.
Again, i said it happens regardless of what they're wearing, but i was talking about reducing the chance of sexual assault.
mad jew
Dec 14, 11:05 PM
Woah, you are on fire today. You've churned out two awesome 'tars.
Being a little nit-picky, I reckon this'd be even cooler if you slowed it down a little. :)
Being a little nit-picky, I reckon this'd be even cooler if you slowed it down a little. :)
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Prints
Nov 20, 01:46 PM
I want a device the size of an ipod that I can check my mail on, chat, and do some web-surfing for info, all without the ridiculous GUI deformities of windows mobile and treo, etc. and simple, easy to use hardware to back it up. I want to take it out of my pocket, see what I want, then put it away. Seamless integration with my macs as well.
Maybe I'm in a nitch, but I don't see how this could lose. Make it simple, powerful, and seamless and people will ditch the baffling ordeal of their ipaq-esque phones in a heatbeat.
I'm in the same boat. There are enough of us to sell a ton of those phones. Bring it on !
Maybe I'm in a nitch, but I don't see how this could lose. Make it simple, powerful, and seamless and people will ditch the baffling ordeal of their ipaq-esque phones in a heatbeat.
I'm in the same boat. There are enough of us to sell a ton of those phones. Bring it on !
quagmire
Feb 1, 05:58 PM
2012 BMW 6 series convertible that I took during NAIAS where it debuted.
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1615/screenshot20110201at655.png
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1615/screenshot20110201at655.png
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clactonlad
Apr 8, 12:34 PM
Here is a step by step guide with pics for you: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Upper-Case/792/1
Bonds79
Apr 28, 07:36 AM
I have a droid.(had iPhone on ATT but didnt get coverage at work/home) I payed an extra $100 to get the 1 year commitment in Nov 2009 just in case the CDMA iPhone came out a year later. Well it did come out a year later and my verizon contract was up. But I didnt get it because it was the same 8 month old phone and there is 0 chance I am going to get locked into a 2 year deal in january for a 8 month old phone that I wont be able to trade in until the June release 2.5 years later.
I'm surprised they are surprised.
I like iphones, but I am really considering a droid,
2 VZW droids release today the 3G Droid Incredibile 2 and Droid Charge LTE 4G both have unlimited data and allow up to 10 mobile hotspot connections and oh mobile hotspot is totally free and unlimited till june..... very tempting!
C'mon apple give us a LTE iphone for us folks in the big cities with LTE coverage!
I'm surprised they are surprised.
I like iphones, but I am really considering a droid,
2 VZW droids release today the 3G Droid Incredibile 2 and Droid Charge LTE 4G both have unlimited data and allow up to 10 mobile hotspot connections and oh mobile hotspot is totally free and unlimited till june..... very tempting!
C'mon apple give us a LTE iphone for us folks in the big cities with LTE coverage!
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Mr. Gates
Mar 23, 10:34 AM
Nevermind
Number 41
Mar 25, 12:54 PM
How about getting two notifications. Try telling me what the first one was? That's right, you will have no clue. Try using Android or WebOS for about 10 minutes and you will realize how obtrusive and useless notifications are in iOS.
I check the home screen.
Jailbreak + LockInfo FTW.
I check the home screen.
Jailbreak + LockInfo FTW.
d0hutch
Dec 27, 10:10 AM
Had an amazing Christmas:
Samsung - 46" Class / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3gqzkZkG1qz8u4ro1_500.jpg
Init� - TV Stand
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3golwWtR1qz8u4ro1_500.jpg
13" MacBook Pro Unibody Early 2010 - From my girlfriend, originally got an 11" Air, but I wasnt a huge fan of it based on price and capabilities. She gave this to me a couple of weeks early.
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3gu2KjIZ1qz8u4ro1_500.jpg
Also got some Arkansas Razorback hoodies/tshirts, Best Buy giftcards, Cash, and various other clothes/video games.
Samsung - 46" Class / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3gqzkZkG1qz8u4ro1_500.jpg
Init� - TV Stand
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3golwWtR1qz8u4ro1_500.jpg
13" MacBook Pro Unibody Early 2010 - From my girlfriend, originally got an 11" Air, but I wasnt a huge fan of it based on price and capabilities. She gave this to me a couple of weeks early.
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3gu2KjIZ1qz8u4ro1_500.jpg
Also got some Arkansas Razorback hoodies/tshirts, Best Buy giftcards, Cash, and various other clothes/video games.
Mord
Apr 18, 06:19 AM
One really talented engineer can't support two elderly people who demand a high quality of life, and do you realize what massive immigration to Europe is going to do? It will break their culture.
Break it!? More like make it.
I love life in the melting pot, it's the one thing I really miss about living in London, there's just a degree of culture clash that you don't get outside of the capital.
It won't be too long until the baby boomers start dying off, I don't think this "elderly issue" is all that much of one, for the most part they can take care of themselves, population may be slowing down but it's not crashing.
Break it!? More like make it.
I love life in the melting pot, it's the one thing I really miss about living in London, there's just a degree of culture clash that you don't get outside of the capital.
It won't be too long until the baby boomers start dying off, I don't think this "elderly issue" is all that much of one, for the most part they can take care of themselves, population may be slowing down but it's not crashing.
LostPacket
Nov 20, 12:37 PM
I hope one of these versions is CDMA. GSM would be more practical from a non-locked, carrier-agnostic perspective, but I'd find it hard to give up the EvDO.
patel1029
Apr 23, 01:02 PM
My :apple: MacBook's screen keeps randomly going black! It only turns back on if i either move my screen forward or backward. Do you guys know what the problem might be?
PBF
Mar 26, 09:32 PM
The whole thing is just silly and a time-waster.
What was the point anyway? The seller will not get the money and most likely be suspended/banned.
1. Wrong category
2. Misleading title
Puh-leeeease, gimme uh break!! :rolleyes:
What was the point anyway? The seller will not get the money and most likely be suspended/banned.
1. Wrong category
2. Misleading title
Puh-leeeease, gimme uh break!! :rolleyes:
tigres
Apr 7, 12:04 PM
When I get home, I am buying Tempest.:D
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