2008 January

I don’t care whether or not you are thinking of using Vista, OS X or Linux. As a personal rule, I rarely upgrade until any release has been out for at least six months. Why is this? Flash back to the two issues (not patched, I believe) with OS X Leopard, the vast issues with […]

When you look around you see many people have digital cameras. Some of these cameras are small while some are large. Some of these digital cameras are cheap: under $100, while others run into the thousands. The basic point here is that there are many of them available at various price ranges. And each type […]

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the EPFL in Switzerland have developed a novel method for producing dark-field x-ray images at wavelengths used in typical medical and industrial imaging equipment.
Dark-field images provide more detail than ordinary x-ray radiographs and could be used to diagnose the onset of osteoporosis, breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease, […]

Users by the truckload fill various user forums with problem topics in Linux despite widely available support documents available online. Today, I will talk about a few key areas that would solve a number of problems if they were to be addressed in the open.
Stop Pretending, It’s Time to Accept What Works With Wireless. One […]

A non-invasive diagnostic tool to detect surface cancers quickly and painlessly using technology currently employed by gyms to calculate body composition has been developed by a QUT PhD medical physics researcher.
Jye Smith from QUT’s School of Physical and Chemical Sciences has developed a new diagnostic technique using bioimpedance spectroscopy to diagnose cervical and skin cancers.
Bioimpedance […]

Tax accounting is just like accounting. For accounting, the system is designed to provide information that managers and outsiders can use in decision making. This information serves many purposes including production of operating documents and by providing data for company tax returns. This is where tax accounting comes in. Who is the one that handles […]

It was only a short time ago I wrote a piece detailing my initial thoughts on the little Everex boxes running a Google branded OS (Linux) that magically had no actual Google fingerprints anywhere on it at all. Today, I learned that their main distributor, Wal-Mart, has completely sold out of them [Editor’s Note: At […]

In the battle against malignant brain tumors, dual implantation of radioactive seeds and chemotherapy wafers following surgery showed promising results in a study led by specialists at the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and University Hospital.
The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery, revealed that patients treated with […]

Leather is considered the strongest and most durable material used in upholstering furniture. Leather is quite easy to care for and is an excellent choice for those that are extra hard on their furniture. While this is true, it is also very important to properly clean and maintain your investment in order to enjoy it […]

If you are concerned about the environmental impact of your home, what should you do when you need to replace worn-out furniture? After all, a piece of furniture can contain materials that contribute in a small way to air pollution, global warming emissions, and tropical deforestation (at least 32 million acres of tropical forest — […]

Over the past 85 years, humans have helped shape California climate during certain seasons.
But that’s not necessarily good.
Recent research by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the University of California, Merced and the National Center for Atmospheric Research shows that California temperatures have jumped statewide by more than 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit between 1915 and […]

Saunas are small wooden rooms attached to a home, gym, or hotel room used for heat and steam bathing. The airtight rooms are heated to about 180 degrees Fahrenheit. No doubt these temperatures can make one wary of ill effects, but rest assured saunas are extremely safe and physically and mentally beneficial.
There are a couple […]

Green compatible products are all the rage these days, and technology companies are tripping over one another to announce their commitment to eco-friendly devices. It sounds all nice and cute, but the reality: it’s a downright marketing play. Nothing more, nothing less.
Don’t get us wrong. There are a few companies that have been green compatible […]

Scientists have developed a potentially powerful new tool in the fight against deficiencies in dietary vitamin A, which cause eye diseases, including blindness, in 40 million children annually, and increased health risks for about 250 million people, mostly in developing countries.
This tool consists of “a new method of analyzing the genetic makeup of corn that […]

It is usually not necessary to see a doctor about your muscle cramps. Most likely, they will go away on their own, but there are several treatments you can try to help them along. First, stop doing the activity that caused the muscle cramp. Next, stretch out the cramped muscle and massage it until the […]

A few days ago, we declared iPod the ultimate winner with no portable music players to take it down. However, we need to make an exception for Microsoft. As surprising as it is, at CES 2008, Microsoft’s Zune is really starting to emerge as a serious threat to Apple’s crown jewel. Sure, it’s not going […]

The rapid increase in the use of wireless communication devices in recent years has been accompanied by a significant amount of research into potential health effects from high exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy emitted by these devices. A new National Research Council report, requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, identifies research that could […]

Are you musically inclined? If you are, do you like to play a musical instrument? If so, what kind? If you don’t play now, are you taking lessons? If you are what instrument are you learning? Do you know the majority of people who play musical instruments play the piano, guitar, or the drums? If […]

As HD DVD and Blu-ray debate tirelessly raged on at CES, some disc makers said they expect cost-per-disc for HD DVD and Blu-ray media to fall to $5-ish levels. We were surprised to hear these numbers considering last year’s figure of double-digit prices, one of the halting points for new format growth.
Not all companies expect […]

In a study that may significantly advance the understanding of how cognitive-behavioral therapy affects the brain, researchers have shown that significant changes in activity in certain regions of the brain can be produced with as little as four weeks of daily therapy in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The discovery could have important clinical implications, […]