Mobile Broadband Slow?

I use Sun's Mobile Broadband product and I have to admit that there are times when it crawls.  Literally crawls.  I can't surf any website let alone connect to any of the 5 instant messaging networks I login to everyday.  But thanks to the tricks I've learned through the months I've been using the service, there are ways to boost your speed to remove your frustrations.

Edit the network settings of the Huawei modem softwafe

Relocate the dongle to a better position (usually involves an extension sable)

Use a frying pan as signal catcher

Learn the best times to connect

Refresh DNS/IP address

Let's take a look at each of the methods I've enumerated. Network settings: Go to TOOLS / OPTIONS / NETWORK / REGISTRATION MODE and choose Manual.  Search for your network and click REGISTER.  Then move to the NETWORK TYPE tab and choose WCDMA PREFERRED.  Click OK to save everything then connect. Note: you can only do this if you're still not connected to the network.  Effect is doubtful but it works for Denmark and me.  This tip came from him, actually.

Smokers, Rejoice!!!

Almost all smokers (the ones I know, anyway) admit that smoking cigarettes or cigars cause damage to their lungs.  Mine included as I've been a smoker since I was 17.  Anyway, I digress.

Years ago, I believe between 1998 to 2000, I've read a Times Magazine article which showed a schedule of availability of human body parts which will be cloned in laboratories.  The thing that struck me most was that it said replacement lungs will be available around 10 years from the time of that writing.  Well, the story I attached below from Slashdot could be proving that true.

Since these are rats they're talking about, how long do you think before they start with humans?  How long do you think replacement lungs will become available for all the smokers out there?  This might also just become the reason to turn the trend back into smoking instead of away.

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Like my friend loves to tell me every time he regresses back into the habit, "quitters never win."  Share your thoughts, if you will.  In the meantime, want a light?  ;)

 

Rats Breathe Air From Lungs Grown In the Lab

via Slashdot by timothy on 6/24/10

cremeglace writes "'For the first time, an animal has drawn a breath with lungs cultivated in the lab.' Although preliminary, the results might eventually lead to replaceme! nt lungs for patients. Researchers at Yale University have suc! cessfully applied a technique called decellularization that involves using detergent to remove all of the cells from an organ, leaving a scaffold consisting of the fibrous material between cells."

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Need to Eat...

Saw this picture while i was stumbling through the net last night and thought it was hilarious.

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[Ramblings] What's Been Going On

Just finished manually backing up my website databases and re-set the automated ones.  I've discussed backing up and the its importance in the past so it should come as no surprise to most people how obsessive I can be about backups.  If you aren't doing this, you'd better hop to it.

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My vacation came and went and going back to work just doesn't feel the same.  Or does it?  Maybe I just don't feel it what with the ambiguity of my position and the speed at which I execute tasks (thanks to my keyboard-fu skills and a brand new PC at work), I usually find myself bordering on the edge of boredom.

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Too many personal problems coming at me headon is making me, once again, tense.  Coupled with lack of sleep due to the vagaries of the time differential between humans and vampires, it's spelling serious stress for me.  All my close friends know that stress keeps me healthy.  In a way.  Perfect timing as the rainy season has just been officially announced through the news.  So I was told.  Need to keep my health up, you know.

I would love to get more sleep than my accustomed 5 hours or less but I have to face the fact that I still need to transact with humans on their own terms and in their own time.  Maybe when us vampires grow to sufficient numbers, this inequality can be addressed.  Unfortunately, that day isn't coming near anytime.  I just wish most humans would be more con! siderate by respecting the time set for appointments and meeti! ngs by not being late.

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One night the past week at the office I was touched by a friend at work.  She offered to do something for me to help me out with my personal troubles.  I know I gave a non-commital "no" as an answer as she has her own troubles to deal with, I am touched, nevertheless.  It was not an empty gesture and helps to remind me that there are really still people I can trust.  Who are worthy of trust.

Contrary to popular belief, the world still is a good place to live in and it's better to be alive and experiencing it.

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