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Palm OS To Run On Linux
mwk88 writes "PalmSource today announced it is acquiring China Mobile Soft, a leading Chinese mobile phone software company, and will offer future versions of Palm OS Cobalt running on Linux. Full disclosure: I am a PalmSource employee -- but also a Slashdot reader, and would like to get some feedback. You can find more detail in this letter to the Linux community." NewsForge (also part of OSTG) has a textified (non-PDF), linked version of the letter.
yayayay, did i get it?
first, and I got it from my rss aggregator. what are the chances?
In Communist North Sydney, Only old people have Palm Handhelds
I guess the posters are trying to encourage the use of the usual "In Soviet Russia..." joke
I tried to contact Sony about changing PalmOS on my Clie, a Japanese NX70V, from the Japanese version to the English one, which my father has bought while on a business trip to Japan. I've simply been told that it is impossible to do that by a senior support specialist, while another told me that I should "search the net" for information on reflashing the device on my own! So I'm stuck with a cool device that makes me feel like I'm Bill Murray in Lost in Translation.
RTFA! Jesus!
RTFPDF!
There should be sufficient tone in the rectum so that it is tight around the examiner's finger. Decreased tone indicates either a neurologic problem or a situation where the rectum is chronically dilated, a result of anal intercourse or chronic insertion of foreign bodies into the rectum. Sometimes the anal sphincter is so tight that digital penetration is not possible. This is either a consequence of being unable to relax during the examination or a result of a spinal condition or nerve damage. The reflex known as the bulbocavernosus reflex is elicited by squeezing the head of the penis briskly with the finger and causing the anal sphincter to contract suddenly around the finger in the rectum. It is generally quite noticeable. Hyperreflexia, or an abnormal bulbocavernosus reflex, generally occurs from certain nervous conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Hyperreflexia refers to reflexes that are much more vigorous than normal. For instance, if you tap your knee, your foot will reflexively kick outward. Hyperreflexia means that the foot kicks out much higher and faster than normal.
I then examine the scrotum for evidence of rashes or infections. Scrotal skin is typically hair bearing, and depending upon the temperature of the room, may be contracted or relaxed. In some older men, the scrotum may be so relaxed that it almost hangs down to the level of the kneecaps. I recommend tighter underwear for men whose scrotums hang very low.
Long-term usage of boxer shorts tends to produce more problems with the scrotum with rubbing on the inner side of the thighs. The structures behind the testicles called the epididymis, a single coiled tube that carries sperm from the testicles to the vas deferens, are a frequent site of inflammation and enlargement. A cystic enlargement of this area in which fluid may be trapped and then stored is known as a spermatocele. Spermatoceles may become extremely large in size. I check the scrotum for the presence of small cystic structures called sebaceous cysts. These cysts have a waxy appearance, and they become inflamed and drain a cheesy material.
Additionally, fluid may collect around the testicle itself. This fluid collection is known as a hydrocele, which is distinct from the spermatocele. The difference lies in the position. A spermatocele usually sits above and behind a testicle, whereas a hydrocele lies in front of and encompasses the entire testicle. The hydrocele fluid collection can become massive, and its size alone can not only be a cause of embarrassment, but a physical impediment to intercourse by causing concealment of the penis.
If left untreated, fluid collections in the scrotum can come close to the size of basketballs and totally conceal the penis. I see this at least once or twice a month in my practice. These men, for a variety of reasons, will choose to live with this problem and avoid sexual intercourse. This condition is completely treatable by a simple surgical procedure, and it should not be an impediment to satisfactory sexual intercourse.
E.B. was a twenty-nine-year-old man brought by his wife because of decreased sexual desire. History indicated that he had mumps as a teenager and that he had never really been sexually active or interested in sex. Upon examination, he was found to have sparse facial and body hair and a normal-sized penis, however, both testes were smaller than peas. In this situation, the diagnosis of mumps orchitis was made. Treatment with testosterone replacement showed dramatic results.
P.A. was an elderly gentleman who presented for an examination. His scrotum was so elongated that when he went to have a bowel movement, it actually dropped in the water of the toilet. It was such a distressing problem for him that one of his testicles had to be removed in order to prevent this from happening. This is an extreme example of an abnormally long scrotum.