How exactly is it a mystery? It sounds like they have a diagnosis (Actinomyces) mentioned even in the article text. Is the headline supposed to be sensationalist?
My heart goes out to him and his family and I hope he gets the treatment he needs. However I've seen this type of "ignore it" reaction to health issues before sometimes leading to devistating results. The moral of this story is don't wait 3 years to get treated for something wrong with your body.
You know when things are out of sorts. Get help immediately.
This isn't strange at all, actually. The usual trend is that younger workers work longer hours in an attempt "to prove themselves" (I did it!). They'll work sixty-hour work weeks without complaint.
Yup! That's what I did: 50-60 hour weeks for peanuts right out of university. Now I don't work a minute under or over 40 and I get paid almost twice as much as I did back then. I would also argue that I am more productive now.. learning curves aren't as steep.
If the leader of the free world believes there should be less government in our world then let's follow his example. Ban internet governance.
Unless of course you're a young woman who's been raped and wants an abortion. Need more government there. Oh, and hot man-on-man monogamy needs more government too. Did I forget steam cell research? Yes, I did. Need more government there as well.
I can plug just about any PCI/AGP video card into any PC with a standard VGA monitor with any Windows OS all the way back to Windows 95 or all the way back to linux kernel 2.0 distros and at least get a 640x480 16 color screen with minimal to no work. Can the same be said of audio cards? On windows, perhaps. On linux? Hell no!
The future of PC audio should be a foundational move to provide a minimum driver model for default performance of at least one tone.
I designed areas and quests on a little known DIKU MUD called Nilgiri for about 10 years. We had a well defined advancement system and balance matrix for area difficulty/rewards so the game would not run away with inflation. We had peer reviews for area design and game flow. I saw what happened to other MUDs that lost control of development. Some of our players commented that they liked our server because we weren't out of control.
We controlled our own expansion sprinkled constructive input from players. Players did not dictate our design. Of course, we were "free" to play so nothing was owed to the players. This is perhaps the key difference - not having to catering paying customers. So, while I agree partially with Bartle, I disagree that there is nothing we can do about it... make your MMOG games free.:)
What I'd like to see are stats on which precincts with Diebold and other evoting machines went to Bush or Kerry. I'd also like to see which of those precincts changed from Democrat to Republican as compared with the 2000 election.
The United States of America deserves a better president than George W. Bush. I am disappointed in the US that Kerry lost. I am also disappointed that my state (along with 10 others) choose to write discrimination into the state constitution by banning same-sex marriage and civil unions. This puts my domestic partner benefits in jeopardy as well. I am disappointed.
I have never felt so alienated by my government than I have today.
I've heard discussion of the theory that Osama Bin Laden wants to keep Bush in power. Thoughts?
Why not? He made America and the west his bitch while Bush was on the job. I'm sure OBL have no trouble doing it again. Plus, it's better business for right wingers to have OBL on the loose. Fear only works if you have something to be afraid of.
Regarding the tape released last week, the message was clear to me: "It doesn't matter who you elect. I am in control." It's laughable really. The mere spectre of OBL can force a run on duct tape and plastic tarps in every midwestern Home Depot.
Consume, you sheeple. Fear what happens if you don't consume.
And no matter what you decide, if you can, just get out and vote tomorrow.
Please please please stop suggesting that people just get out and vote. I would implore citizens of any democratic nation that they become educated on the issues before they vote and not just go out and vote for voting's sake.
In my own city I am shocked at the number of people who don't know anything about their local ballot items... potentially these local issues will affect their lives more than federal issues will. Of course less than a day before the polls the wrong time for me to broadcast this message. It's kinda like my cousin who finally decided he wanted to vote the day before and asked how he could register. You have to think ahead!
I'll have to give 9.2 a try. I had a difficult time getting SuSE 9.1 to install on my old Dell Inspiron 3500. I had to install in text mode then run sax2 from within the console mode installer to configure the LCD and touchpad to work with X. In contrast, SuSE 9.0 installed without issue on the same Inspiron. However I've never gotten the NeoMagic soundcard to work in either version.:(
Congrats/. you've been slashvertised again. For as long as this has been going on, OSDN must be getting paid to host these. People decry the ClearChannels of the world but love sat radio? Talk about a monopoly over content.
Sat radio is bad technology at a very bad price. Wake up people.
Anti-social behavior aside, GTA3 is one of the best console games I've ever played. Stike that. I think the anti-social content in GTA3 makes it one of the best console games in recent history. It is truly a classic. You owe it to yourself to barrow a copy and drive around for a bit.
Vice City, while enjoyable, is just a variation on the theme. GTA is the rilla.
What is interesting is that the company will waste so much money and time "authorizing" software, but won't do simpler money-saving things like checking if their employees are wasting time reading web sites instead of working!
Put your lawyer hat on for a second. The act of wasting time reading web sites itself may not violate any vendor contracts or purchase agreements. However just the act of installing Firefox could.
Employee termination procedures and lawsuit settlements cost more than thumb-up-the-butt presenteeism.
Should games take realism to the extent that they deny basic "current" human rights?
Human rights are denied to the tune of millions around the globe each day. Can gamers truthfully cry foul when their "virtual human rights" are impinged? Go spend some time in Saudi Arabia as a woman, in China as a Christian, in America as an arab, in Thailand as sex slave, in an Iraqi prison as an Iraqi... then tell me how realistic the denial of human rights are in your game.
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Patrick Volkerding Battles Mystery Illness
How exactly is it a mystery? It sounds like they have a diagnosis (Actinomyces) mentioned even in the article text. Is the headline supposed to be sensationalist?
My heart goes out to him and his family and I hope he gets the treatment he needs. However I've seen this type of "ignore it" reaction to health issues before sometimes leading to devistating results. The moral of this story is don't wait 3 years to get treated for something wrong with your body.
You know when things are out of sorts. Get help immediately.
This isn't strange at all, actually. The usual trend is that younger workers work longer hours in an attempt "to prove themselves" (I did it!). They'll work sixty-hour work weeks without complaint.
Yup! That's what I did: 50-60 hour weeks for peanuts right out of university. Now I don't work a minute under or over 40 and I get paid almost twice as much as I did back then. I would also argue that I am more productive now.. learning curves aren't as steep.
Need insight into the world of ham radio? Check out Hamsexy. Check out the image gallery for some good scares.
Whoever is the first to wrap a good UI over Mplayer (So far all the guis have been buggy, less than optimal, or just generally sucks.)
True that. I've had issues even getting the gui to compile in a vanilla SuSE 9.1 load.
This is "news article" slashvertisement. Don't be fooled.
Unless of course you're a young woman who's been raped and wants an abortion. Need more government there. Oh, and hot man-on-man monogamy needs more government too. Did I forget steam cell research? Yes, I did. Need more government there as well.
Mars was destroyed by global warming!!!
I'm not sure what you mean by destroyed. Is the planet not still there?
And you forgot Poland.
I can plug just about any PCI/AGP video card into any PC with a standard VGA monitor with any Windows OS all the way back to Windows 95 or all the way back to linux kernel 2.0 distros and at least get a 640x480 16 color screen with minimal to no work. Can the same be said of audio cards? On windows, perhaps. On linux? Hell no!
The future of PC audio should be a foundational move to provide a minimum driver model for default performance of at least one tone.
We controlled our own expansion sprinkled constructive input from players. Players did not dictate our design. Of course, we were "free" to play so nothing was owed to the players. This is perhaps the key difference - not having to catering paying customers. So, while I agree partially with Bartle, I disagree that there is nothing we can do about it... make your MMOG games free. :)
What I'd like to see are stats on which precincts with Diebold and other evoting machines went to Bush or Kerry. I'd also like to see which of those precincts changed from Democrat to Republican as compared with the 2000 election.
The United States of America deserves a better president than George W. Bush. I am disappointed in the US that Kerry lost. I am also disappointed that my state (along with 10 others) choose to write discrimination into the state constitution by banning same-sex marriage and civil unions. This puts my domestic partner benefits in jeopardy as well. I am disappointed.
I have never felt so alienated by my government than I have today.
Will the code for Adobe Photoshop's counterfeit prevention be open sourced?
I've heard discussion of the theory that Osama Bin Laden wants to keep Bush in power. Thoughts?
Why not? He made America and the west his bitch while Bush was on the job. I'm sure OBL have no trouble doing it again. Plus, it's better business for right wingers to have OBL on the loose. Fear only works if you have something to be afraid of.
Regarding the tape released last week, the message was clear to me: "It doesn't matter who you elect. I am in control." It's laughable really. The mere spectre of OBL can force a run on duct tape and plastic tarps in every midwestern Home Depot.
Consume, you sheeple. Fear what happens if you don't consume.
And no matter what you decide, if you can, just get out and vote tomorrow.
Please please please stop suggesting that people just get out and vote. I would implore citizens of any democratic nation that they become educated on the issues before they vote and not just go out and vote for voting's sake.
In my own city I am shocked at the number of people who don't know anything about their local ballot items... potentially these local issues will affect their lives more than federal issues will. Of course less than a day before the polls the wrong time for me to broadcast this message. It's kinda like my cousin who finally decided he wanted to vote the day before and asked how he could register. You have to think ahead!
Anyone else wipe the sleep from their eyes
That's not "sleep" in your eyes...
I'll have to give 9.2 a try. I had a difficult time getting SuSE 9.1 to install on my old Dell Inspiron 3500. I had to install in text mode then run sax2 from within the console mode installer to configure the LCD and touchpad to work with X. In contrast, SuSE 9.0 installed without issue on the same Inspiron. However I've never gotten the NeoMagic soundcard to work in either version. :(
a NET PRESERVATION of Iraqi lives, WHEN COMPARED WITH the lives lost each year under sanctions
Excellent news... so long you're not one of the lives lost.
At least they have oil. God help you should you live in a country that doesn't have oil and you're getting slaughtered. No help for you!
But don't let that interrupt your bashing.
No one else seems to be stopping it. Unless of course you have WMDs^H^H^H^Hoil.
Those Iraqis?
How about these Iraqis? Is their life better since being "liberated"? Do they count?
Sat radio is bad technology at a very bad price. Wake up people.
Vice City, while enjoyable, is just a variation on the theme. GTA is the rilla.
What is interesting is that the company will waste so much money and time "authorizing" software, but won't do simpler money-saving things like checking if their employees are wasting time reading web sites instead of working!
Put your lawyer hat on for a second. The act of wasting time reading web sites itself may not violate any vendor contracts or purchase agreements. However just the act of installing Firefox could.
Employee termination procedures and lawsuit settlements cost more than thumb-up-the-butt presenteeism.
$600!? That more than I paid to build this computer. Wow.
Should games take realism to the extent that they deny basic "current" human rights?
Human rights are denied to the tune of millions around the globe each day. Can gamers truthfully cry foul when their "virtual human rights" are impinged? Go spend some time in Saudi Arabia as a woman, in China as a Christian, in America as an arab, in Thailand as sex slave, in an Iraqi prison as an Iraqi... then tell me how realistic the denial of human rights are in your game.