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Culture Crisis, not a Health Care Crisis…
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Thought this was right on… Dr. Starner Jones’ short two-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on a “Culture Crisis” instead of a “Health Care Crisis”.. It’s worth a quick read:
Dear Mr. President:
During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ringtone.
While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as “Medicaid”! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer.
And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman’s health care? I contend that our nation’s “health care crisis” is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a “crisis of culture”, a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one’s self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based in the irresponsible credo that “I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me”.
Once you fix this ”culture crisis” that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you’ll be amazed at how quickly our nation’s health care difficulties will disappear.
Respectfully,
STARNER JONES, MD
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iPhone for Verizon?
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Verizon, the largest wireless provider in the U.S., is reportedly investing in its network to make it capable of handling extra traffic from Apple’s iPhone, a company official said.
In an interview with BusinessWeek, Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless’ chief technology officer, said his company is prepared if Apple decides to end its exclusive agreement with AT&T in 2010.
“We have put things in place already,” Melone reportedly said. “We are prepared to support that traffic.”
The company official did not, however, comment on the prospect of the iPhone becoming available on Verizon. But various reports as of late have suggested Apple could be working with chip-maker Qualcomm for a CDMA-capable iPhone that could run on the Verizon network. While there is some debate as to whether the phone would be a dual-mode, also compatible with GSM networks, or solely CDMA, reports have pegged the new handset for a possible launch in the third quarter of 2010.
Some analysts believe a Verizon iPhone in 2010 is a very likely scenario. Piper Jaffray believes there is a 70 percent chance Apple will launch the handset in mid-calendar year 2010. With 89 million customers, Verizon would add a great number of potential customers for Apple to expand the iPhone to.
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iPartition 3.2.0 Released
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
We are pleased to announce the release of version 3.2.0 of iPartition.
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7 Essential iPhone Tips
Monday, November 30th, 2009
7 Essential iPhone/iPod touch Tips
by Jeff Carlson 
I’ve owned an iPhone since shortly after it was introduced – yes, I was one of the saps who paid $600 for the original model just before Apple dropped the price to $400. Despite using it every day, and eventually upgrading to an iPhone 3GS, when I started writing “Take Control of Your iPhone Apps,” I was happy to discover many new techniques that had previously slipped under my radar.
The $10 book covers the main built-in apps – Calendar, Phone and Contacts, Safari, Mail, Messages, Camera, Photos, Maps, Compass, and iPod (plus Music and Video on the iPod touch) – as well as Apple’s free Remote app. It’s available for purchase and download now, and there’s also a bundle deal to buy it with Ted Landau’s excellent “Take Control of iPhone OS 3,” which was also just released.
Here are a few of my favorite techniques from the many I collected for “Take Control of Your iPhone Apps.”
Silence an Incoming Call — I don’t always answer my phone. If the phone rings when I’m talking to someone face to face, I prefer encouraging the caller to leave a voicemail message rather than interrupting my conversation. One option is tapping the Decline button on the screen, but that involves more attention to the phone (and away from the person I’m with) than I’m generally willing to give.
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No, you’re not infected…
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous is concerned about a very scary looking website. I attempt to calm the waters.
I used Yahoo to search for something and was sent immediately to the following [redacted] site. I believe my Mac was invaded and don’t know what to do!
First, relax. Your Mac wasn’t invaded, infected, compromised, co-opted, or conquered. If you’d clicked through a few of those dire pop-up warnings you might have been as amused as I was to see a phony Windows Security Alert appear on a Macintosh. What you’ve encountered is termed “scareware”—a scam that attempts to frighten those confronted with these pages into downloading a hunk of software that will allegedly deal with the problem.
Tags: identity protection, privacy, security, tips & tricks, trojan, virus, worm
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Garmin GPS Problems
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Garmin Issues Software Update for Widespread Problem
Garmin, the GPS device giant, has issued a mandatory update targeted at correcting a widespread updating bug that renders them either useless or entirely inoperable. The bug causes affected GPS units to attempt to update their firmware repeatedly, and then either to shut down or lose their GPS satellite signal. Affected devices include the nuvi 7×5 series, nuvi 800 series, nuvi 8×5 series, zumo 660, GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640.
If you own a Garmin nuvi 7×5 series device that is no longer able to receive a GPS satellite signal, you may download the firmware update immediately via Garmin’s WebUpdater. Owners of other affected Garmin devices will be able to access the update in the near future, also through the WebUpdater. Registered users will receive notification of the availability of these updates via email.
On the other hand, if your Garmin nuvi 7×5 series device is no longer able to power on, a return authorization is required so you can send the unit back to Garmin for repair under warranty. To request a return authorization, follow the steps listed on this page in Garmin’s Knowledge Base.
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iTunes 8.2 Ships, Hints at iPhone 3.0?
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Apple has released iTunes 8.2, an update that “now supports iPhone or iPod touch with the iPhone 3.0 Software Update.” The extremely brief release note also indicates that iTunes 8.2 includes many unspecified accessibility improvements and bug fixes; a security vulnerability involving itms: URLs has also been addressed. It’s available via Software Update or as a standalone 77.3 MB download.
Tags: apple, hardware, iphone, itunes, news, software, updates
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Possible Java Security issue
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Reports are coming in about a security exploit in Java for Mac OS X. While this exploit does exist, the exploit allows a website with a malicious Java applet run software remotely on your computer. This would require a malicious piece of software to already be on your computer.
I rate the security risk at a 3 out of 10.
“Several Mac security companies, Intego and SecureMac, have issued warnings related to an unpatched Java vulnerability that affects OS X. The flaw could be exploited to allow local code to be executed remotely, leaving the computer open to ‘drive-by-attacks’ which can install malicious software just by loading a website containing a specially crafted Java applet. Hackers could also access or delete files on a system,” MacNN reports.
“Disabling Java within the browser may serve as the best protection. Users can leave JavaScript enabled, as the issue only affects Java applets,” MacNN reports.
To turn off Java:
• Safari 4 Public Beta: Preferences>Security>Web content and uncheck “Enable Java.”
• Firefox 3: Preferences>Content and uncheck “Enable Java.”
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Disable bouncing Dock behavior
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Are you annoyed by bouncing icons in the Dock—and I’m not talking about the bounce when you open an application, but when a program wants to get your attention. Like when iChat has a video chat request, or System Preferences wants your OK to install a new panel, or Software Update found an update to install. The main problem I have with the bouncing icons is that they’re never-ending; once they start, they won’t stop until you switch to the application to end the bounce.
Tags: apple, software, tips & tricks
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Don’t panic about Liquid damage
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
We’ve all had an “oh poopie” moment involving liquids: Time slows down, you watch as the glass tips over, its contents cascading (beautifully, in another context perhaps) over the rim and onto the table. The rivulets of beverage roll in a miniscule tidal wave across the surface, over the edge, and drip to the floor. All in the span of a few seconds.
Tags: apple, hardware, liquid damage
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