I was helping my roommate connect to the USC FTP server, bones.usc.edu, and we found that it didn’t work in either Internet Explorer nor SmartFTP, no matter what login info we used. (By the way, Internet Explorer is terribly vague and cryptic when it comes to FTP error messages. Use a real FTP client, please.) My first thought was that perhaps you needed to be connected to the USC VPN before you could access it. But on further inspection of the directions, it did not mention any such requirement. So I tried it from my computer, and lo and behold – it did work. I verified that he was connected via Ethernet, the same way I was, and then the thought struck me – check for firewalls.
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It’s not immediately obvious. Log into “My Account”, and under “Select Type of Account to Manage”, choose “Payments and Renewing Items”. Any renewing items can be cancelled there.
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It’s astounding how restrictive this license is. And that it’s used for an application so common as Macromedia Flash.
According to the July/August 2005 issue of Hispanic Trends magazine, an International Communications Research poll commissioned by Cingular Wireless found that men used their cell phones more than women. Men currently use their cell phones 35% more. Guys average 571 minutes a month, while women average only 424.
I own these domains and websites. Let me know if there is anything of interest to you! Some of them even have complete websites with lots of content and– in some cases– members, which I can also include in the sale.
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I find this description to be simply amazing. I have yet to see this in person. Unfortunately, my new phone does not have bluetooth. However, it is SE, so maybe the remote function would work. I’ll try someday. Read the rest of this entry »
I read through housing.usc.edu/htp/dialogue.htm. It’s very interesting. If you haven’t read it already, I recommend that you do.
My cell phone is powered by a Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. It’s a Sony Ericsson Z500a. It has gotten its initial charge, and, according to the battery meter, it looks like it’s beginning to run low. I’ve been using it for several days now without a charge.
Should I wait until it’s dead before I charge it? or should I just charge it now?
This is an old article I found when searching for info on Li-Polymer:
Li-Polymer: Practical, Or Just Promising?
David G. Morrison
ED Online ID #1629
March 18, 2002Almost five years have passed since Sony began large-scale commercialization of Li-polymer technology with the introduction of its 3.2- by 53- by 85-mm cell. Since then, a number of other cell makers have joined them in producing Li-polymer. But so far, all of these cells have captured only a small fraction of the market for rechargeable batteries. The slow growth in the adoption of Li-polymer batteries has tempered initial enthusiasm that surrounded its introduction. Some question its current value, even as they look forward to its future development.
Using a polymer or gelled form of electrolyte, rather than the liquid electrolyte found in standard Li-ion cells, has many potential advantages. A gelled electrolyte eliminates the need for the metal that a liquid electrolyte requires for generating the stack pressure within the cell. So, Li-polymer cells could be encased in the very thin foil pouches that help to reduce cell thickness, and are simpler and less expensive to make than aluminum or steel cans.
But stack pressure wasn’t the only concern in changing cell packaging from a metal can to a foil pouch. Leakage was another issue addressed via the gelled electrolyte. By eliminating liquid electrolyte within the cell, the Li-polymer technology would prevent leakage in the event of a punctured package. So, Li-polymer cells could be housed in foil pouches, while Li-ion cells would generally require the more durable cans.
Eliminating electrolyte leakage—ideally via fully solid polymer electrolyte—also raises the possibility that cell protection devices, either the PTC or IC, can be eliminated. This reduces cost and frees up space for active battery materials.
However, it’s thin cell design and light weight are key benefits of Li-polymer and the polymer approach to thinning the cell’s internal construction and packaging. Within the cell, the polymer electrolyte permits layering of electrode, electrolyte, and separators in a flat sandwich-like stack, as opposed to the wound stack or “jellyroll” normally employed in Li-ion cells. The stacked approach allows fabrication of 1-mm or thinner cells.
Today, I did laundry for the first time here. I couldn’t find the quarters I thought I brought, so I bought $1 of quarters from John. Then, I started the machine before putting my clothes in (I didn’t realize it started right after the type of load was selected). Luckily, it allows you to open it after it has started (opening the door stops the washer).
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