The "death grip" problem is unfortunately real for the iPhone 4. When skin comes into contact with and bridges the two metal bands in the lower left corner of the iPhone, the displayed signal strength drops. This may or may not affect voice calls or data sessions on the iPhone. I've been able to replicate the signal drop, but haven't experienced any actual performance problems. Others have reported dropped calls in areas with weak signal coverage when the antenna is obscured.
If the signal strength attenuates on your iPhone and you want to prevent this from happening, here are a handful of ways that do the trick:
1. Use a Bumper or Case: This is the official solution for the issue provided by Apple. Apple recommends that iPhone 4 owners buy a $30 bumper or other case, which alleviates the problem. It does what Apple says it does, but why is it the owner's responsibility to fix it?
2. Hold It Different: When first questioned about the signal reception issues, Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously responded in an email to a customer that he was holding it incorrectly. His words were, "Avoid holding it that way." This works, too, but could leave lefties in a lurch.
3. Use Duct Tape: This one is my favorite. Consumer Reports, which this week said it can't recommend the iPhone 4 to consumers due to the "death grip" issue, suggested that users slap some duct tape on the section of the phone in question. This prevents your skin from touching the antenna and solves the problem. If duct tape can't fix it, nothing can! Of course, your iPhone will gain a new level of street toughness with its taped-together look.
4. Use Any Other Type of Tape: I actually tested this. You can solve the problem with masking tape, electrical tape (my personal favorite, plus, it's black), scotch tape, and packing tape (clear or brown). These solutions are better than duct tape, in my opinion, because they leave less of a sticky residue when the tape is removed from the iPhone.
5. Wait for Apple's Software "Fix": Apple has promised a software update to "solve" the antenna problem -- only changing the number of bars displayed on the iPhone's signal meter doesn't actually change the physics involved with the antenna itself. This might help to change the perceived performance problem, but won't prevent the iPhone 4's signal from degrading when the antenna is covered up.
July 15, 2010
Getting Ready For a Baby
My friend have started taking prenatal vitamins in order to be prepared for conception, I wondered if her husband, Rich should be supplementing too. It turns out that he should.
Based on several books and online resources, I learned that there are many vitamins and nutrients that impact sperm production and quality. In no particular order, here they are:
Seminal fluid and sperm cells are high in antioxidants, so a deficiency will result in low sperm quality and potency. Vitamin C keeps sperm from sticking together (called agglutination) and reduces the number of abnormal sperm, while vitamins A and E help improve mobility and viability.
Men low in zinc have reduced sperm count, however high zinc can also cause infertility. Getting Pregnant recommends that men take up to 100 mg per day.
Some research suggests that calcium and vitamin D improves men’s fertility, and TTC men should get at least 1000 mg of calcium and 10 mcg of vitamin D a day.
Based on several books and online resources, I learned that there are many vitamins and nutrients that impact sperm production and quality. In no particular order, here they are:
Seminal fluid and sperm cells are high in antioxidants, so a deficiency will result in low sperm quality and potency. Vitamin C keeps sperm from sticking together (called agglutination) and reduces the number of abnormal sperm, while vitamins A and E help improve mobility and viability.
Men low in zinc have reduced sperm count, however high zinc can also cause infertility. Getting Pregnant recommends that men take up to 100 mg per day.
Some research suggests that calcium and vitamin D improves men’s fertility, and TTC men should get at least 1000 mg of calcium and 10 mcg of vitamin D a day.
Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston Engaged Again
The most amazing real-life soap opera of our times has taken a new twist: Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are engaged.
There they are on the magazine's cover, holding their 18-month-old son Tripp and explaining how they got back together after the most famous teenage breakup ever. Engaged during her mother's vice-presidential campaign, they parted shortly after their son's birth, and the split quickly turned tabloid-ugly. But they said they bonded again while trying to work out a custody plan three months ago.
"I really thought we were over," he told US Weekly, but feelings changed when they went for a walk with their son. Nothing really happened then, she said, but he later texted her saying that he misses her and wanted her back. "I was in shock," she told US.
This begins to explain Levi's recent public apology to the Palin family. Bristol acknowledged that her mother didn't know they were back together yet: "It is intimidating and scary just to think about what her reaction is going to be."
Unclear what the family discussions have been today, but in a statement to NBC's "Today," Sarah and Todd Palin said that Bristol believes in "redemption and forgiveness," and, well, if this makes her happy...
Does this all seem crazy? Yes. It also seems strangely understandable. And maybe not such a terrible idea.
There they are on the magazine's cover, holding their 18-month-old son Tripp and explaining how they got back together after the most famous teenage breakup ever. Engaged during her mother's vice-presidential campaign, they parted shortly after their son's birth, and the split quickly turned tabloid-ugly. But they said they bonded again while trying to work out a custody plan three months ago.
"I really thought we were over," he told US Weekly, but feelings changed when they went for a walk with their son. Nothing really happened then, she said, but he later texted her saying that he misses her and wanted her back. "I was in shock," she told US.
This begins to explain Levi's recent public apology to the Palin family. Bristol acknowledged that her mother didn't know they were back together yet: "It is intimidating and scary just to think about what her reaction is going to be."
Unclear what the family discussions have been today, but in a statement to NBC's "Today," Sarah and Todd Palin said that Bristol believes in "redemption and forgiveness," and, well, if this makes her happy...
Does this all seem crazy? Yes. It also seems strangely understandable. And maybe not such a terrible idea.
Eczema Symptoms
Interestingly, I received an email today from a reader asking me about the symptoms of eczema.
I have a few minutes and wanted to say that the symptoms are simple - dry and sensitive skin, very powerful a king, red and inflamed skin and a rash that keeps coming back and going away. Scaly skin, a leathery patches of skin, any crusty skin or liquid oozing, swollen areas, dark patches of skin and lastly skin pigment loss.
However, remember that this list is not all-inclusive and as I'm not really a doctor. If you experience one or all of these symptoms please make sure a doctor, preferably a dermatologist, sees your skin condition and diagnose his eczema.
I have a few minutes and wanted to say that the symptoms are simple - dry and sensitive skin, very powerful a king, red and inflamed skin and a rash that keeps coming back and going away. Scaly skin, a leathery patches of skin, any crusty skin or liquid oozing, swollen areas, dark patches of skin and lastly skin pigment loss.
However, remember that this list is not all-inclusive and as I'm not really a doctor. If you experience one or all of these symptoms please make sure a doctor, preferably a dermatologist, sees your skin condition and diagnose his eczema.
Zinc For Acne
I've been having a bad case of adult acne lately and so I did some research on how to get rid of this other than the traditional known methods.
And then I discovered that zinc can prevent acne. Hmmmm. According to what I read, zinc is an important nutrient in the management of skin conditions and may assist in healthy tissue regeneration.
It has been shown that acne sufferers tend to have lower zinc levels than non-suffers, so it may be wise to introduce zinc mineral supplement to the diet. Oysters contain more zinc per serving than any other food, but red meat and poultry provide the majority of zinc in the American diet.
Other good food sources include beans, nuts, certain seafood, whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals, and dairy products.
Now it's time to go to the grocery and buy me some of those food.
And then I discovered that zinc can prevent acne. Hmmmm. According to what I read, zinc is an important nutrient in the management of skin conditions and may assist in healthy tissue regeneration.
It has been shown that acne sufferers tend to have lower zinc levels than non-suffers, so it may be wise to introduce zinc mineral supplement to the diet. Oysters contain more zinc per serving than any other food, but red meat and poultry provide the majority of zinc in the American diet.
Other good food sources include beans, nuts, certain seafood, whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals, and dairy products.
Now it's time to go to the grocery and buy me some of those food.
July 13, 2010
Low by Flo Rida Lyrics
Shawty had them apple bottom jeans (jeans)
Boots with the fur (with the fur)
The whole club was looking at her
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low
Them baggy sweat pants
And the Reebok's with the straps (with the straps)
She turned around and gave that big booty a smack (hey)
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low
[Flo-Rida]
I ain't never seen something that'll make me go
This crazy all night spending my doe
Had the million dollar vibe and a body to go
Them birthday cakes they stole the show
So sexual
She was flexible professional
Drinking X&O
Hold up, wait a minute, do I see what I think? Whoa
Did her thing seen shawty get low
Ain't the same when it's up that close
Make it rain I'm making it snow
Work the pole I gotta bank roll
I'm gonna say that I prefer the no clothes
I'm in to that I love women exposed
She threw it back at me I gave her mo
Cash ain't a problem I know where it go
[Chorus (T-Pain)]
[Flo-Rida]
Hey shawty what I gotta do to get you home
My jeans filled with guap and they're ready for showing
Cadillacs laid back for the sexy grown
Patron on the rocks that'll make you moan
One stack (come on), two stacks (come on), three stacks (come on)
Now that's three grand
What you think I'm playing baby girl I'm the man
I'm dealing rubber bands
That's when I threw her legs on my shoulders
I knew it was over
That heny and Cola got me like a soldier
She ready for Rover, I couldn't control her
So lucky on me I was just like clover
Shawty was hot like a toaster
Sorry but I had to fold her
Like a pornography poster
She showed her
[Chorus (T-Pain)]
[Flo-Rida]
Whoa shawty yeah she was worth the money
Little mama took my cash
And I ain't want it back
The way she bent that back
Got all them paper stacks
Tattoo above her crack
I had to handle that
I was zoned in sexy woman
Let me show it make me want it
Two in the morning I'm zoned in
Them rosee bottles foaming
She wouldn't stop
Made it drop
Shawty dipped that pop and lock
Had to break her off that guap
Gal was fine just like my glock
Boots with the fur (with the fur)
The whole club was looking at her
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low
Them baggy sweat pants
And the Reebok's with the straps (with the straps)
She turned around and gave that big booty a smack (hey)
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low
[Flo-Rida]
I ain't never seen something that'll make me go
This crazy all night spending my doe
Had the million dollar vibe and a body to go
Them birthday cakes they stole the show
So sexual
She was flexible professional
Drinking X&O
Hold up, wait a minute, do I see what I think? Whoa
Did her thing seen shawty get low
Ain't the same when it's up that close
Make it rain I'm making it snow
Work the pole I gotta bank roll
I'm gonna say that I prefer the no clothes
I'm in to that I love women exposed
She threw it back at me I gave her mo
Cash ain't a problem I know where it go
[Chorus (T-Pain)]
[Flo-Rida]
Hey shawty what I gotta do to get you home
My jeans filled with guap and they're ready for showing
Cadillacs laid back for the sexy grown
Patron on the rocks that'll make you moan
One stack (come on), two stacks (come on), three stacks (come on)
Now that's three grand
What you think I'm playing baby girl I'm the man
I'm dealing rubber bands
That's when I threw her legs on my shoulders
I knew it was over
That heny and Cola got me like a soldier
She ready for Rover, I couldn't control her
So lucky on me I was just like clover
Shawty was hot like a toaster
Sorry but I had to fold her
Like a pornography poster
She showed her
[Chorus (T-Pain)]
[Flo-Rida]
Whoa shawty yeah she was worth the money
Little mama took my cash
And I ain't want it back
The way she bent that back
Got all them paper stacks
Tattoo above her crack
I had to handle that
I was zoned in sexy woman
Let me show it make me want it
Two in the morning I'm zoned in
Them rosee bottles foaming
She wouldn't stop
Made it drop
Shawty dipped that pop and lock
Had to break her off that guap
Gal was fine just like my glock
Rent vs Buying A Home
There have been many arguments between renting vs buying a home. Each one has their own good and bad points.
Personally, I think it's better to buy a home because it's an asset which you can eventually give to your heirs. It's an asset which you can use as collateral to get a loan for business opportunities and investments.
That's why now, I've been looking into wholesale lots and see if I can buy one and build a home. This will be my first time to buy real estate to I'm really excited.
Personally, I think it's better to buy a home because it's an asset which you can eventually give to your heirs. It's an asset which you can use as collateral to get a loan for business opportunities and investments.
That's why now, I've been looking into wholesale lots and see if I can buy one and build a home. This will be my first time to buy real estate to I'm really excited.
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