Wi-Fi's Growing Pains

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Special Warriors Have Growing Ranks and
Growing Pains in Taking Key Antiterror
Role

Special Warriors Have Growing Ranks and
Growing Pains in Taking Key Antiterror
Role 08/02/2004 08:32 AM
The military's Special Operations Forces are grappling with proposals to give them an expanded mission in the global campaign against terrorism.

RSS Growing Pains

RSS Growing Pains 07/20/2004 09:24 PM
InfoWorld needs to work on their plumbing

Growing Pains

Growing Pains 03/22/2005 04:40 PM

« If only he could operate the remote control.... »

Take a teething puppy, keep his activity minimal [meaning no playing with friends in the puppy park] and reduce his daily ration of food and I can guarantee that even the most angelic puppy will turn into a petulant monster. We tried to take Otava to a nearby island on Sunday, where most of the area is a dog park, but not long after we got off the bus he started limping again, only on the other front leg. His limp became rather severe and once we got home I gave him some aspirin to help ease the discomfort a bit while I started hunting around the net for some information on what might be the problem.

I am unwilling to believe that it could be a joint abnormality and he has had no trauma or undue stress to his legs. I found something known as "panosteitis". I've known and had my own giant breed puppies for two decades and have never heard about this affliction. But, essentially, it's a result of him growing too fast. Large breed dog owners don't feed vitamin supplements and switch to adult food around four months of age to avoid the dangers of this happening. Somehow, in spite of doing everything right, he is still growing like a weed.

Panosteitis (commonly called "growing pains," "wandering lameness," or simply "pano") is associated with large breed dogs and usually occurs in dogs 5 to 12 months of age, although it has been found in dogs as old as 5 years. It most commonly affects males by a ratio of 4:1. Females are most often affected around their first heat. It is possible that the condition is partially genetic since so many German Shepherd Dogs are prone to it. However, many other factors have been associated with pano: diet, viral diseases, autoimmune problems, hyperestrogen, and vascular problems. In other words, no one knows what causes the disease. It is characterised by excessive bone production on the long bones and is an inflammation of the membrane covering the bone. Dogs will generally grow out of the problem, but it is a painful condition.

Symptoms: Favoring of legs, limping, being subdued. Pano is also called "shifting leg lameness" as it can show up in any leg and may come and go without warning. If the limping goes from leg to leg (for example, one day the dog limps on the right rear leg, and the next day, it limps on the left front), it is very likely the dog has pano.

Diagnosis: If the dog is x-rayed during a bout of pano, lesions on the area above the growth plates will be visible.

Treatment: Enforced rest is usually prescribed. Painkillers are controversial since the pup will play more without pain, and may exacerbate the condition. Some vets recommend a reduced-protein (usually an adult formula) diet.

The pathology of the disease matches the description of his symptoms almost perfectly. I've changed his food to a Nutro's low protein adult formula and started giving him 500mg of vitamin C. There's a lot of con flicting advice on the net, but the food, limited use of aspirin for the pain and reduced exercise make a lot of sense. The vitamin C hasn't been confirmed as helping, but the vitamin has a lot to do with calcium metabolism in the body so it won't do any harm at least. We'll keep our fingers crossed that it is just growing pains and that he'll grow out of it soon so we can enjoy the summertime.

On the lighter side, our new offices are very nice and my southern exposure window is terribly luxurious after years of dark cubes, although the drawback is that it is rather soporific in the late afternoon. For some reason there aren't any rubbish bins to be found anywhere in the building which is both mysterious and inconvenient.

It's Dr. Fun's Peeps Week again. I miss marshmallow peeps. :)

The photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Earth From the Air series will be in Helsinki from the 17th of June through the 18th of September according to today's HS. I've seen the exhibit in London and will be happy to see it again as the enlarged photos are quite amazing. This summer, the London exhibit will be getting textured photos so that the blind may enjoy them as well.

Growing pains for next Net

Growing pains for next Net 07/02/2004 05:51 PM

Netflix's Growing Pains

Netflix's Growing Pains 07/16/2004 11:48 AM
The leading online movie rental service is aggressively acquiring subscribers.

90nm Growing Pains

90nm Growing Pains 04/21/2004 02:12 PM
IDG News details the challenges IBM has faced in ramping up 90nm processor production in their East Fishkill plant. The poor yields were cited by App...

BEA's growing pains

BEA's growing pains 05/28/2004 06:27 AM

The Growing Pains of Search

The Growing Pains of Search 08/31/2004 01:16 PM
Source: Search Engine Guide - The little search marketing companies are unfurling their new wings and trying to peer over the edge of the nest. Suddenly, VC firms are looking at search marketing technology with stars in their eyes. It's...

Growing pains at U.S. Genomics

Growing pains at U.S. Genomics 08/30/2004 03:11 AM
Boston Globe Aug 30 2004 7:16AM GMT

Technorati Growing Pains

Technorati Growing Pains 11/17/2003 07:48 PM
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Fixing InfoWorld's RSS Growing Pains

Fixing InfoWorld's RSS Growing Pains 08/03/2004 06:01 PM

Kevin Railsback reports that Info World has implemented some changes to fix the RSS growing pains that Chad Dickerson complained about.

"Sifry's Alerts: Technorati Growing
Pains"

"Sifry's Alerts: Technorati Growing
Pains" 11/18/2003 08:58 PM

iTunes Producer and Indies - Growing
Pains?

iTunes Producer and Indies - Growing
Pains? 12/08/2003 04:34 AM
According to reports, Apple finally released their "iTunes Producer" tool to independent record labels back in Mid-November. This Apple tool was re...

Paid search feels growing pains

Paid search feels growing pains 07/08/2004 01:48 PM
As the euphoria fades, the industry may be starting to experience a slowdown. Get ready for the summer doldrums.

Reporters Notebook: Growing pains at
CeBIT America

Reporters Notebook: Growing pains at
CeBIT America 05/28/2004 12:20 AM
Organizers of this week's CeBIT America enterprise IT show in New York acknowledged that having the "biggest, most important IT vendors" at the event is often easier said than done.

Free Trade Accord at Age 10: The Growing
Pains Are Clear

Free Trade Accord at Age 10: The Growing
Pains Are Clear 12/27/2003 06:39 AM

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Dave Sifry’s growing pains:
8,000-9,000 new webl0gs added a day

Dave Sifry’s growing pains:
8,000-9,000 new webl0gs added a day 11/17/2003 07:48 PM
Technorati writes .. data

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Growing Pains: Top Ten Wholesale
Announces New Upgrades and Improvements
to Website to Meet Impressive Demand -
TopTenWholesale.com

Growing Pains: Top Ten Wholesale
Announces New Upgrades and Improvements
to Website to Meet Impressive Demand -
TopTenWholesale.com 06/24/2005 03:15 PM
Top Ten Wholesale (http://www.TopTenWholesale.com), a wholesale resource site for retailers and eBay PowerSellers announces that unprecedented demand for services has required an upgrade to their search and delivery systems as well as a more robust user account system. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2005]

Skeptics Question Wi-Fi's Viability (AP)

Skeptics Question Wi-Fi's Viability (AP) 06/13/2004 04:56 PM
AP - Alas, wireless Internet may not be the technology sector's salvation after all. Small companies, some publicly traded, are burning cash trying to turn Wi-Fi into viable business. Some have already shut down.

Wi-Fi's new security standard has a
weakness

Wi-Fi's new security standard has a
weakness 11/04/2003 03:37 PM
BoingBoing pal Glenn Fleishman writes:

I wrote a piece yesterday for the Mac journal TidBITS about the recently released implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) in the AirPort Extreme product line from Apple. WPA replaces WEP by fixing its various holes. That article drew a response from Robert Moskowitz, long-time wireless security expert, who sent me a paper and his permission to post it about a serious weakness in the consumer version of WPA: if you choose short keys that are comprised of real words, WPA keys can be easily broken through passive access to a network.

I've written this up and posted his paper here. Interestingly, the problem is all at the presentation layer, not at the encryption layer. It's a flaw with how manufacturers are offering users the chance to create and enter WPA keys, and thus could be easily fixed with a driver update -- no firmware necessary.

Skeptics Question Wi-Fi's Viability

Skeptics Question Wi-Fi's Viability 06/13/2004 06:34 PM
AP via Newsday Jun 13 2004 10:09PM GMT

Microsoft clips Wi-Fi's wings

Microsoft clips Wi-Fi's wings 02/13/2004 01:27 PM
Microsoft has responded to complaints that Windows XP sometimes has problems connecting to Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, the response is: "Tough. Wait it out."

"This behavior is expected," says a terse article in Microsoft's Knowledge Base. "You must wait up to three minutes for the network configuration to complete." There's no fix, no patch, no workaround. "The wireless network card driver may not respond immediately when Windows XP initializes the network components and associates the wireless network card driver," says the article. "When this behavior occurs, Windows XP appears to stop responding."

Juice Boost Scam Keeps Growing And
Growing...

Juice Boost Scam Keeps Growing And
Growing... 08/17/2004 05:02 PM
A couple weeks ago we had the story about the not really free, not really broadband, free broadband scam from a company named Juice Boost. Broadband Reports has an update today about how the scam/joke/pyrami d scheme/something is taking on an incredible life of its own. The scam, of course, involves some sort of non-existent accelerator software and claims that even the most non-tech-savvy individual should realize are completely made up (free broadband connections over telephone lines and a regular modem that never go down and they'll pay you if you receive a spam message or if the connection drops among other, equally ridiculous claims). Looking for any kind of details on the company turn up nothing but more affiliates (some of whom have even sent out press releases or promises of bars of silver if you sign up). The problem, of course, is that they're promising affiliates lots of cash for signing up more people (limited to the first... oh, 80 million) so the affiliate spammers are coming out of the woodwork taking the ridiculous promises of Juice and "boosting" them even higher. Hopefully, this is all just a demonstration of how ridiculous most affiliate programs are, but that seems unlikely.

Cellular Internet taps Wi-Fi's speed

Cellular Internet taps Wi-Fi's speed 04/04/2005 04:32 AM
Seattle Times Apr 4 2005 9:04AM GMT

Pushing Wi-Fi's Limits: Problems and
Solutions

Pushing Wi-Fi's Limits: Problems and
Solutions 07/05/2004 05:27 PM
Slashdot Jul 5 2004 9:14PM GMT

Wi-Fi's Function Starts to Infiltrate
Homes

Wi-Fi's Function Starts to Infiltrate
Homes 06/18/2004 11:54 PM
Wi-Fi isn't just for networking any more: devices hang off home networks for audio, video, voice: Julio Ojeda-Zapata files a round-up of the transformation of a home wireless network from an early adopter's geeky add-on to a mass-market offering with support from companies like Comcast and Qwest. Remember when cable firms threatened users who shared their network connections with their families? Ojeda-Zapata notes the increasing variety of devices that can use Wi-Fi networks as their Internet or local network feed, including Apple's new AirPort Express for beaming music to home stereos, Microsoft's Media Center Extender for their home entertainment hub, and Gateway's streaming DVD player....

Wi-Fi's Openings Lead to Arrests, Legal
Worries

Wi-Fi's Openings Lead to Arrests, Legal
Worries 12/02/2003 12:35 AM
News.com's Richard Shim pulls together several related threads about the risks and liabilities of Wi-Fi networks in light of recent arrests: While there's not a simple connection between you leaving a Wi-Fi access point open and someone committing a crime across it, the recent child pornography and brain-dead IT department network exploitation arrests are causing a lot more discussion. Because Wi-Fi networks aren't straightforward to secure now, the risk of lawsuits is low. This doesn't address purposely open APs in community networks or free networks either, or legitimate users who have paid to use commercial networks who then commit criminal acts! Interestingly, Lowe's customers weren't hurt by the fact that three men apparently were able to gain easy access to their Wi-Fi networks in several places and insert a credit-card-collecting crack into the system. Because Lowe's has a corporate IT operation, I would imagine Lowe's would have been liable for negligence if customer information had been misused. They should have known better....

Wi-fi's popularity spawns huge security
hole at home

Wi-fi's popularity spawns huge security
hole at home 06/20/2004 11:11 AM

Feature: Well-Connected Awards: Mobile
and Wireless: New Technologies Show
Promise, But Wi-Fi's the Star

Feature: Well-Connected Awards: Mobile
and Wireless: New Technologies Show
Promise, But Wi-Fi's the Star 05/12/2004 01:11 AM
Network Computing May 12 2004 5:31AM GMT

Wal-Mart Avoids Gas Pains

Wal-Mart Avoids Gas Pains 06/03/2004 03:26 PM
Retail's 800-pound gorilla shrugs off its own predictions.

CEO gives Microsoft 'Window' pains

CEO gives Microsoft 'Window' pains 11/13/2003 01:42 PM
To hear Michael Robertson tell it, he's got Microsoft over a barrel. The man made a fortune when he sold his earlier company, MP3.com, after taking on the major record labels. Now, with Lindows.com, he's gunning for the strongest, richest tech company of all. Says Robertson: "I think God put me on this world to challenge big companies."

3G teething pains continue

3G teething pains continue 12/02/2003 12:37 AM
Personal Computer World Dec 1 2003 5:26PM ET

Clinton Suffers Pains in Chest; Surgery
Is Set

Clinton Suffers Pains in Chest; Surgery
Is Set 09/03/2004 09:36 PM
Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Manhattan hospital for heart bypass surgery after X-rays revealed significant blockages in three or four coronary arteries.

Fast Forward: This CEO Gives Microsoft
'Window' Pains

Fast Forward: This CEO Gives Microsoft
'Window' Pains 11/13/2003 08:50 AM
Fortune Nov 13 2003 8:36AM ET

Clinton Hospitalized With Chest Pains
and Will Face Surgery

Clinton Hospitalized With Chest Pains
and Will Face Surgery 09/03/2004 02:27 PM
Former President Bill Clinton today checked himself into New York Presbyterian Hospital where he will undergo heart bypass surgery, possibly on Saturday, after complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains, his office said.

Clinton Suffers Pains in Chest; Bypass
Surgery Is Scheduled

Clinton Suffers Pains in Chest; Bypass
Surgery Is Scheduled 09/03/2004 11:10 PM
Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Manhattan hospital for heart bypass surgery after X-rays revealed significant blockages in three or four coronary arteries.

Intel admits Itanium pains, plots server
future

Intel admits Itanium pains, plots server
future 09/07/2004 11:17 PM
The Register Sep 8 2004 3:35AM GMT

Mass Traffic Alert - WebmasterWorld
Experiencing Awesome Growth Pains

Mass Traffic Alert - WebmasterWorld
Experiencing Awesome Growth Pains 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Apologies for the occasional slowness and random site errors. We are reeling from Alexa daily traffic rankings in the top 200 sites on the web - WebmasterWorld is experiencing the heaviest traffic in its history. We are addressing the issues as best we can. Thank you for your paitience and loyalty. Also thanks to Westhost for taking care of us.

President Clinton has been hospitalized
for chest pains and will be undergoing
bypass surgery here in New York

President Clinton has been hospitalized
for chest pains and will be undergoing
bypass surgery here in New York 09/04/2004 12:04 PM
heart attack

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