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  1. Few companies make disks that size, and those that do aren't really pushing them. Sure, you'd be able to store a lot more stuff, but a lot of people don't realize that the computer actually has to look for the stuff on the disk before it gets used. You might not realize it right now since hard drives are relatively small compared to that, but the wait would increase by a lot if you have that much information on one disk.
  2. Oops, I appear to have missed part of your post. Did you use any or all of those?
  3. You can do this with meta tags. It won't actually refresh on every visit, but it will tell the clients computer not to store information about the page and instead completely re-download it on each view. You can use the following meta tags (don't know how many are necessary, but it wouldn't hurt to use all of them): <meta http-equiv="cache-control" content="no-cache"> <!-- tells browser not to cache --><meta http-equiv="expires" content="0"> <!-- says that the cache expires 'now' --><meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache"> <!-- says not to use cached stuff, if there is any -->
  4. When it says that there's an unexpected $ on the last line of the file, that always means that you didn't close all of your curly braces ( { ).
  5. I'm pretty sure you can do this. First you would need to get each text box, then you can use the window.open command like so: <script type="text/javascript">function open() { window.open('http://' + getElementById('subdomain').value + '.domain.' + getElementById('extension').value + '/admin.php','','scrollbars=yes,menubar=yes,height=600,width=800,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,titlebar=yes,location=no,status=yes');}</script>The text box with the subdomain should have its id as "subdomain" and the box with the extension should have its as "extension". The submit button should be like this:<input type="submit" onclick="open()" value="Go" />If that doesn't work, try making the type "button". If the window doesn't look right, you can customize it more with this stuff: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ ...I hope this works, it's my first real foray into the field of javascript.
  6. Could you use a class? I'm not very experienced with classes in PHP, but would this work for your purposes? (your first script) include helperclass.php;$result = Helper::activate($var1, $var2, ..., $varN);(helperclass.php)class Helper { function activate($var1, $var2, ..., $varN) { if(...) return true; else return false; } function otherStuff($var1, $var2, ..., $varN) { ... }}
  7. It's because of the way computers store numbers. They use binary, so sometimes you can't get a completely accurate number. The way that binary works in decimals is similar to the way it works in whole numbers: 463 = 256 + 128 + 64 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1Except for fractions and decimals, there are a lot of numbers that it is impossible to store exactly, because the denominator is not a power of 2. That's why with some calculations, you'll get the actual answer ? .000...001. It's easy to fix if you just round to several decimal places after you get the result, but unfortunately, there's no way to fix this at the source.
  8. December 25 being celebrated is something left over from the Roman holiday of Saturnalia. The Christians said that the 25th was the birth of Jesus because Saturnalia was a very popular, late-December holiday, and it would be much easier to make the celebration into something Christian than to get rid of it all together. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
  9. I had a problem like that recently. I'm not sure if it's the exact same thing, but try adding this line after you add all the components: p.updateUI();Basically it tells the frame that something has changed, and to display the change, so the stuff should show up.
  10. I agree you shouldn't have adsense in the middle at the beginning. It looked kind of weird to see it there, and kind of made me feel that you didn't have any content and so you had to put adsense there. Other than that, your design looks really good. My only other suggestion is to have an easy-to-find section that explains what histology is. People could just look it up in a dictionary, but it would bring a more positive reaction if they didn't have to leave your site to find out what it's about.
  11. the first mass-producible quantum computer chips! http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ You may have read my essay about quantum computing (http://forums.xisto.com/topic/31341-what-is-quantum-computing-an-essay/), if so then you know what a big deal this is. The article doesn't say too much about how they did it, but it mentions that they trapped a single ion in a cage about the size of a postage stamp and manipulate it with electrodes. Apparently they did it in such a way that will make it relatively easy to greatly increase the number of electrodes and ions.
  12. I wrote this essay for a science writing contest/school about quantum computing. It's a little long for a forum post, but I think I put a lot of information in there. Enjoy! Moores Law states that every 18 months, the number of transistors in a computer chip doubles, thereby increasing the speed of the computer (Arthur, 2005). In order for computer chip manufacturers to fit all of the extra transistors, the transistors themselves must become exponentially smaller. However, there must be a limit: Transistors cannot keep shrinking in size forever, and some scientists estimate that this limit will be reached sometime between 2010 and 2020. At such small sizes, electrons will begin leak out of the circuits (Arthur, 2005). So what does this mean for computers? Will they just stop becoming faster and effectively halt the progress of technology? The short answer is no. Recently, scientists have been studying and developing a new kind of computer that works at the quantum level. Instead of having bits made of transistors, quantum computers have quantum bits (qubits) which can be made from almost any particle. The favorites so far have been atoms, photons, and electrons (Gomes, 2005). Traditional bits, those that are used widely today, can store either of the values 1 and 0. However, because of the strange things that happen at the quantum level, qubits can store either the value 1, the value 0, or both of those values at once. This combination of two values is called a superposition, and physicists say that (Arthur, 2005). In theory, this means that the qubits are in every possible binary configurationat the same time. (Arthur, 2005). This ability to hold many values at once in just a handful of qubits is what makes quantum computing so special. The power that quantum computers would have both frightens and excites people in many fields. One of the most directly affected fields would be data encryption. Right now, data encryption is based on multiplying extremely large prime numbers (Arthur, 2005). The idea behind this method is that it would take centuries to factor the resulting numbers on a modern computer because of the inefficiencies of even the best factoring algorithms. However, the superpositions of quantum computers allow them to use special algorithms to factor large numbers extremely quickly. This makes it seem like quantum computing would be bad for people who rely heavily on encryption. However, because of another special property of qubits, a more powerful technique is available. Quantum cryptography, a new idea in data encryption that seems to fit in well with quantum computing, utilizes an idea called quantum entanglement. This says essentially that it is possible for two or more qubits to become entangled, so that anything that effects one will effect the other, too (Begley, 2005). The application for quantum cryptography is as follows: Person 1 has two sets of photons which are entangled with each other and contain an encryption key. Person 1 then sends one set to person 2. If the photons make it safely to person 2, then person 2 can get the key and decrypt the data. However if they are intercepted, then the photons that person 1 has will be disrupted and no longer be useful (Begley, 2005). Because of this, quantum encryption is much more secure than current methods of encryption. In fact, it is nearly impossible to hack. So why has this not been done yet? Well, it is not as simple as it sounds. Though a full-scale quantum computer is theoretically possible, it would require thousands of qubits, and so far we lack the technology to achieve such a feat (Cho, 2005). However, quantum computers have been made on a very small scale. IBM made several machines between 1998 and 2001 with three, five, and then seven qubits. These have been able to make simple calculations such as factoring small, two-digit numbers (Arthur, 2005). Impractical as these machines are, they mean progress. Unfortunately, there are other limiting factors: A qubits ability to store information deteriorates over time. Furthermore, the smaller the qubit, the quicker it decays. (Obstacle for Quantum, 2005). For all this, though, the biggest problem with quantum computers right now is mostly that we just have not thought of a good solution yet. After all, what it really boils down to is a new idea. Thousands of things so far in human history have been labeled impossible, but then someone thought up an ingenious idea and now many impossible things are taken for granted: Computers, television, even electricity. So it is really not too far-fetched to say that quantum computers will be relatively commonplace in the near future, in fact it might be wrong to say that they will not. We only need for someone to wake up one day, shout Eureka! and build a practical quantum computer. Until then, we think.
  13. Leukemia is blood or bone marrow cancer, but it can cause you to have too many white blood cells.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia for more.
  14. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ A 37-mile long fissure has opened up in the Afar Desert, and some scientists believe that it could be the start of a new ocean. It opened up in September and is currently about 13 feet wide. Unfortunately, it is estimated that the process of forming the ocean will take about a million years, so we won't get to see this happen (unless they perfect anti-aging soon). Interestingly, it is thought that it will form in the gap created as part of Ethiopia is torn off of the continent of Africa. Currently it is travelling at the rate of 0.8 inches per year.
  15. http://www.affymetrix.com/estore/community/wayahec_leukemia.affx A group in London discovered that THC helps to kill leukemia cells by affecting a certain gene. MKP3, enhanced by THC, helps stop the MAPK pathway, which some scientists believe is a factor in the survival of tumor cells. So another plus for marijuana? Think that the U.S. will ever legalize it nationally, even if just for medical purposes? I think we're just too conservative as a country to do it, even if it has some big benefits =/
  16. Darn, I liked him. But it seems to me like not only teenagers would've been affected. I think it appealed to little kids too, because of the music and cartoony feel, and little kids talk their families into coming...
  17. Let me start by saying Happy/Merry Trap-mas/Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice/Boxing Day/Christmahanukwanzakah/Decemberween/Festivus/any other December holidays I forgot.I really have a lot of things to be thankful for. I have family who care about me and a lot of friends. I have a nice place to live, my family rarely has any problems, there's always extra money for whatever. I'm in a good high school, I'm getting really good grades. I've even been less shy this year than last year, and I can see the effects. I really can't complain about anything, my life is pretty great right now.I don't really know what I hope for. For myself, I just want to be more outgoing and for nothing to go horribly wrong. For other people, there are several things. I'd like for the so-called "war on terror" (somewhat of an oxymoron) to end as quickly and safely as possible. It'd be nice if the U.S. national debt were to go down, and maybe some tension ease between countries. I'd also like for the media to stop hyping up things so much. We hear about all these terrible things that really aren't all that bad. The media just focuses on the bad news, then makes it seem worse than it is. You rarely hear anything about the huge leaps in medicine and technology on the news. They get you to buy in by making a climate of fear. I wish that the media would go easy on the fear.Hmm, maybe I got a little carried away there. Anyway, have a good holiday season, everyone! Hope you get a lot of gifts! Notice from BuffaloHELP: Credits to transfer : 7
  18. What if you make it so that when you click to open the third window, the second automatically closes?
  19. beeseven

    Amphp php/amphp

    No, sorry. The most I've ever done with Flash is download a trial version then fail miserably at simple animations.
  20. Sorry about the double post, but some research and asking around has revealed the answer, for anyone who wants it. http://alvinalexander.com/java/edu/pj/pj010016 It seems kind of complicated. Also can detract from compatibilty, which is normally one of Java's strongest points.
  21. I know how to compile and run from command line, no9t9 was right that I want to do it inside a program.Don't really care about the permissions, I mostly just want to use it on my own machine for certain things. Though if I ever needed it, one of my friends has some control over one of the servers I use primarily in case it's not already enabled.
  22. Happy birthday, OpaQue!Mine's exactly a month from today =O
  23. Doesn't matter if there's no vet in your area, you have to find one. Your dog sounds really sick. Usually dogs eat grass when they aren't feeling well, so if she's not eating anything that's bad. If you suspect something may have been poisoned, you should call Animal Control (assuming you're in the U.S., otherwise try the police or something) or whatever organization takes care of these things. If they don't, they should at least be able to point you to who does. Also, try to ask around and see if any other dogs are sick. Even if just one is, that's still a good indicator that something's wrong.
  24. Girls should be subtle? Are you kidding? Guys don't get hints at all.Just in case it's kind of unclear, I'm a guy, and I don't get hints, and none of my male friends get hints, and all of my female friends agree that guys don't get hints.
  25. It'd be kind of funny if someone decided to call some random, harmless thing that: <div class="popup">Welcome to my site! Navigation is on the left...
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