That headline might seem inflammatory, but it is actually a conservative estimate based on the current numbers. Let's take a look.
The CDC is currently reporting 4714 cases of the swine flu in the US and 4 deaths, although a fifth death (the third in Texas) is in the news today. It isn't really [...]
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The news stories from the past week are awash in stories and statistics about the spread of Swine A/H1N1 Flu. The number of confirmed cases is rising; the number of deaths as well. The cases are appearing in more countries and more states. Some people are wearing masks, which others scoff. [...]
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cholera,
flu,
pandemic,
tuberculosis,
yellow fever
My first released iPhone app made it to the App Store last week. I meant to do a post about it, but it didn't happen. C'est la vie. For what it is worth, the app is mind-numbingly simple game called GoGoBongo. Basically, you tap the screen as fast as possible while [...]
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I have been spending time lately developing some apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch platform. Now that I have some stuff that is close to being ready to release, I am faced with a dilemma: do I release the apps under my name or do I create some sort of company name?
I think it [...]
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January 19th is probably the most important date in my life. It is not my birthday, nor my wedding date, nor when my children were born. Rather it is the birth date, 34 years apart, of the two women who have most affected by life: my mother and my wife.
I have written about [...]
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On New Years Eve, I was out with the boys, foraging for food at the Giant Eagle and running errands when I got a call from my wife. "There is something in the house!" she told me. Now, usually if anything dared enter our house uninvited, she would quickly kick its crawly little [...]
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