forward the foundation - isaac asimov

opening excel in separate windows

Use the File Association Settings

You have to tell Excel not to use DDE to open the worksheet. Open Windows Explorer, Tools, Options, File Types Scroll down to XLS Select Advance Button Click on OPEN in the Actions window, Then Edit On the 2nd line for application used add "%1". Make sure to put the quotes around %1. Example ...\Excel.exe" /e "%1" Write down what you see in the DDE Section. You will need this information if you want to return to the original settings. Now DeSelect Use DDE When you double click on any XLS file a separate instance of excel will run. Another advantage is that you can open more than one XLS file with the same name. 

 

 [open("%1")]

heroes

bprd

hellboy comic series

mass effect

microsoft

"life without walls" is the new ms slogan.
i somehow got a thought in my mind i thought i should share.
im thinking ms has decided to make their next os open-source or semi open source.
it would make perfect sense since there is a major change in the way ms work now. gates is retired. he's in a sort of a evangelist role. the new lead team have a new approach. they will try to coalition with linux and other open source vendors. they see the approaching threat of apple and are getting ready to counter it. the windows 7 blog is a lot more user friendly. its approach is what brought me into this direction.
you read it here first.

google os

anyone want to bet how long before google launches their own operting system? im imaging it to be a mix of linux and unix. it'll be powered by flash/air/silverlight like user interface.
the name will be..
hmm..ill think about this and come up with some names

the joker

Batman: No Man's Land - The novel

one of my most favrtite sites

http://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/

#include

The #include directive causes a copy of a specified file to be included in the place of the directive. The two forms of the #include directive are:

• #include <filename>
• #include "filename"

The difference between these two is the location the preprocessor searches for the file to be included. If the file name is enclosed in quotes, the preprocessor searches in the same directory as the file being compiled for the file to be included. This method is normally used to include programmer defined headers. If the file name is enclosed in brackets - used for standard library headers - the search is performed in an implementation dependent manner, normally through predesignated directories.

elephant

one of my first sketches with charcoal. its tough, because you cant afford any mistakes

the all seeing eye

jeans

i did this as a kid once. i think that was better. it came out from a advert of a jeans.(lee or levis, i cant remember)

jeep

my version of the jeep liberty. slightly more elongated

king

something out of arabian nights

lady4

this dint turn out very good. it started off very nice

another lady

this actually started as a "joni mitchell" and ended up being a more oriental look

lady2 - jessica alba

african lady

angry lion

ink version of the lion

lion

wolverine

sketches

ive been drawing more and more these days. while ive drawn all of them myself , there have been inspirations to these which i will link to soon

selma blair

hellboy - ron perlman

He's a perfect fit

detroit of the east - in thailand

view of my subaru from my apt balcony

jalapeno

cayanne, tomato and jalapeno

game of thrones

angels and demons

ultimate act of sportsmanship

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?columnist=hays_graham&id=3372631

rolls royce

the logo of the rolls royce is called "the spirit of ecstasy" - the kneeling winged lady

video games

one of the big reasons i took engineering is video games. i loved video games and that is one of the primary reasons for this choice. so when i read this i had to blog it.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/03/27/pong-creator-praises-nintendo

if tomorrow comes

jon stewart show

i looked at my birth certificate and thought why bother - it happened so long ago.

Premise Corporation and Stryker Medical Announce Strategic Alliance in Collaboration with Microsoft

Premise Corporation and Stryker Medical Announce Strategic Alliance in Collaboration with Microsoft

	Companies to launch iBed™ platform and other software solutions to improve patient flow, caregiver communication and quality of care with release of next generation patient safety solution.
	Stryker Medical, a division of Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), and Premise Corporation, the leading provider of clinically-focused solutions to optimize patient flow, today announced a strategic partnership to develop and promote communication solutions to support clinical and nursing efficiencies for leading hospitals. In particular, the companies will draw upon their core competencies – for Premise, optimizing patient flow via workflow automation and hospital-wide communication; and for Stryker, providing intelligent beds to help ensure patient safety and high quality care both at the bedside and beyond. Collaborating with the Microsoft Corp. and working with the Microsoft technology platform, Stryker and Premise will streamline the communication process of patient information through Stryker’s Connected Hospital® strategy that provides multiple levels of connectivity: 1) More informed care at the bedside; 2) Optimized communication to the nurse station; 3) Connecting caregivers throughout the hospital. “Microsoft’s mission is to improve health around the world. We recognize that patient safety solutions are a critical industry need,” said Chris Sullivan, U.S. health industry solutions director, Microsoft Corp. “Built on Microsoft’s familiar, easy-to-use and widely supported software platform, Premise and Stryker’s iBed Awareness Dashboard solution takes patient safety to the next level, and we’re pleased to work with such innovative companies.” In January 2007, Stryker Medical launched its exclusive iBed platform. As an integrated or standalone solution, Stryker iBed and Premise Care Management will provide clinicians with the highest level of knowledge, communication and workflow automation around the patient care process at the bedside and beyond. iBed will further enhance clinical knowledge, patient safety, communication and decision-making – unlocking the abundance of bed- and patient-centric data without the burdensome task of data entry. Today, there’s no practical way to conveniently access this useful and rich data. By making this data both available and contextual to care delivery activities, iBed will help improve the timeliness and quality of care while providing a more informed and less chaotic caregiver environment. The Stryker iBed Dashboard further extends the recently announced Premise Care Management Solution that is being developed collaboratively with Microsoft Corp.’s MS-ISV (Independent Software Vendors) Group. Premise was a 2007 winner of the MS-HUG Innovation Award and is currently a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. This relationship provides Premise and Stryker access to Microsoft’s latest technology innovations, development and architecture expertise, as well as use of Microsoft Technology Centers. “Premise’s mission has always been to help hospitals achieve optimal patient flow, which is about much more than patient placement and bed turnover. The Premise-Stryker partnership couples proven technology with flexible options for improving flow, increasing patient safety and creating a more efficient care environment both at the bedside and hospital-wide,” states Premise Chairman and CEO, Eric Rosow. “As our clients use the integrated iBed platform, integrate with Real Time Location Systems, or use the Premise Patient Flow Platform in a myriad of other ways to meet their patient flow objectives, we’re pleased to provide customized solutions that create a higher quality, more efficient care environment that benefits both clinicians and patients.” In addition to the iBed Platform, the partnership will also yield other solutions to improve communication, quality of care and patient flow. Utilizing Stryker’s expertise in advanced smart bed technology, combined with Premise’s proficiency in optimizing workflow and Microsoft’s knowledge of integrating software solutions, the companies aim to design an end-to-end solution that leverages disparate information to help improve caregiver efficiency and patient outcomes. About Stryker Corporation Stryker Medical is a division of Stryker Corporation (stryker.com), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies with the most broadly-based range of products in orthopaedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties. Stryker Medical makes hospital beds, surfaces and stretchers for the comfort and security of patients, which has made us an undisputed industry leader in patient handling equipment. We’re dedicated to improving patient outcomes and reducing the cost of care through products that can help protect against patients falls, healthcare-associated infections and pressure ulcers while maintaining caregiver safety via advanced ergonomic product designs. Stryker Medical’s product portfolio includes critical care, med/surg and maternity beds; therapeutic and pulmonary support surfaces; mobility and procedural stretchers; and patient room furniture as well as ambulance cots, stair and evacuation chairs for the emergency medical services industry. About Premise Corporation Premise (premiseusa.com) is a leading provider of integrated and clinically-focused software solutions that optimize patient flow, streamline communications, enhance operational efficiency, and empower knowledge-based decision making. Founded upon the idea that optimized delivery of healthcare services can be realized through the widespread use and visualization of real-time operating data, Premise delivers the industry’s most intuitive systems for bed management, bed turnover, transport, and decision support, and has been serving the healthcare industry for over 10 years.

The Stars, Like Dust

Prelude to Foundation

robots of dawn

The Naked Sun

Caves of Steel

The Positronic Man

Robot Visions

ghosts of onyx

the flood

first strike