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Dial-Up Internet is Ancient History

Apr 2010

It’s amazing how quickly things change. Years ago, my husband and I were thrilled to buy our first computer, and the first time we connected to the internet with our dial-up connection, the technology seemed so futuristic. The idea of having instant access to so much information seemed overwhelming, and businesses were creating new sites every day. Well, it didn’t take long before we were searching for something even better, because our dial-up internet was tying up our phone line.

It seems like ancient history when my husband would try to call home, but he could never get through because someone was always on the computer. I do a lot of work on the computer, and my children need internet access to do some of their school work, so we usually have more than one person online at a time. With dial-up, that simply wasn’t possible. We compared satellite internet providers and found the best deal with WildBlue. We’ve had it for a few years now, and I could never imagine going back to dial-up.

It took me awhile to get used to the fact that I could be connected to the internet and use my phone at the same time. It makes everything so much easier! We like to watch videos on YouTube, and I love to send pictures to my relatives, and this is so much more fun to do with satellite internet. Now we’re into downloading music on our ipods, and this would have taken forever with dial-up. Dial-up is so slow that there are many programs that aren’t available online unless you have the faster connection. My mom may think I live out in the middle of nowhere (which I do), but I can still be connected to the rest of the world through my computer.

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Fascination With King Tut

Feb 2010

By thelastgoldenticket

The mystery surrounding the life and death of King Tutankhamun, one of Egypt’s most well-known Pharaohs, has continued to fascinate people for over 3,000 years. Due to damage found on his skull, scholars have debated the possibility that he was murdered , but this has since been proven to be false. Currently, researchers believe that King Tut’s head wounds were the result of the mummification process.

DNA was extracted from the bones of eleven mummies by a team of Egyptian and foreign scientists. Testing revealed that King Tut was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, and his parents were most likely brother and sister. DNA of the malaria parasite was found in several of the mummies. The study concluded his father was King Akhenaten, who attempted to bring monotheism to ancient Egypt, while Tut’s mother was Akhenaten’s sister, whose name remains unknown.

Several genetic disorders were discovered in the mummies such as scoliosis, curvature of the spine, and club feet. These genetic defects are the result of close inbreeding which was common among Egyptian Pharaohs. Modern tests also disproved speculation that Tutankhamun and members of his family suffered from rare disorders that gave them feminine attributes and misshapen bones. Results of this study, which will be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association state, “It is unlikely that either Tutankhamun or Akhenaten actually displayed a significantly bizarre or feminine physique.”

I read an article that stated that after all these years, King Tutankhamen achieved what he sought his entire life: immortality. I would disagree with this statement because I don’t believe he was seeking to simply be remembered. I believe he shared the same desire that we experience in our own lives, the desire to live forever, which includes being conciously aware of our exsistance. That would be true immortality.