Michael Jackson was rushed to a hospital in LA after suffering a heart attack

Update: TMZ has more information and it doesn't look good for the singer.

• The 911 call came in at 12:21PM at his Holmby Hills home in L.A.
• A Jackson family member tells TMZ Michael is in "really bad shape" and the brothers are headed to UCLA.
• We just got off the phone with Joe Jackson, Michael's dad, who says "he is not doing well."

UPDATE 2: People Magazine has a quote from Michael's father, Joe.

"His mother is on her way to the hospital now to check in on him. I am not sure what's wrong. I am waiting to hear back from them."

Update 3: Sense of urgency around the pop star according to US Weekly.

According to X17, more than 10 members of Michael's entourage arrived at the UCLA Medical Center just after 1 p.m. PST after following the ambulance.

"They all got out of the SUVs in a panic and Michael was wheeled into the emergency room on a stretcher," the site reports. "There was definitely a sense of urgency and everyone looked worried."

Update 4: Now People is saying that he didn't have a heart attack - INSTEAD he was rushed to the hospital because he wasn't breathing.

UPDATE 5: TMZ is reporting that Michael Jackson has DIED.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

UPDATE 6: Police are now putting up barracades around Michael Jackson's home to prevent fans from entering. It will also allow mourners to visit in an orderly fashion. I still can't believe it.

UPDATE 7: NBC News has confirmed that Michael Jackson has been pronounced dead. I'm not sure whether or not to believe until we have rep confirmation, but the LA Times is also reporting that he is dead.

At this time, we STILL DON'T HAVE A REP CONFIRMATION. However, so many major media outlets are going with this story which leads me to believe it has truly happened.

UPDATE 8: CNN is confirming the death. My thoughts are with Michael's children.

UPDATE 9: OK Magazine is saying the autopsy should occur tomorrow.

UPDATE 10: Hospital is about to hold a press conference.

UPDATE 11: LaToya was seen hysterical crying as she entered the hospital. And a staff member is said to be the one to call 911 from Michael's home.

Update 12: Al Shaprton has released a statement.

"Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color," the Rev. Al Sharpton said. "To say an 'icon' would only give these young people in Harlem a fraction of what he was. He was a historic figure that people will measure music and the industry by."

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OFF TOPIC:

PRISON BREAK SERIES / SEASON FINALE

I just watched the season/series finale of my favorite TV show, Prison Break. It's the only TV show that I was eagerly waiting week after week for a new episode.  Prison Break ended with a very beautiful song (in my opinion) and everybody is asking: what is the title of that song that played in the last minutes of the Prison Break Season Finale? Well, it's a song by SPIRITUALIZED entitled LAY IT DOWN SLOW. 

Here's the lyrics of Lay It Down Slow:

SPIRITUALIZED - LAY IT DOWN SLOW

if you got dreams in your heart
why don't you share them with me?
and if dreams don't come true
i'll make sure that you're nightmares
are through

if you got pain in your heart
why don't you share it with me?
and we'll just wait and see
if it's half what it used to be

and lay it down slow
lay it down free
lay it down easy
but lay it on me

if you've got love in your heart
why don't you keep it with mine?
i can't promise a miracle
but i'll always be trying

and lay it down slow
lay it down free
lay it down easy
but lay it on me

lay it down easy
lay it on me

lay it down easy
but lay it on me

and here is the video:

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Laptop Model: IBM Thinkpad iSeries/ i Series 1400 (2611-452)
OS/Operating System: Windows 2000 / Win2k
Processor: Celeron
Memory/RAM: 64 MB

PROBLEM:

After changing the hard disk drive of an IBM Thinkpad iSeries laptop and doing a reformat, I encountered this fairly common problem. When I turn the laptop off, instead of automatically powering down, it displays the message:

It is now safe to turn off your computer

This thing was common on the days of Windows 98 and AT type computer. But in laptops, this should not happen (also on ATX-type computer).

SOLUTION:

1. Go to START MENU>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL

2. On CONTROL PANEL double-click on POWER OPTIONS

3. Click on APM tab and put a check on Enable Advanced Power Management Support

And that's it.

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The following article will answer the most important questions about Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 7, basically everything you need to know about Windows 7 to be prepared for the upcoming release. We have decided to create the article in a form that resembles faq pages to make it easier to read.

What’s the current stage of development?

The release candidate will be released publicly in the coming week. It will be available for 1-2 months and expire in mid 2010 giving every user enough time to test if they have the desire to do so.

When will Windows 7 be released?

Microsoft has not revealed a release date for their new operating system yet. Most experts think that it will either be released in the fourth quarter of 2009 or at the latest in the first quarter of 2010.

What are the hardware requirements?

Microsoft has published hardware requirements for Windows 7 Beta. It is expected that the same requirements will be valid for Windows 7 Final. It is generally accepted that computers that are running Windows Vista will be capable of running Windows 7 as well.



Which editions of Windows 7 will be released?

Microsoft will release six editions of Windows 7. Not all of them will be made available worldwide though:

• Windows 7 Starter - Designed for low end computer systems like netbooks, comes with severe limitations.
  
• Windows 7 Home Basic - Designed for emerging markets only.
  
• Windows 7 Home Premium - Worldwide available, one of the main end user systems that comes with a solid feature set.
  
• Windows 7 Professional - Worldwide available, aimed at small to medium sized businesses, professionals and enthusiasts.
  
• Windows 7 Ultimate - Will only be available online
  
• Windows 7 Enterprise - Same as Windows 7 ultimate but only available to organizations and large companies.
  

What are the differences between the six Windows 7 editions?

Each version builds up on each other: Windows 7 Starter -> Windows 7 Home Basic -> Windows 7 Home Premium -> Windows 7 Professional -> Windows 7 Ultimate / Enterprise

All 32-bit editions will support a maximum of 4 Gigabytes of computer memory. The 64-bit editions will support the following amounts:

Starter / Home Basic: 8GB
Home Premium: 16GB
Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise: 192GB

What are the major changes to previous operating systems like Windows Vista?

Windows 7 feels in many regards like an optimized version of Windows Vista. It runs on the same computer hardware and combines better performance across the board. Some of the major changes are:

• Improved interface
  
• Better performance, i.e. startup times, system load
  
• UAC improvements
  
• Evolved kernel
  
• Virtualization
  
• Touch support, hardware sensors
  
• New and improved software programs
  
• Homegroup networking
  
• Better Troubleshooting, Windows Solution Center
  
• Better Customization, e.g. custom themes, wallpapers
  

Will Microsoft provide upgrade opportunities?

Microsoft will provide upgrade opportunities both for Windows XP and Windows Vista users. Free upgrades are provided for users who purchase a computer system with Windows Vista after July 1, 2009. Not all versions are however eligible for the upgrade. Upgrades are only available for systems of the same language and the only allowed upgrade paths are

• Windows Vista Home Premium -> Windows 7 Home Premium
  
• Windows Vista Business -> Windows 7 Professional
  
• Windows Vista Ultimate -> Windows 7 Ultimate
  

There will be no free upgrade for all other versions of Windows Vista that are purchased after July 1.

How are the updates installed?

Windows XP users need to perform a clean install. This is the only way to upgrade to Windows 7 except for the possibility to first upgrade to Windows Vista and then to Windows 7 if copies of both operating systems are available. Windows Vista users can perform the upgrades right away. The upgrade paths are the same as for the free Vista to Windows 7 upgrades.

• Windows Vista Home Premium -> Windows 7 Home Premium
  
• Windows Vista Business -> Windows 7 Professional
  
• Windows Vista Ultimate -> Windows 7 Ultimate
  

Every other combination has to be installed doing a fresh install.

How much will Windows 7 cost?

Microsoft has not revealed any information about the pricing of Windows 7 yet. It is likely that prices will be in the same range of Windows Vista and that the prices for Vista will drop a bit to reflect that. Expected prices will therefor be in the following price ranges.

• Windows 7 Home Premium: $100-$150
  
• Windows 7 Professional: $200-$250
  
• Windows 7 Ultimate: $300-$350
  

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1. First, right-click the My Computer icon in the Start menu.

2. Next, select Properties to open up the System Properties window.



3. Now, select the Advanced tab.

4. Then, under the Advanced tab, click the Button that reads Error Reporting at the bottom of the application.



The Error Reporting window should now appear.



5. Next, select the item that reads Disable Error Reporting. Although you are choosing to eliminate all error reporting, you will still be notified when critical errors occur as long as you keep the box checked that says “But notify me when critical errors occur” under the item: Disable error reporting.

6. Finally, click OK to exit the window and then click OK again to exit the System Properties window.

That’s it! You should not receive those annoying error messages again, but will still receive the critical ones. Have fun!

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In Windows XP, a reset command is available in the IP context of the NetShell utility.

Follow these steps to use the reset command to reset TCP/IP manually:

1. To open a command prompt, click Start and then click Run. Copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Open box and then press ENTER:
cmd
2. At the command prompt, copy and paste (or type) the following command and then press ENTER:

netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt

Note If you do not want to specify a directory path for the log file, use the following command:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt

When you run the reset command, it rewrites two registry keys that are used by TCP/IP. This has the same result as removing and reinstalling the protocol. The reset command rewrites the following two registry keys:

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP\Parameters\

To run the manual command successfully, you must specify a file name for the log, in which the actions that netsh takes will be recorded. When you run the manual command, TCP/IP is reset and the actions that were taken are recorded in the log file.

The first example, c:\resetlog.txt, creates a path where the log will reside. The second example, resetlog.txt, creates the log file in the current directory. In either case, if the specified log file already exists, the new log will be appended to the end of the existing file.

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