http://www.answerbag.com/profile/21183 New Answerbag answers from BoundSyco Tue, 29 May 2012 11:58:06 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:58:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22546 At what altitude can stars be seen without the twinkling effect that comes from air molecules? And when did humans first see these untwinkling stars?<br /><br />Technically I believe that any amount of air molecules will cause a star to twinkle, thus to not have the twinkling effect you must completely leave earths atmosphere. However there are ways in which you can reduce the twinkling effect, either through discovering locations that have very little... Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:19:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22546 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22308 Why is snow a good insulator?<br /><br />Snow is a good insulator due to the crystalline structure of the snow flakes themselves. Snow flakes are very complex in structure, with many hallow areas in the structure in which air gets trapped. Air itself has the ability to get very very cold, while ice (snow flakes) typically can only reach... Tue, 31 May 2005 03:30:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22308 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22190 How do you remove a tracking tool from your computer when anti spyware programs such as Spybot, cannot remove it for you?<br /><br />If your having problems removing a virus or a partiucluar piece of spyware, it may be due to a number of reasons. Typically, however, if your your anit-spyware program finds it, but is unable to remove it, you can fix the problem by booting your computer into safe-mode, and then running your... Sat, 28 May 2005 16:33:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22190 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22152 Is there a way on WordPad for Windows XP to find out how many pages are in a document you have opened?<br /><br />Yes, but its not easy. Open your document, then you need to check it out in print preview. Click the next page button until you reach the end of your document. The page number will be on the bottom left. To look at your document in print preview mode: click File from the top left. from... Sat, 28 May 2005 04:58:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22152 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22151 Does it cost money to send and receive e-mails?<br /><br />Because none of the other answers are very good in my opinion. Yes. Sending and reciving email does cost money. Email is no different than any other form of data being transfered. If you call someone up on the telephone, even if its not your phone, it costs someone something somewhere. It... Sat, 28 May 2005 04:38:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/22151 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/21573 Do brain cells regenerate?<br /><br />First and foremost, we need to clarify what exactly is being asked. What exactly is being referred to by &quot;brain cells&quot;? There are many types of brain cells, that perform various tasks. Glilia cells, for example, are support cells for the neurons in our brain, and make up a majority of... Fri, 20 May 2005 14:37:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/21573 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/21413 Are there any web sites that will allow a shareware author to upload his software without charge so that people can download it without charge?<br /><br />What you want is a listing on download.com and fortunately for you, they dont charge for their basic service. Basic Service includes: Directory Listing - Listings on www.download.com so people can search for it Free HTTP File Hosting - They host your file so people can download it. among... Tue, 17 May 2005 14:44:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/21413 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/21357 Why can't the brain be transplanted?<br /><br />The simple answer is that the connection between the brain and the body is unique to every individual. We cannot replicate or hope to understand all of the connections coming out of the brain into the rest of the body. Longerish: The brain is made up of millions, if not billions, of neurons.... Mon, 16 May 2005 16:42:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/21357 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/20583 Is there a way that I can change the taste of my vaginal fluids? My boyfriend says I taste sour.<br /><br />I would like to put a warning on the suggestion on doucheing frequently. Douching does clean your vagina and will give it a very mild/clean flavor afterwards, however it is not healthy to excessivly douche. Douching removes and/or kills the bacteria that are naturally living in your vagina. These... Mon, 02 May 2005 05:12:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/20583 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/20578 How do maps (like on Google or Mapquest) know exactly where a house is and are able to give driving directions to/from it?<br /><br />I will answer for mapquest, however I would assume that google would use a similar process. How does mapquest know where a house is? Simple answer, they guess. Thats right, they guess. Mapquest has an algorithm called Geocoding which uses the US post office data (for US maps) to guess... Mon, 02 May 2005 04:34:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/20578 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/19189 Why do Formula 1 drivers zigzag to warm up right before a race?<br /><br />Formula One cars, and for that matter most race cars, zigzag to &quot;warm up&quot; before a race for exactly that reason; to warm up... their tires that is. Warm rubber becomes stickier and allows the cars to grip the road/track. This allows higher speeds during turns without losing control and... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:53:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/19189 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16887 Can ultrasonic waves (less than 20 Hz) help repel pests, and are the waves harmful to people?<br /><br />First a clarification of terms (and notation). Ultrasonic, or ultrasound, waves are sound waves that have a frequency of over 20 kHz or (20000 Hz); hence its name &quot;Ultra&quot; ~ to go beyond others, and &quot;sonic&quot; or sound. 20 kHz is the upper bound for the average human ear, and thus... Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:12:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16887 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16731 How can I fight a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack?<br /><br />DDOS attacks are difficult to combat. DDOS attacks exploit two weaknesses inherent in the system. The first is the way computers make connections across the internet. The second being the actual data being transfered. Internet content servers are designed to provide a service to a customer... Mon, 07 Mar 2005 04:10:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16731 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16711 Is there an effective limit to the length of the cable linking the PS2 and the router?<br /><br />The cable linking your PS2 and your router is most likely of the cat5 or cat5e variety using the ethernet protocol. Typically the maximum length of a cat5 cable is around 100 meters (330 feet) without a sharp degredation of performance(speed). You can use longer cords however you must expect a... Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:06:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16711 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16704 On my modded Xbox I have an '05' code at the top left hand corner of the screen, and it says to bring it in for customer service. What does that mean?<br /><br />Basically a 05 error code on an xbox means that you are using an unlocked hard drive in your xbox. The hard drives used in the xbox require a password to opperate correctly. Moddifying your xbox with a mod chip allows you to use a unlocked hard drive. The 05 error code says that your xbox is... Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:00:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16704 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16703 Why aren't terrorists tracked down through their emails or websites?<br /><br />The basic answer: Tracking individuals on the internet is a very difficult and time consuming task. If someone wants to stay anonymous on the internet they usually can. The reason why: Basically there are very few things to trace individuals down with. The most common of which are IP... Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:51:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/16703