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Earlier this week I attended a seminar on “Emerging Healthcare Technologies”, presented by the University of Ulster. The content was fairly high-level but focussed on several areas that are in various stages of development but will reach the market in the next few years. The first area was that of providing easy-to-use self monitoring devices, often with local data storage
Word comes today that Apple has applied for a patent for an "enforcement routine" that will force viewers to see commercials on various devices. And when I say force, I truly mean force. The patent application indicates that the forced-advertisement will freeze a device until you indicate that you've actually read/responded to the ad (through the use of clicking a
The Science Museum, London, is celebrating a century of science and as part of the festivities, it asked visitors to vote for the scientific discovery or invention that most “changed the future”. The ten objects it put forward were: 1. Apollo 10 Capsule 2. DNA Double Helix 3. Electric Telegraph 4. Model T Ford 5. Penicillin 6. Pilot ACE Computer
A couple weeks ago I changed out my computer to a new Quad Core machine. I won't go into details because I talked about it in a previous post called Changing out to a new computer. Nonetheless, I have been impressed with the new functionality and possible energy savings that I am getting. It does get me to wondering -
In this day and age, it's easier to send a message to someone across the world than ever. I remember watching my mom write a letter to someone back before I knew about email. She would be meticulous in what she had to say simply because she knew that she had only one shot to get all her information in.
I told myself a long time ago that I would only upgrade my main computer if a new one could triple the performance. It would be so I don't sit and waste money every year just to buy a machine that was a few MHz faster than the previous one. I know I can get by with an increase in
My wife and I, contributing editor Nolan, are just 4 weeks away from moving to a developing country for at least a year of humanitarian work. So what about moving with technology? First off what is not making the move? Desktop computers and second monitors. Nope not going to make the suitcase. To much weight too much space. Television &