Category: Digital health

  • Globe Trekker on breakfasts of the world

    I rather like this show. In particular the breakfasts consumed around the world consist of foods that Starbucks sugar addled American brains would shudder to think. Most are well rounded meals high in protein, fiber, beneficial fats, probiotics, and micro nutrients such as pickled veggies and fish washed down with a beer (Thailand). The official…

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  • Restoring Information’s Body: ASIS 2010 Annual Meeting with Luch Suchman

    Clearly one of the better thinkers out there on the human-machine interface. ASIS&T 2010 Annual Meeting | Keynote Speaker. Related articles Identify Your Military Skills: ASI List (military.answers.com) Keynote Speaker, Dr. Alan Hirsch, M.D., F.A.C.P., to Present at ScentWorld 2013 (prweb.com) VideoPropulsion Ships Cost-Effective Intelligent DVB ASI to IP Gateway for Cable Headends (prweb.com) Latest…

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  • Route 7 Grill: Farm-to-table restaurant in Great Barrington, MA

    Definitely check this place out if you are in Western Mass. Nice use of local farm’s foods…. Route 7 Grill – Farm-to-table restaurant in Great Barrington, MA. Related articles Red Lion Inn at the James Beard House (hoteljunkiemag.com) Port Barrington Homes, Condos and Townhomes for Sale in December Announced by the John Herman team (prweb.com)…

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  • Secret swimming holes and kettle ponds of Cape Cod

    Freshwater secrets, paddle optional – Boston.com. As an avid lake swimmer, I was excited to find this article which reveals some of the unknown freshwater swimming holes and kettle ponds of the Cape. Related articles Cape Cod: 5-Day Itinerary (flipkey.com) Deals of the Week: Cape Cod Classics (flipkey.com) Bike to the Beach on the Cape…

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  • Foresight Into Insight Into Action: Institute For The Future

    A nice think tank that hires anthropologist futurists. Foresight Into Insight Into Action | Institute For The Future. Related articles Future Work Skills 2020 (classroom-aid.com) Renowned Game Designer Jane McGonigal to Speak at BlackBerry DEVCON Americas 2011 (blogs.blackberry.com) Renowned Game Designer Jane McGonigal to Speak at BlackBerry DEVCON Americas 2011 (devblog.blackberry.com) Can Video Games Change…

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  • Squid studies: How local knowledge lands new insights in scientific research

    Interesting article on the ways that local knowledge can advance scientific inquiry… Squid studies: Local knowledge lands new insights | Expeditions, Scientific American Blog Network. Related articles Japanese researchers confirm squid can fly as fast as Usain Bolt (wired.co.uk) Japanese researchers confirm existence of flying squid (japandailypress.com) Is it a bird? Is it a plane?…

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  • Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE) at Georgia Institute of Technology

    Engineers are boning up on behavioral science and human factors with the increasing number of professional masters degrees. Professional Master’s in Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE) | Home | Georgia Institute of Technology. Related articles Georgia Tech’s Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Lab Receives a National Institute of Building Sciences ‘Beyond Green’ Award (prweb.com) Top-rated Colleges in Georgia…

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  • Patients Out of Time: Crowd-sourcing access to a prohibited medicine

    This forum and the growing interesting in medical marijuana are yet another example of the power of the Internet and social networking to drive research and access to a recently banned substance traditionally used for medicinal purposes. Patients Out of Time. Related articles Seed of Relief Aims to Find Answers for Pain with Medicinal Marijuana…

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  • Internet Evolution: Seven Questions for Social Networking Success

    Pretty good tips for social networking… Internet Evolution – The Big Report – Seven Questions Key to Social Networking Success. Related articles The Evolution of Word-Of-Mouth (And What It Means to You) (blogs.constantcontact.com) Social Media Strategy: “I don’t think my audience is using social media.” (digitalsurgeons.com) 10 Tips to Improve Your Business’ Social Media Presence…

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  • Sleep apnea treatment through ancient medicine

    Tired of uncomfortable and ineffective Western treatments for the disease, some patients are turning to alternatives including playing of the Didgeridoo developed by Australian aborigines which is shown to reduce symptoms of sleep apnea. Relief of Sleep Apnea can be found using CPAP devices, but compliance is low – WSJ.com.

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