Archives for August 2008
Sign Language Over Slow Cellular Networks
Sure you might be enjoying your new iPhone or any other cool modern cell phone, but things aren’t so simple for the deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Now a group at the University of Washington has developed software that for the first time enables deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone. […]
Wii Fun Center
Nintendo and Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation have been partners for more than 15 years, bringing Fun Center mobile entertainment units to children staying in hospitals. Recently they introduced a completely new Fun Center, based around Nintendo Wii, which can be rolled right up to the side of patient’s beds or anywhere in a hospital setting. […]
Olympics and Medicine
Here are some interesting “medical” stories from Beijing Olympic Games which are now officially closed. Leukemia Survivor Wins Marathon Swim Maarten van der Weijden, who was given only a slim chance of survival after being diagnosed with leukemia in 2001, wins a gold medal in Olympic men’s 10-kilometer open water marathon. US Olympian fighting testicular […]
Clean keyboard
Your keyboard is a playground for bacteria. In fact, it harbors more bacteria than an average toilet seat. There are basically two things you can do, wash your keyboard regularly and wash your hands every time after using it. Well, Devlin ‘CleanKey’ Keyboard is hear to help. It features a ‘clean’ button, allowing the user […]
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing
I started reading The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing and so far I think it is great. This book is actually a collection of pieces by the very best scientists and science writers selected by Richard Dawkins. I recommend it to anyone who finds science interesting and if you don’t find science interesting, listen […]
Wii for surgeons
Q&A with Dr. Mark Smith and a news report regarding use of Nintendo Wii to train surgeons from News 8 Austin. Mark Smith, M.D., a gynecological surgeon at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, explains how the Nintendo Wii is helping train new surgeons. Q: Part of your job is to train residents learning to […]
