Monthly Archives: December 2007

BCI: Brain Computer Interface

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Bob

I ran across Commercial brain computer systems are coming today (original article is here). This is a cool graphic: I’ve talked previously about Human-Computer interface (HCI) work. Invasive BCI technologies have incredible potential. In addition to the unique device-human interface … Continue reading →

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Randall Munroe at Google

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Bob

Randall Munroe is the creator of xkcd, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Munroe on Munroe: “I’m just this guy, you know? I’m a CNU graduate with a degree in physics. Before starting xkcd, I worked on robots … Continue reading →

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HL7 Interfacing: The last mile is the longest.

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Bob

Tim Gee mentions the Mirth Project as a cost effective solution for RHIOs (regional health information organizations). In particular, he notes that the WebReach appliance is “ready to go” hardware and software. I’ve recently started looking at HL7 interface engines … Continue reading →

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Nerds and managing them

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Bob

If you consider yourself a nerd (or even if you’re not sure) then you and your significant other will want to study this: The Nerd Handbook Funny stuff because it hits so close to home. It’s a great read for … Continue reading →

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Personal Health Record Challenges

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Bob

The Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association has an article entitled The Early Experiences with Personal Health Records [Volume 15, Issue 1, January-February 2008, Pages 1-7] (found via Constructive Medicine 2.0). I’ve discussed PHR a number of times in … Continue reading →

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Stereotyping Programmers

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Bob

Let’s start with a definition of Stereotype: Stereotypes are generalizations about groups and their individual members, based primarily on membership in that group. They may be positive or negative, they may be accurate or inaccurate regarding average characteristics of a … Continue reading →

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