Trials of sensor-packed bandages that are capable of monitoring wounds could start happening within the next 12 months. The innovative development is being led by Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science that is working on packing the tracking tech inside… Read More ›
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It breaks my heart
Schoolchildren will be given better access to NHS mental health workers in an attempt to stop depression and anxiety from becoming “entrenched” and “destroying” their lives. Prince Harry was praised for his bravery after revealing in an interview with The… Read More ›
A rickety ’98 Volvo wagon doesn’t look like much
The winter that I leave, the desert nights become so cold that cactuses uproot beneath the weight of ice. Old saguaros the size of trees lay like fallen men in front yards and on medians. Under the ink sky, it… Read More ›
A general sensor could save the country/government billions
Interesting question on the medical sensor arena. In countries like Canada and the U.K., a general sensor could save the country/government billions. It’s almost always cheaper to treat before rather than after. Of course this assumes that the medical regulatory… Read More ›
The curious story of Magic Girl
You’ve never seen a game like Magic Girl before—and unless you’re a serious pinball fanatic with cash to burn, you probably never will. The machine costs $16,000, and most are in private hands. The artwork is all custom, created and… Read More ›
What is necessary?
Smartwatches are still in their infancy. Wait a few years as components get smaller and batteries get better. There’s a big distinction between useful and necessary. Smartwatches are or could be useful for most people but they’re not necessary. I… Read More ›
Don’t think of relaxing as doing nothing
I think part of our problem is that we have been given this idea that doing nothing is the equivalent of lazy and that’s not viewed as good. Add to that job psychology which still says that more work is… Read More ›
What does relaxing feel like?
I had some time off work last week and was determined to relax a little, to forget about the job I currently do and to think about what I really want to do. Unfortunately, I haven’t relaxed for over a… Read More ›
We should be allowed to touch our phones when driving (part 2)
I wrote this article yesterday and Neil responded with some valid corrections- There is no “new law”. It’s just an increase in penalty for laws which have been around for *years* now. > even if you come to a standstill… Read More ›
People began reading silently to themselves
There was nobody else alive, nobody who could read or preach or sing the service, except the abbot, Ceolfrith, and one bright boy: who was local, well-connected and about sixteen, and whose name was unusual. He was called Bede, and… Read More ›
