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Anti-drowning tech detects when swimmers are in danger | Crave - CNET: "According to the Center for Disease Control's most recent statistics, there are about 10 fatal drownings per day. Children age 1 through 4 have the highest drowning rates."
"The SEAL system consists of a necklace-type device and a monitoring hub. A swimmer wears the neck band and goes underwater. The lifeguard or parent also wears a band. After a certain amount of time without surfacing, visual and audio alarms signal on the necklace, the hub, and the lifeguard's band."
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Red State Socialism - Campaign for Liberty
Red State Socialism - Campaign for Liberty: "Some of these “conservative” Republicans even voted against an amendment forbidding farmers with an adjusted gross income of over $750,000 from receiving taxpayer subsidies."
"how can a Senator who votes for legislation giving subsides to wealthy farmers credibly argue for reductions in other areas of spending?"
"how can a Senator who votes for legislation giving subsides to wealthy farmers credibly argue for reductions in other areas of spending?"
South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine: "But the decision to do away with insurance allows Ciampi to practice medicine the way he sees fit, he said. Insurance companies no longer dictate how much he charges. He can offer discounts to patients struggling with their medical bills. He can make house calls."
"I’ve been able to cut my prices in half because my overhead will be so much less"
"I’ve been able to cut my prices in half because my overhead will be so much less"
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Rand Paul’s Hilarious Obamacare Rant: These Bizarre Injury Codes Are Included in New Law | Video | TheBlaze.com
Rand Paul’s Hilarious Obamacare Rant: These Bizarre Injury Codes Are Included in New Law | Video | TheBlaze.com: "include classifications for “injuries sustained from a turtle,” “walking into a lamppost” and “injuries sustained from burning water skis.”"
"312 new codes for injuries from animals; 72 new codes for injuries just from birds; 9 new codes for ‘injuries from the macaw.‘ "
"There’s also a code for ‘walking into a lamppost, subsequent encounter"
"312 new codes for injuries from animals; 72 new codes for injuries just from birds; 9 new codes for ‘injuries from the macaw.‘ "
"There’s also a code for ‘walking into a lamppost, subsequent encounter"
Atlanta hospitals find creating insurance company is Rx for what ails | Fox News
Atlanta hospitals find creating insurance company is Rx for what ails | Fox News: "Because insurers receive claims for doctor visits and medical care outside the hospital, they have a comprehensive view of each patient's medical history. If hospitals had access to that information, they could treat patients more efficiently and effectively, according to Wellstar CEO Reynold Jennings."
Customers settle bills forgotten in Boston Marathon bombings | Fox News
Customers settle bills forgotten in Boston Marathon bombings | Fox News: "he figures the unpaid bills totaled about $3,000. Since the April 15 blasts, he says about a dozen customers have made good on their bills, helping him recoup about $1,200."
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse | Fox News
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse | Fox News: "Major roadways used by thousands of U.S. drivers cross over "fracture critical" bridges -- a term meaning that if a single, vital component of the bridge is compromised, it is at risk of collapse."
"Because the bridge's key structures lacked redundancy, where if one piece fails, there is another piece to prevent the bridge from falling, when the gusset plate broke, much of the bridge collapsed."
"Because the bridge's key structures lacked redundancy, where if one piece fails, there is another piece to prevent the bridge from falling, when the gusset plate broke, much of the bridge collapsed."
Friday, May 24, 2013
Attorney General Holder says 4 American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 | Fox News
Attorney General Holder says 4 American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 | Fox News: "Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009."
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
3D Printing is Way Scarier Than Plastic Guns
3D Printing is Way Scarier Than Plastic Guns: "Technology is evolving at an accelerating rate and we really have no chance of keeping up with it - not legally, not legislatively, not socially, not strategically, and not at all. The best we can do is position ourselves to quickly adapt to change - it is the only guaranteed part of our reality."
"There are 3D printers that print in wood (a mixture of wood particles and binding agent that dries as wood) ceramic, carbon fiber, bronze, iron, steel, cellulose, human tissue (certain body parts for human transplant are grown using 3D printed frameworks)"
"you can find all kinds of CAD/CAM files for all kinds of gun parts, bomb parts, bazooka parts, rocket launcher parts and other deadly weapons online. These are computer files, like songs or movies or documents or images, they cannot be protected or digitally rights managed (DRM) any better than the entertainment industry has done with its intellectual property. A file is a file, if someone wants to copy it - it will be copied. You can't tell what the file contains unless you open it and, most importantly, there is no way to ban or prohibit the transfer of files. In this case, the genie is out of the bottle, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube, the ship has sailed - the files are out there."
"The replacement part was printed on demand. The spare part would have to have been manufactured in advance, stored on a shelf, picked, packed and shipped. Rent would have been paid on the real estate the physical spare part occupied and it would have to be kept in stock during the entire useful life of the particular stroller design.
Go have a look at an average manufacturing facility and see how much real estate and other resources are used storing parts that may break sometime in the future. Now multiply this by everything ever made in a factory and you start to see the kind of economic impact 3D printing may have. How about 3D printers in sterile environments (like Hospitals) creating specialized instruments for surgery (robotic or other)?"
"When high-speed laser printers became economical for people to have at home, they did not start printing counterfeit books - but the nature of printed material changed forever. That is exactly what is going to happen here. Some things will be 3D printed, others will not. Some things will be cheaper or better in 3D printed at home, others will be better 3D printed by companies like Shapeways, and still others will be printed in factories because it is more cost-effective to do so."
"There are 3D printers that print in wood (a mixture of wood particles and binding agent that dries as wood) ceramic, carbon fiber, bronze, iron, steel, cellulose, human tissue (certain body parts for human transplant are grown using 3D printed frameworks)"
"you can find all kinds of CAD/CAM files for all kinds of gun parts, bomb parts, bazooka parts, rocket launcher parts and other deadly weapons online. These are computer files, like songs or movies or documents or images, they cannot be protected or digitally rights managed (DRM) any better than the entertainment industry has done with its intellectual property. A file is a file, if someone wants to copy it - it will be copied. You can't tell what the file contains unless you open it and, most importantly, there is no way to ban or prohibit the transfer of files. In this case, the genie is out of the bottle, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube, the ship has sailed - the files are out there."
"The replacement part was printed on demand. The spare part would have to have been manufactured in advance, stored on a shelf, picked, packed and shipped. Rent would have been paid on the real estate the physical spare part occupied and it would have to be kept in stock during the entire useful life of the particular stroller design.
Go have a look at an average manufacturing facility and see how much real estate and other resources are used storing parts that may break sometime in the future. Now multiply this by everything ever made in a factory and you start to see the kind of economic impact 3D printing may have. How about 3D printers in sterile environments (like Hospitals) creating specialized instruments for surgery (robotic or other)?"
"When high-speed laser printers became economical for people to have at home, they did not start printing counterfeit books - but the nature of printed material changed forever. That is exactly what is going to happen here. Some things will be 3D printed, others will not. Some things will be cheaper or better in 3D printed at home, others will be better 3D printed by companies like Shapeways, and still others will be printed in factories because it is more cost-effective to do so."
James E. Causey - Are you safer owning a gun for home protection?
James E. Causey - Are you safer owning a gun for home protection?: "Statistics bear out that there is a 50% chance that the gun is taken over,"
"you don't know if that burglar is the kid down the street or a street person who is just hungry"
If 50% are really able to take the gun then the "innocent" burglar must be quite rare. :-/
"My research showed that a gun owner was 43 times more likely to shoot and kill a family member than that he'd shoot and kill anybody else"
That confuses the tool with the outcome. The useful statistic would be how much gun ownership affects the number of innocent people killed.
"you don't know if that burglar is the kid down the street or a street person who is just hungry"
If 50% are really able to take the gun then the "innocent" burglar must be quite rare. :-/
"My research showed that a gun owner was 43 times more likely to shoot and kill a family member than that he'd shoot and kill anybody else"
That confuses the tool with the outcome. The useful statistic would be how much gun ownership affects the number of innocent people killed.
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