Timely Observation

> "Above all, I think, a physical shock like COVID-19 is a reminder that the world is a physical place," @billmckibben [https://twitter.com/billmckibben?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] writes, in his latest newsletter. "That’s easy to forget when we apprehend it mostly through screens.…

More technology at the ball park

> Clear, the company that lets people skip the TSA pre-check lines at airports, has announced it is teaming up with Major League Baseball and Tickets.com to introduce biometric ticketing at participating ballparks in 2019. A pilot program will arrive at select venues later this season. via Fast…

Iceland

> Iceland has created 3D crosswalks and speed bumps to slow down traffic https://t.co/J0VI7dEPBc pic.twitter.com/IJAX8UHv2H [https://t.co/IJAX8UHv2H] — Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) March 28, 2018 [https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/978963282018164741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]…

Why does it cost so much?

> As technology moves forward, cost puts up new obstacles for people with disabilties https://t.co/Jmk3LXerRX pic.twitter.com/A7TNVxg9Ul [https://t.co/A7TNVxg9Ul] — Pacific Standard (@PacificStand) July 6, 2016 [https://twitter.com/PacificStand/status/750490705240268800] An elegant statement of the disparities in health care and innovation. There&…

Wireless Monitoring

> In the age of the Internet, you can do almost anything wirelessly. This is especially intriguing in the health care field where professionals can monitor the data of patients without having to be in the room.A new paper published by a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison…

An Important Point

> Stop Saying #Technology [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Technology?src=hash] is Causing Social Isolation. Just stop. https://t.co/lqZQXvkiAO #socialmedia [https://twitter.com/hashtag/socialmedia?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/nienOwPmsX [https://t.co/nienOwPmsX] — Vladimir Vulic (@vulicvladimir) January 6, 2016 [https://twitter.com/vulicvladimir/status/684677525457530880] And…

LiveNote

Dissapointing that the Washington Post's article on the Philadelphia Orchestra's use of the mobile app LiveNote [http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2014/10/29/b162aff2-5dc4-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html] to enhance user experience at performances doesn't seem to have attracted much attention…

Bionic Hand

A remarkable story of setermination and creativity. > The Boy and the Bionic Hand: A Chance Hospital Encounter Sent an Engineer on an Improbable Mission http://t.co/g1HsqdUsyw — Medgadget (@Medgadget) August 2, 2014 [https://twitter.com/Medgadget/statuses/495512590533947392]…