by Alfred Poor | September 9, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you’re a technology dweeb, you might well recognize the names Shockley, Brattain, and Bardeen. They are the three scientists at Bell Labs who invented the transistor in 1947. This simple device used an electrical signal to control the flow of electricity in a...
by Alfred Poor | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
The wearable Health Tech industry is growing rapidly, but rapid growth can bring significant risks. If the products and services are not required to meet certain standards, a “Wild West” scenario can occur where consumers are exposed to potential risks...
by Alfred Poor | September 7, 2016 | Health, Medical
When you think of Texas, you might think of wide open spaces, cowboys, and longhorn cattle. If you think about technology, you might think of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, but you probably would not expect the population in general to embrace new technology. A...
by Alfred Poor | September 6, 2016 | Health, Medical
As our population ages, our society faces the challenges of how to support and care for our older citizens. For many good reasons — not the least of which are saving on healthcare and other costs — seniors want to live independently in their own homes as...
by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech
Gutenberg’s movable type revolutionized the printing process, but it was still a batch-mode production. Individual sheets of paper were placed in the press one at a time, then printed. Eventually, roll-to-roll printing presses took over, printing pages much...