by Alfred Poor | March 1, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
When I was growing up, the super power I envied most in the Marvel Comics hero, Spiderman, was his “sixth sense” that would tingle when someone was nearby. As I grew older, I learned that this “situational awareness” of your surroundings is an...
by Bruce Brown | February 11, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Let’s face it; gadgets, hardware, and devices are sexy. Software and user interfaces (UIs) don’t often get much attention, at least not until we’re confronted with faulty software and an awkward UI. Even though software does the heavy lifting of...
by Bruce Brown | February 10, 2016 | General News, Medical
When you get your eyes checked, you get to read rows of tiny numbers and make a bunch of “Better A, or better B?” choices as the technician or doctor tests selected pairs of lenses to get your subjective feedback. Chances are good that you also rest your...
by Bruce Brown | January 22, 2016 | General News, Medical
My mother called me in Connecticut one morning in the late 1990s to tell me she was scared because when she looked in the mirror that morning she couldn’t see her face. In the center of her vision was a blurry dark mass. That was the beginning of her descent...
by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2015 | General News, Health
Do you remember when Obi-Wan Kenobi taught Luke Skywalker to use The Force to deflect training droids with his light saber when they were on their way to Alderaann aboard the Millennium Falcon? When Luke failed at first, Obi-wan had him put on a helmet that blocked...