World’s Smallest Pacemaker
Medical technology marches on, it seems faster than ever. The Medtronic Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) – the world’s smallest pacemaker – was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2016. Two electrophysiologists Jersey Shore University Medical Center implanted the device in a patient with bradycardia, a condition of slow heart rate which can […]
Where to Spend Your Bitcoin
The price of a Bitcoin is quite volatile, but it is currently double what it was a year ago. I believe the price will continue higher as more people get digital wallets and more merchants accept the digital currency. Coinbase, where I got my digital wallet, reported it now supports more than 43,000 merchants. If […]
Election Attitude – Tagline Results
Thanks to the 44 Attitude LLC subscribers who responded to my request for input about the tagline for the impending new book, Election Attitude. 55% voted for “How Internet Voting Leads to a Stronger Democracy” or a very similar variation. All of the suggestions were good, but that is the one I chose, for two reasons. First, […]
Election Attitude – Coming Soon, Vote Now
I think a lot of Americans believe we should be able to vote on the Internet. Today’s system of 15 year old paper ballots and touch screens is in a shambles. The machines are insecure and unreliable. Precincts run out of ballots. Millions of votes rely on the USPS and may or may not get counted. […]
Apple to Promote National Organ Donor Registry
Currently, 120,000 Americans are waiting for an organ, eye, or tissue transplant. Every day, 22 people die waiting for an organ. Donate Life America says one organ, eye and tissue donor can save and heal more than 50 lives. The argument to be a donor is compelling, but only 52% have registered to become one. Inspired, in part, by late company […]