Feb 01 2022
It’s tax time with a warning to our readers about tax scams and fraudulent tax returns! Cyber crime happens to many Americans of all ages, but tax scammers are taking Americans for billions of dollars each year. Tax scammers are sending “phishing” emails that appear to be from the IRS and claim that the recipient …
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Nov 29 2021
Per the CDC, 79 percent of female rape victims in the US were raped before the age of 25. Are there times when you felt uncomfortable walking to your car or in your neighborhood at night? Don’t fret! There are several products on the market called SOS Bracelets that are a safety device that many …
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Nov 24 2021
Telemedicine is the practice of medicine that uses technology to deliver care at a distance. A physician may be in one location while a patient is in another, who interact via telecommunications so that the doctor may deliver patient care remotely. People are asking, “Do Americans like it?” The short answer is yes! Recent studies …
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Sep 06 2021
I watched a TV episode of “The Doctors” last month, which discussed the rising problem with flatulence during the pandemic. Some interesting facts were provided by a gastrologist. Men expel more gas, but women’s gas smells worse. There has been an increase of 40% of gas complaints mainly due to the quarantine and eating the …
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Aug 01 2021
News was made in July when two billionaires raced to the edge of space and returned home safely in two different types of aircraft. Billionaires and CEOs Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin) took a short flight to the edge of space with their passengers and returned home safely! Blue Origin reached …
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Jul 06 2021
Per the Gerontechnologist blog this month, this popular column writer indicates in most countries, older adults prefer to age in place. This basically means people can continue living in your home of choice for as long as possible. As one ages, this becomes increasingly challenging, for various reasons. Technology can help the older adults overcome …
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Jun 07 2021
If you are wondering how each aircraft gets to its destination safely in the U.S and worldwide, it’s because of these basic technologies: radio, radar, and the GPS satellite system. In 1920, London was the first airport in the world to introduce local air traffic control using radio. It provided basic traffic, weather, and location …
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Apr 03 2021
Although jetpack suits have been around for the last ten years, one innovator is planning on selling them for different uses including first responders, search & rescue, media, film, TV events, and military applications. Recently as shown on YouTube, Gravity Industries in the United Kingdom is finalizing their jetsuit product after multiple trials with these …
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Mar 01 2021
Note: I apologize to our Asian citizens with the cruel attacks upon them by other American citizens regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. I ask any American to report these personal attacks by the perpetrators to their local law agencies as I feel those people who attack our Asian citizens are nothing short of being a terrorist. …
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Feb 11 2021
American engineer, Intel co-founder and chairman emeritus Gordon Moore stated in 1965 that the number of transistors per silicon chip will double every 12 to 24 months! The computer industry calls it Moore’s Law. His law has been extended to other technologies including memory chips. Moore’s Law has been referenced for the last five decades …
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Jan 11 2021
According to the Manhattan Institute and environmentalist Michael Shellenberger from Ted Talks, renewable sources such as solar panels, lithium batteries, and wind turbines will cost twice to five times as much as current hydrocarbon and nuclear energy sources. Nuclear energy has smallest carbon footprint, very reliable with 24/7 power, but is the costliest to build. …
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Dec 01 2020
For decades, scientists have been researching how to live longer and comfortably into our later years without the threat of disease or disability. Before COVID-19, older adults were projected to exceed children under age 18 by 2035 according to U.S. Census Bureau projections. Writing in Futurist magazine, journalist Phillip Longman predicted an age war. As …
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