Jul 03 2023
Comcast offers a nationwide public Wi-Fi network across the USA. It is the largest of its kind in the nation using two frequency bands at 2.5 and 5 Ghz. It’s available in outdoor and business locations, all of which can be found online at www.xfinity.com/wifi. Hotspots are wireless access points that allow you and others …
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Oct 01 2022
Launched in December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is designed primarily to conduct infrared astronomy. The telescope is named after James E. Webb, past administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968 during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. The telescope is the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s flagship mission …
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Sep 20 2022
Imagine a bridge that is a living laboratory for researchers, engineers, and the general public. In 2013, the City of Portsmouth, NH, began reconstructing its Memorial Bridge, and designed the structure into a living, smart bridge. Engineers and graduate students from the University of New Hampshire in collaboration with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, …
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Aug 06 2022
A new concept for a smaller and more efficient nuclear power plant has been introduced to our government. NuScale Power, the Oregon based company creating the new power plants, says each modular device is completely self-contained, and capable of producing 77-megawatts of electricity, enough to power thousands of homes. The power plants stand about 100 …
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Jul 03 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than a million Americans have joint replacement surgery every year. One of the problems is the expensive surgical and material costs with lots of physical therapy and sometimes refitting surgery. According to the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons by 2030, total knee replacement surgeries are projected to …
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Jun 27 2022
“We’re seeing just a wonderful explosion, a huge number of innovations and devices that can treat conditions or take vitals in new ways,” says Todd Haedrich, CEO of Optimize Health, a Seattle-based company that bills itself as being devoted to simplifying remote care. “A lot of those devices that required a stand in a hospital …
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Jun 13 2022
National VA Research Week occurs in May. This year’s theme was “Science in Service of Veterans.” The VA Office of Research and Development encourages Veterans, Veterans Service Organizations, VA employees and other stakeholders to learn more about VA research’s significant role in improving Veterans’ health and well-being. VA research is often the channel for new …
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Jun 06 2022
Per a recent science show on PBS, the subject of plant-based straw products drew my attention on new technologies. It was amazing how many products you could make out of straw since the last millennia besides the standard animal feed, various arts and crafts including basket weaving, bedding, dolls, drinking straws, Halloween mazes, mulching, scare …
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May 02 2022
This article courtesy of the Gerontechnolgist website. Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook have always had products and services that could benefit older adults. In recent years, they’ve been diligent about not only releasing features for older adults and their family members, but also marketing to those audiences. Apple released their fall detection feature and even …
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Mar 28 2022
It turns out that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Just look at how America’s seniors have adopted cellphones, computers and laptops. Middle age children of today’s seniors may soon start complaining that their moms and dads are spending too much time online and on their iPhones, says Rebecca Weber, CEO of the …
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Mar 01 2022
I don’t like to write about war and destruction, but after watching the latest network TV news reporting the successes of the Ukrainian Army, I feel technology and passion have helped the Ukrainians defeat some of the Russian military in latter March. I hope they can continue the offensive against the Russians, providing NATO can …
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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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