Online Medicine Cabinet
February 20th, 2007
Accenture has developed a prototype of a smart medicine cabinet “that demonstrates how technology will enable us to take more control over our own healthcare. It combines sensors with the power of the Internet and embedded computers to create a “situated portal”—a smart appliance that continuously monitors the needs of people and responds with appropriate, individualized services.”
Using a camera and face-recognition technology, the medicine cabinet can identify different people and provide information about their individual medical needs. Have allergies? The cabinet will not only tell you the day’s pollen count but it will also remind you to take your medication. Sensors on each prescription bottle will alert you if you’ve picked up the wrong bottle or if it’s the wrong time to take that medication.
The cabinet also allows users to monitor vital signs like blood pressure, heart rate and cholesterol levels and is able to share this information directly with your doctor via the internet. It keeps track of the trends and will suggest a doctor’s visit if appropriate, which, of course, can be made through the cabinet’s internet connection.
Hopefully this would cut down on the number of hospital visits resulting from medication errors.
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Hypochondria at its Best!
February 19th, 2007
An article in Yahoo odd news today shows how some people will fall for anything and even “catch” it.
An artist, wanting to make a statement about pharmaceutical company advertising, created not only a fake illness but a fake medication for it. Dysphoric Social Attention Consumption Deficit Anxiety Disorder created by artist Justine Cooper, caused a stir when people started believing that it was an illness they might have. Soon it infiltrated the internet and other web sites started incorporating it into their sites.
Cooper intentionally made her exhibit subtle stating: “The drug ads themselves are sometimes so comedic. I couldn’t be outrageously spoofy so I really wanted it to be a more subtle kind of parody that draws you in, makes you want this thing and then makes you wonder why you want it and maybe where you can get it.”
Check out the article and have a good laugh!
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Deviled Short Ribs
February 16th, 2007
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 pounds lean short ribs of beef, each 4 to 5-inches long
Combine the onions, lemon juice, oil, mustard, garlic, salt and a liberal grinding of pepper in a deep bowl and mix them well.
Add the short ribs and turn them about with a spoon until they are evenly coated.
Then let the ribs marinate at room temperature for about 2 hours, turning them from time to time.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Arrange the ribs fat side up in a single layer on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. (Discard the remaining marinade)
Roast the ribs uncovered in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes,
Reduce heat to 350F and continue to roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes longer, or until meat is tender and shows no resistance when pierced with the point of a sharp knife.
Arrange ribs on a platter and serve.
Serves 4
Source: Time Life Books: Foods of the World American Cooking: The Eastern Heartland
Recipe Dash
February 15th, 2007
Since I’m posting so many recipes on here I decided to start a blog devoted just to recipes.
These will all be recipes not found on the net so there should be some variety that is not easily found. I’m hoping to build up quite a
repetoire so that no matter what you’re looking for, you should be able to find something.
Take a peek if you get the chance:
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Foamy the Squirrel
February 14th, 2007
“WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT FOAMY THE SQUIRREL? THAT HE’S RUDE? CRUDE? A CASE STUDY IN HYPERACTIVITY? GENIUS? ALL OF THOSE AND MORE? WE’LL LET YOU JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. ”
There is NOTHING I can say about Foamy that would even come close to describing this website. It’s a see for yourself kinda thing. Maybe, I’ll be able to write something up if I can stop laughing long enough to breathe.
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