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DeVaul, 29, takes the argument further. A wearable computer, he says, is as different from a PC as a PC is from a mainframe. For wearables to work, they would have to perform special functions related to mobility. "A wearable has to be aware of where you are, what you're doing - and give you information accordingly." So, if you're passing a grocery store, your computer should be able to remind you that there is no milk at home and it may be a good idea to step in and buy a carton. A wearable can only work when...
...Vinci is a descendant of a U.S. Department of Defense project in the 1980s to create a robot that would allow surgeons to operate on critically wounded soldiers from a safe distance, or even perform emergency surgery on astronauts on Mars. The scientists envisioned easily deployed surgical units that would save lives. But while the need for careful setup of the patient and machine and the chaos of trauma surgery have yet to make that possible, non-emergency surgery over great distances is already happening. In 1998 a doctor from Baltimore assisted on a robotic operation in Singapore from...
...those who use online resources to supplement whatever observances they perform can emerge more learned, with a greater perspective - the fruits of interaction. "I have heard pastors say the Internet and chat rooms provide at least an initial semblance of 'community' for young people," says George Gallup Jr., author of The Next American Spirituality, "and that this involvement could lead to deepened and more informed faith - and eventually to 'live community.'" For the curious, there is room to explore and no pressure for commitment. And for the truly committed: anyone who e-mails a statement of faith to Brother Dave...
...robot is also being tested on more difficult surgery, including heart bypasses and heart-valve replacements. These procedures are performed through three incisions, each about the diameter of a pen, instead of cracking open the chest. With a less invasive approach, they promise benefits in patient recovery and lower costs for post-op care. The da Vinci's ability to perform precise movements in tiny spaces - without trembling like a tired surgeon might - could allow better microsurgery, preventing debilitating nerve damage...
...visit to Harvard, Gwynne heard the group perform and, according to Binger, decided to become a part...