January 2011
15 posts
This has been the best decade ever! More people... →
// A must read to educate ourselves about the improving World economies!
IBM's Watson: 1. Human Jeopardy Contestants: 0. |... →
// Really interesting: computer vs. human in Jeopardy.
// It is true that Data is not Knowledge, regardless this supercomputer has bested the human Knowledge.
Airbnb →
// Stay at other people’s homes/apts…. interesting idea!
Malaria caught on camera breaking and entering... →
// That’s cool
What the science of human nature can teach us :... →
// “”Research over the past thirty years makes it clear that what the inner mind really wants is connection. “It’s a Wonderful Life” was right. Joining a group that meets just once a month produces the same increase in happiness as doubling your income.”
The New Yorker - Atul Gawande on the... →
// Another great piece by Gawande
History Proves Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes... →
// His superhuman ability is clearing lactic acid faster than it can build up. He has set a world record running 260 miles without stopping.
Top 20 Grossing Non-Profit Hospitals in the United... →
1. University of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Medical Center Presbyterian — $9.85 billion 2. The Cleveland Clinic — $7.74 billion 3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) — $7.22 billion 4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center — $6.81 billion 5. Florida Hospital Orlando (Fla.) — $6.13 billion 6. Stanford (Calif.) Hospital — $6.0 billion 7. Temple University...
Medical News: New Guidelines Out for Pneumococcal... →
// If you unfortunately smoke, and you are 18-64 years old please get the Pneumococcal vaccine. CDC Recommendation.