said by pcdebb :

i want to change saturday and sunday to 48 hours long so it will last longer...

said by pcdebb :

i want to change saturday and sunday to 48 hours long so it will last longer...

said by pcdebb :

i want to change saturday and sunday to 48 hours long so it will last longer...

Google Inc has unveiled a plan to help U.S. patients gain control of their medical records and is working with doctors' groups, pharmacies and labs to help them securely share sensitive health data.

The company's long-rumored entry into the highly sensitive field came when Chief Executive Eric Schmidt introduced Google Health at a health-care conference in Florida on Thursday.

Google's biggest rival, Microsoft Corp, has introduced HealthVault, which gives users control over who sees what. Among start-ups active in the field are Revolution Health, a company backed by former AOL Chairman Steve Case.

While medical providers are covered by U.S. privacy laws, there is little in the way of established privacy, security and data usage standards for electronic personal health records.

Google is prepared to resist fishing expeditions by lawyers seeking to subpoena personal medical records stored on Google Health. Last year, it went to court to defeat an effort by the U.S. Justice Department to request some Google search records.

Some privacy advocates were quick to criticize the effort. Howard Simon, executive director of the Florida American Civil Liberties Union, said storing medical records with consumer Web services raises data breach risks. "A breach of security would be catastrophic," Simon said. "It's very, very troublesome."

said by LiamJunket :

"Among start-ups active in the field are Revolution Health, a company backed by former AOL Chairman Steve Case."

said by Jeffrey :

That does not make me feel secure.

Since no one can guarantee me that a security breach is impossible, I wouldn't rush to put my medical history online.

That being said, load up your favorite P2P application, and search for "health records" and I'm sure someone has unknowingly shared some health information in their My Documents folder.

said by Jeffrey :

That does not make me feel secure.

Since no one can guarantee me that a security breach is impossible, I wouldn't rush to put my medical history online.

That being said, load up your favorite P2P application, and search for "health records" and I'm sure someone has unknowingly shared some health information in their My Documents folder.

said by LiamJunket :

And until court cases determine how easy or hard it is to get that info subpoenaed, there are concerns there as well.

said by FrostyMelon :

*Beer is good!

A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.

The study, which appears in the March issue of the Journal of The American Medical Directors Association, builds on previous findings by the researchers that frequent dog visits decreased loneliness of nursing home residents.

said by Jeffrey :

Yes, but unlike a real dog, can you have sex with it? (kidding)

said by backfeed :

I am glad I am not the only person that likes to tinker with older hardware!!!

Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe traditional journalism is out of touch, and nearly half are turning to the Internet to get their news, according to a new survey.

While most people think journalism is important to the quality of life, 64 percent are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism in their communities, a We Media/Zogby Interactive online poll showed.

Nearly half of the 1,979 people who responded to the survey said their primary source of news and information is the Internet, up from 40 percent just a year ago. Less than one third use television to get their news, while 11 percent turn to radio and 10 percent to newspapers.

But Finberg said the study does support the belief among many large media companies that focusing on local issues is important to their journalistic and economic survival.

said by backfeed :

The Web is my first place to go..news when and where I want it., and I can pick the stories to read in the order I want....It only makes sense!!!

said by Noah Vail :

But maybe if the Inquirer's wish comes true,
and terrorists brutalize the people
who supply services to Matt Drudge,
it'll serve as that pound of flesh they're looking for.

said by LiamJunket :

[Drudge was wrong for printing the story and endangering Prince Harry and his combat team. And the Inquirer is wrong for trying to sic terrorists on Drudge.

said by LiamJunket :

But what can you expect from journalists - most are scum of the earth and would sell their mothers on the street corner if it got them a story.

Mercedes-Benz is claiming a major breakthrough in automotive battery development, announcing it will use lithium-ion technology in its upcoming S400 BlueHybrid that will go on sale in Europe in mid-2009. S400 BlueHybrid, powered by a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine in combination with an electric motor mounted within the gearbox casing, will deliver a combined 299 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque, good for 0-to-62 mph in 7.3 seconds. More impressive, however, is its estimated fuel economy of 29.7 mpg and low emission rating.

S300 Bluetec Hybrid that will combine a 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, four-cylinder diesel engine with an electric motor. The powertrain will produce 221 hp, 413 lb-ft of torque and a whopping 43.6 mpg, Mercedes says.

lithium-ion technology has ... concern over its longevity and extensive heat build up in large applications, such as those required for modern-day passenger cars...Mercedes-Benz claims to have overcome these problems by integrating the lithium-ion batteries directly into the cooling system of the car to allow them to operate at an optimum temperature of between 59 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

said by Unit649 :

I'm still trying to figure out why the heck you need all that horsepower to get up to 55/65/70 mph on the freeway.

said by vaxvms :

Are those real Ferrari?
»www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/···20080228