Much has been made in the last few years about the need for
unique patient identifiers (UPI) as a means of reducing medical errors, and enhancing transactional efficiency. Far from a "solution seeking a problem", this simply requires consensus, and standardization. A just released Rand study
"Identity Crisis" makes the case that up-front…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 29, 2008 at 11:03am —
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For those who haven't seen a Personal Health Record (PHR) service up close, I'd recommend a tour of
Google Health. Along with
Aetna &
Microsoft, they have invested significant resources towards e-personalization of health care delivery. Scores of other ventures exist, as well, in this rapidly expanding space. Read all about it!
Added by Clymer/JR on October 29, 2008 at 10:40am —
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If you thought the "cloudy" skies were getting crowded, make way for
Microsoft. The company announced that it is introducing
Windows Azure, a web based services platform that will reside on its distributed data centers, and will be available in CY'09. Read a preliminary…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 28, 2008 at 10:00am —
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In an insightful
analysis, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) highlights what they call 7 disruptive digital technologies that will shape business for decades to come. eWeek provides a thought-provoking
synopsis of this important work.
Added by Clymer/JR on October 27, 2008 at 11:47am —
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Aetna has been developing an in-house Personal Health Record (PHR). Today, it
announced a collaboration with Microsoft, allowing Aetna members to transfer the information in their Aetna CareEngine®-powered record directly to Microsoft HealthVault, a security-enhanced, Web-based…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 27, 2008 at 11:26am —
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One day in advance of the release of the T-Mobile G-1 phone, Google has divulged the complete Android platform source code via its participation in the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Details are included in an eWeek
article. Also
read about Androids…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 23, 2008 at 2:30pm —
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Talk about infinitely scalable.
Brookhaven Labs has partnered with other worldwide computing centers to form a consortium, the World's Largest Computing Grid (WLCG). Read all about it.
Added by Clymer/JR on October 16, 2008 at 11:30am —
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The government officially has begun to formulate a national R&D agenda for
“game-changing ideas" as part of the multiyear, multibillion-dollar, governmentwide effort to secure cyberspace through the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI). The
NSF released today a 'Request for Information' (RFI) which officially launches the program to the public.
Added by Clymer/JR on October 16, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Amazon, with its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), has become arguably the pre-eminent player in the emerging "Cloud Computing" space. See this excellent
overview describing the approach Amazon is taking.
Added by Clymer/JR on October 15, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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Apple finally released its new line of laptop computers.
Rumors of "Blue-ray" drive and $800 Macs were baseless; after announcement, the
stock market was clearly disappointed, and punished equity shares. The price on entry-level…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 15, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Under the auspices of its Chief Information Officer, the DoD will shortly release an important department-wide memorandum clarifying policy on open-source as part of 'acceptable' DoD software. Though the details have not been divulged, the essence of the new guidelines have been released. See
article for more specifics.
Added by Clymer/JR on October 15, 2008 at 10:39am —
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The dust is settling, and it appears that the new Google "Android" phones are the real deal. Read an excellent/comprehensive
review in eWeek. The
milieu is similar to the frenzy seen with the iPhone release. 1.5 million pre-orders have been placed;…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 14, 2008 at 11:30am —
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Remember when Apple was Apple Computer? I don't know if I'm the only member of this network who has speculated on when Apple would finally shake up it's laptop line, which apart from "Air", has really grown long-in-the-tooth. For those of you who follow these things, today is the day. The
rumor mills have been ripe with anticipation over 'breakout' vs incremental change.…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 14, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Interesting
article on Microsoft release of Silverlight 2, compatible with 'Rich Internet Application", an open-sourced platform for developing media content. The company provides free developer access under a 'Microsoft Permissive License'. Might we see more open-sourced releases from Microsoft in the future???
Added by Clymer/JR on October 14, 2008 at 10:30am —
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Interesting
article describing new
Scripps Health Service research project, involving 'genetic scanning' of 10,000 volunteers with 20 year follow-up. Partners include
Microsoft,
Affymetrix, and
Navigenics. In addition to ethical…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 13, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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Thought-provoking
article from HowStuffWorks that explains in simple terms the evolution of cloud computing, and the derivative implications for a global thin-client architecture. The author also dreams of the perfect marriage between Google and Apple, and how that union would influence the future of "clouds". BTW, Check out
HowStuffWorks on the WWW; it's a real FUN site!!!
Added by Clymer/JR on October 11, 2008 at 10:30am —
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WOW! Even faster than expected, Google's open mobile architecture (Android), has shaken the folks at Apple who must see these new devices as the first real threat to iPhone hegemony in this market space. Apple just announced that it is dropping its NDA requirements for developers of
already released iPhone software ... a bit confusing and I grant still a way from a completely open architecture, but every step counts. Let a thousand flowers grow. See…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 8, 2008 at 10:30am —
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eWeek reports on greater than anticipated T-Mobile orders for its Google Android phone available on 22Oct08 with pre-order. Rumors circulate that the $179 cost (guaranteed only through 22Oct08) will rise to ~ $400. See
video from T-Mobile and Google founders…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 8, 2008 at 10:29am —
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My bona fides:
1) I'm a technophile, not a technologist
2) I have had a love-hate relationship with Apple™, going back to 1987. Be it the PowerBook, the iPod, or the iPhone, Apple's entry into a market-space is not merely a game changer, but more elemental, a market "definer". The Apple user experience is truly nonpareil. That said, the company has historically been driven by proprietary closed systems that inhibit/punish any collaboration from "unapproved" sources.
3) I…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 3, 2008 at 8:00pm —
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eWeek has a good
review of the status of cloud computing as an enterprise solution for business and government. A
second article addresses the timing of Clouds in dominating the IT landscape. Cloud
providers abound including…
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Added by Clymer/JR on October 3, 2008 at 10:00am —
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