Shifting Costs and Consumerism in Healthcare Summary This Q&A discusses the impact of market forces on healthcare costs and how consumerism can lead to a shift in healthcare behaviors. The speaker explains how the lack of transparency in pricing for medical procedures and services has contributed to a culture of not caring about healthcare costs. …
How crises drive change and lead to success stories in the healthcare ecosystem Summary The healthcare ecosystem is complex, and crises can sometimes become an incentive for change. Patient advocacy groups have a significant role in advocating for better healthcare and have led to success stories, such as the accelerated approval pathway for new HIV …
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How to Collect and Utilize Interaction Data for Healthcare Summary Leveraging interaction data could be a valuable source of information for healthcare. Collecting everyday activities data for the elderly, for example, could result in faster and more accurate identification of cognitive decline. DwellSense, a technology that tracks interactions with everyday objects, is an example of …
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Why the Second Movie is Always Better: An Argument for Hollywood to Keep Making Second Movies Summary The concept of the “Rule of Two,” which suggests that the second movie in a trilogy or series is often the best, is something that many people believe in, and it has led one person to recommend that …
Game Lif: Bioshock Infinite Delayed and Gotcha Controversy Summary Irrational Games has announced a delay in launching Bioshock Infinite from October 16th to February 26th, 201. The game’s creative director, Ken Levine, stated that the team is working on adding new improvements to Bioshock Infinite. Additionally, Levine said there would be no showcase of the …
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Skulls of the Shogun: A Strategy Game to Die For Summary In this week’s episode of Game Life, we discuss “Skulls of the Shogun,” a strategy game coming to Xbox Live, Windows, Windows Phone, and the Surface. The game takes place in the afterlife, where the player assumes the role of General Akimoto, a samurai …
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Kickstarter: Revolutionizing Crowdfunding for Creative Projects Summary Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that has seen exponential growth since its launch in 2009. It has expanded to include not only creative arts projects but also gadgets, design projects, video games, and restaurants. Kickstarter remains focused on creative projects that spring from imagination and pursue some form …
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Google’s New $250 Chromebook and Motorola’s Latest Smartphone: A Review Summary Google has released a new Chromebook (the Samsung Chromebook) valued at $250, which is highly efficient, durable, and can be used comfortably by students all over the world. The Chromebook is compatible with Google’s ecosystem and is equipped with an ARM processor, making it …
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Gadget Lab Show: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet Review Summary In this Gadget Lab show review, Michael Kellor and Nathan Olivarez-Giles introduce the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet equipped with a stylus called the S Pen. The device is similar to the previous Galaxy Note smartphone, but with an improved and optimized S Pen. …
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Reviving the Classic XCOM Series: A Q&A with Firaxis Games Summary The classic XCOM series of strategy role-playing games is making a comeback with the release of XCOM Enemy Unknow by 2K Games. In this blog post, we speak to the developers at Firaxis Games to learn about the challenges of bringing back such a …
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