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From 0.5 to 1 …and more updates

June 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

So I am finally officially off orientation.  My last day of orientation was Saturday, and it was fun.  My preceptor and I volunteered for the “Crisis Corner” assignment which is where you have the psych patients, the OD’s, drunks, etc.   It can be pretty interesting.  Sunday night was my first night officially on my own, […]

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Reasons I won’t buy the Amazon Kindle just yet

December 8th, 2007 · No Comments

If you’ve visited the Amazon.com website recently, you’ve probably seen the ads for their latest gadget, the Amazon Kindle - Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device.
Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device
What this is is an electronic gadget that you can use to read your books, but more than that, you can shop for books […]

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Funny stuff - Microsoft surface technology parody video

November 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Back in May I posted about Microsoft’s new surface technology - some real drool-worthy stuff! I still can’t wait until these become available in public places so I can play with them, although I’m sure that will take some time, given that the price-tag is $10,000! At the risk of being redundant, I will […]

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iPhone anyone?

July 28th, 2007 · No Comments

So the latest craze in the phone world is the iPhone from Apple! Yes another i-Product. Anyone who knows me knows I’m not exactly an Apple fan, but I’m not an Apple-hater either. I don’t own any Apple products, even though there is a Mac and an ipod in our house, but they’re […]

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Microsoft’s Surface Technology

May 31st, 2007 · No Comments

I have to admit that even though I am not a huge fan of Microsoft, I am currently agog at their new surface technology. What it basically is is touchscreen computing on a surface, currently a coffee table, and I can see multitude possibilities with this kind of application. Watching the intro and […]

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