The Cost of a Human Life, Statistically Speaking
Is there any satisfactory method for assessing the actual cost of human life? When legislators and regulators enact new rules, they should weigh benefits versus costs. They have to answer…
Advent – December Holiday Dates
Advent 2021 started on Sunday, November 28, 2021 (7 days ago) and ends on Friday, December 24th, 2021 (in 19 days). Calendar for 2021 What is Advent? Advent is the…
How to Right-Click
You might have seen “right-click” mentioned while reading how-to instructions. But what does it mean? In some cases, it’s more than just clicking your right mouse button. We’ll show you…
Nerolink Brain interface enables patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks.
Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device, the Stentrode™ brain-computer interface (BCI), designed to allow patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks — including texting,…
Happy 60th Birthday to the Word “Hack”
The modern definition of the word “hack” was first coined at MIT in April 1955. The MIT Men’s et Manus seal on the door was altered to portray two firefighters…