Jul 03 2023
Comcast offers a nationwide public Wi-Fi network across the USA. It is the largest of its kind in the nation using two frequency bands at 2.5 and 5 Ghz. It’s available in outdoor and business locations, all of which can be found online at www.xfinity.com/wifi. Hotspots are wireless access points that allow you and others …
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May 03 2023
In the U.S., the National Institutes of Health estimates that 1 in 3 people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss. Nearly 50% of those older than 75 are already hard of hearing. Hearing loss may be caused by a number of factors including genetics, aging, exposure to noise, some infections, birth complications, trauma to the …
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Apr 04 2023
On a recent 60 gram, host Leslie Stahl interviewed several Microsoft executives on their new Artificial Intelligent (AI) Bing web browser. Both executives announced their updated Bing and Edge web browsers the previous week using Open AI’s ChatGPT software. According to Stahl, over a million users have tried the new AI Chatbot program with much …
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Dec 01 2022
The future of farming is here using drones for crop spraying. There are several ways to spray crops: manually via farm tractors, automated above ground water irrigation system, hired aircraft spraying, or using automated drones. Depending on the land acreage, drone spraying technology may be the faster and less expensive method. The benefits are portability, …
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Nov 01 2022
Did you know over 3,000 persons have died in 2020 from choking on food or other objects, especially in children or older adults over 70 years of age per the National Safety Council? I noticed a new product on a recent science TV show that saves lives by eliminating the Heimlich maneuver. As pointed out …
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Oct 01 2022
Launched in December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is designed primarily to conduct infrared astronomy. The telescope is named after James E. Webb, past administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968 during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. The telescope is the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s flagship mission …
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Sep 20 2022
Imagine a bridge that is a living laboratory for researchers, engineers, and the general public. In 2013, the City of Portsmouth, NH, began reconstructing its Memorial Bridge, and designed the structure into a living, smart bridge. Engineers and graduate students from the University of New Hampshire in collaboration with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, …
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Aug 06 2022
A new concept for a smaller and more efficient nuclear power plant has been introduced to our government. NuScale Power, the Oregon based company creating the new power plants, says each modular device is completely self-contained, and capable of producing 77-megawatts of electricity, enough to power thousands of homes. The power plants stand about 100 …
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Jul 03 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than a million Americans have joint replacement surgery every year. One of the problems is the expensive surgical and material costs with lots of physical therapy and sometimes refitting surgery. According to the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons by 2030, total knee replacement surgeries are projected to …
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Jun 06 2022
Per a recent science show on PBS, the subject of plant-based straw products drew my attention on new technologies. It was amazing how many products you could make out of straw since the last millennia besides the standard animal feed, various arts and crafts including basket weaving, bedding, dolls, drinking straws, Halloween mazes, mulching, scare …
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May 02 2022
This article courtesy of the Gerontechnolgist website. Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook have always had products and services that could benefit older adults. In recent years, they’ve been diligent about not only releasing features for older adults and their family members, but also marketing to those audiences. Apple released their fall detection feature and even …
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Apr 04 2022
This article courtesy of the Gerontechnolgist website. Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook have always had products and services that could benefit older adults. In recent years, they’ve been diligent about not only releasing features for older adults and their family members, but also marketing to those audiences. Apple released their fall detection feature and even …
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