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A Late Birthday Greeting

August 1, 2011August 10, 2015 164 Views 0 Comments Sheila Sisk, high school, IBM, Typewriter, Typing Class

Despite what many of you may believe, there was a time before computers, tablets, laptops and smartphones. This was a time when we had to actually T Y P E our term papers. The single biggest selling typewriter of all time was the IBM Selectric. It was introduced on July 31, 1961, making it now 50 years old.

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TSA Checkpoint Screeners Concerned About High Cancer Rates

July 12, 2011August 10, 2015 238 Views 0 Comments TSA, DHS, Cancer, x-ray machines, radiation, Homeland Security

Well, I won’t say, “I told you so, but…” The New York Times is reporting on email exchanges between TSA employee representatives and Department of Homeland Security officals about concerns over increased cancer rates. According to the article, airport screeners in Boston and Atlanta were concerned about growing numbers of co-workers ‘falling victim to various forms of cancer,’ which they suspected might be caused by radiation exposure from the machines. “

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Tivo and Focus On The Family

June 7, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 215 Views 1 Comment focus on the family, james dobson, gay, Christianity, Tivo, christian, methodist

The Family was no different. This bothered me a bit, so I went to the Tivo website, got a number for their corporate headquarters and called. A very nice person named Alyson called me back, and we had a nice discussion about the situation. i followed up my conversation with the following letter.

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Hacking Heart Devices

March 14, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 167 Views 1 Comment hackers, CNet News, defibrillators, Hacking, Medtronic

Cnet News has an interesting story about the implantable defibrilators that some heart patients wear (including Vice President Dick Cheney). Security researchers were able to reprogram the device to either shutdown or deliver very strong jolts that could be fatal.

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To iSleep, Perchance to iDream

January 11, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 111 Views 0 Comments iPods, Beds, Leggett and Platt, Snoring

Those of you who know Lay well know that he does love his sleep. I think I might have found him the perfect gift…but for $20,000 – $50,000 for an iPod compatible bed, I’ll be asking for donations. Lot’s of fun stuff is always announced and show cased at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and this past week’s show was no exception. Leggett and Platt Bedding Division introduced the Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed.