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Digital Equipment Movie about the Professional Computer Series, 1983
In 1979, my wife and I decided to leave Israel where we had been living for five years with our three children. My specialty was computer in medicine (in particular at that time, the use of computers in Cardiology). I felt very confined professionally and felt that I should either focus on medicine (either research … Continue reading
Great talk by Prof. Tedlow on the 386
Professor Richard Tedlow gave a really interesting and fun talk at the computer museum recently. You can see the lecture here or read a summery here. Tedlow wrote a back about Andy Grove that while very much worth reading was a bit unbalanced (I think most of his sources where people Andy gave him). … Continue reading
One year to medicare (if it is still available)
On Jan. 27th I turned 64. It amazes me to find myself at this age. When I was a child of ten, I can remember thinking that I would be fifty years old in 1995 and even stretched myself to think of being fifty five in the year 2000 but that is where it stopped. … Continue reading
To be or not to be
Just read another interesting article on personal genetics (here). I think we will learn so much in this field over the next twenty years. Some of it may be really surprising. Readers of my blog will know that I have been very active in doing my family history (Geneology). I have just started to add … Continue reading
Dear Blog
I feel like I have neglected you to hang out on Facebook and even sneak off with Twitter. Continue reading
Maybe the economic crises will save the world
As I have often said, “Cancer saved my life”. When I was 51 years old, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Several months later I was treated with radiation therapy. It has now been almost 12 years and I seem to be fine. Many would say I was cured. But back in 1996 when I … Continue reading
Not about politics but about good versus evil
Chris Nolan who is the editor and founder of Spot On (www.spot-on.com). Interviewed me the recent presidential election and why I was such a strong supporter of Obama when I had been suggesting ten years earlier that the Internet was going to make Goverment and Politics less relivant. You can read her post here. But … Continue reading
Supper Senior
My dad turned 85 in April. We were having lunch before he was going out on a date with a woman 14 years younger than him. My dad works out about three hours a day and can bench press abut 160 pounds. I was was telling him that I am planing t have a major … Continue reading
Apple the Singapore of technology
was once quoted by USA Today calling Apple the Singapore of Technology. I like Singapore actually. It is very clean, very planed and very safe and very controlled. But I would never want to live there. Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 