Scalpel: Technology @ the Edge of Medicine : Technology

A Pen Tablet for the Holidays

Joseph Weber — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:41:00 GMT

Every year my mom asks me what I want for Christmas. This year, told her I would like an early Christmas gift of a pen tablet to hook up to my MacBook Pro. I’ve been doing research for a few months on pen tablets. My ultimate goal is to use it for teaching...(read more)

More on Mind Mapping and Medicine

Joseph Weber — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:17:00 GMT

In my last blog post I discussed using mind mapping software for medical topics such as anatomy and physiology. I highlighted a product called MindNode Pro that I started using a few weeks ago. It's a powerful and inexpensive tool that allow users to...(read more)

Need a Techie Teaching Tool? Try Mind Mapping Your Thoughts

Joseph Weber — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:22:00 GMT

I’ve been preparing my lecture notes for an upcoming anatomy and physiology class. The topic is immunology. It’s a fascinating topic and I love microbiology, but the problem is organizing all the complex information in an overview so that you can drive...(read more)

MS Windows Reports to the ER … as a Patient

Joseph Weber — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:23:00 GMT

I’ve been working on my Microsoft Windows laptop, a relative rarity given that I have essentially converted over all of my items to the Apple Mac platform. However, I had an old document that Apple Pages didn’t seem to like, so I cracked open my ancient...(read more)

Apple Announces More Product Enhancements

Joseph Weber — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:00 GMT

Yesterday (Sept. 1, 2010), marked another day of announcements regarding enhancements to Apple’s already strong lineup of technology for the mobile-computing and home-computing environments. At a glance, the announcements included: • New retail store...(read more)

Pedometers: Walk Your Way to Fitness

Joseph Weber — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:44:00 GMT

Last time, I wrote about using the iPhone as a pedometer. I also mentioned that I thought I would like to try a dedicated pedometer device, given that the iPhone software, although good, has some limitations. Consequently, I did some research and headed...(read more)

Pedometers for Your iPhone

Joseph Weber — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:25:00 GMT

Several weeks ago I was reading an article about the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s fitness program called Lifestyle 180 . After spending some time researching this innovative program, I stumbled across a number of fitness tips, including the use of a...(read more)

You’ll Flip Over Flipboard

Joseph Weber — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:31:00 GMT

A friend of mine recently showed me an amazing application called Flipboard. It defies explanation, so the best way to understand the application is to check out the Flipboard website and watch the video: http://www.flipboard.com . This is an amazing...(read more)

The Ultimate in Ultra Mobile Computing by Toshiba

Joseph Weber — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:09:00 GMT

The iPad is certainly taking the world by storm, but it’s very refreshing to see the innovation still coming from companies like Toshiba. If you want to see something extremely interesting in ultra mobile computing, then check out Toshiba’s Libretto W100....(read more)

The iPhone 4 Woes Continue

Joseph Weber — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:34:00 GMT

You may have seen the headlines that Consumer Reports gave a “could-not-recommend” recommendation on the new iPhone 4. This was due to signal loss causing poor reception if the user covered a portion of the case with his or her hand. The signal loss issues...(read more)

iPad Helps Those With Medical Disabilities

Joseph Weber — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:38:00 GMT

One of my family members and also one of my best friends are suffering from Parkinson’s disease. It’s sad. The disease has robbed them of so many abilities that we all perform daily without even thinking about it. My friend, who is one of the kindest...(read more)

Getting Better Grades: Tips & Tricks

Joseph Weber — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:04:00 GMT

I was inspired by reading Jenna Lombardi’s recent blog post to “ Notes from a PA Student ” at ADVANCE ’s website as she begins to study for her boards. As many of you know, in addition to working in the ER, I also teach anatomy and physiology at the college...(read more)

iPhone 4: The New Revolution!

Joseph Weber — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:50:00 GMT

Well, it’s almost here, and if you can find one, you will have an amazing new device. I can hardly wait to get my hands on the new iPhone 4. Many of you with the current 3GS model may be wondering about the differences between the models. So, let me give...(read more)

Keeping an Eye on Your Money

Joseph Weber — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:11:00 GMT

My phone rang this week and it was one of the doctors I work with. He said, “Joe, I have stock XYZ (not the actual stock symbol, of course), should I keep it or sell it?” I said, “Sell it. That stock is a nightmare. Consider redirecting your cash to …”...(read more)

Medical Pictures to Captivate Your Audience

Joseph Weber — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:40:00 GMT

Last week I told you about a great Web site, http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/ , that will really help when you are stumped with a dermatology condition and need a little help. Now imagine that you just saw a skin disorder (for example, pyoderma gangrenosum)...(read more)