Consider this from a technological perspective first (i'd put out the "moralistic stance", later: Scaling Mastodon is Impossible | Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings So let's talk more about Mastodon here. I have been using this for a fewweeks now in different ways and it's pretty clear that this thing isincredibly brittle. The ActivityPub is … Continue reading Scaling up virtual presence (and conversation)
Category: Healthcare Innovation
The stasis of “healthcare innovation”: Get new ideas!
https://twitter.com/chrissyfarr/status/1438914101330124806?s=20 Something to spark off ideas AI in healthcare is a classic case of putting the cart before the horse. Yes, this one: Transformation can begin only if there is a felt need. If there's none, you can roll off hype straight from the consultants marketing pitch (or sales deck). What is that isn't working? … Continue reading The stasis of “healthcare innovation”: Get new ideas!
Working on “hard problems”?
Ben E Kuhn writes: For some reason, a lot of smart college students end up with the idea that “solving hard technical problems” is the best thing they can do with their life. It’s a common refrain in Hacker News comments, job ads and interview questions.School is a closed-world domain—you are solving crisply-defined puzzles (multiply these two numbers, implement … Continue reading Working on “hard problems”?
Cybersecurity for the healthcare
NBC news writes: Hackers have published extensive patient information from two U.S. hospital chains in an apparent attempt to extort them for money. The files, which number in at least the tens of thousands and were posted to a blog on the dark web that the hackers use to name and extort their victims, includes … Continue reading Cybersecurity for the healthcare
A parallel pandemic: the crush of covid-19 publications tests the capacity of scientific publishing
BMJ has an excellent editorial and is a recommended read. The rush to "push out" publications and discussion, especially on Twitter, has muddled the policy debates. I have rallied against the glut of "me-too" publications and I reiterate that it is a crisis of monumental proportions. I am not advocating restriction of a choice, but … Continue reading A parallel pandemic: the crush of covid-19 publications tests the capacity of scientific publishing
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