Existing solutions for electronic patient record systems fail because they begin with a wrong assumption. As I understand it, the original patient record system was invented by Mayo clinic in 1907. The idea is that for each patent, the hospital would create and maintain a central dossier folder for all medical records for an individual … Read more
Last spring, we ran a design challenge for "North Broadband". The idea was to prototype a digital ecosystem that leverages various digital, physical, intellectual and financial resources that are already in place in North Philadelphia to transform the neighborhood. Ninety students in 15 teams, representing five schools and colleges participated in the challenge The winning … Read more
I finally had a chance to read Malcolm Gladwell’s article on social media. He argues that social media cannot revolutionize the world. He disputes a popular beliefs that social media is a new tool for social activism. He points out two specific reasons why social media cannot be a tool for social revolution. First, he … Read more
I came across a writing of Kim Gu who was a political leader during the Japanese occupation. It was written in 1947, shortly after the end of the occupation. Korea was then already divided between North and South, occupied by the USSR and US with no independent government yet. Although it was written over 60 … Read more
In politics, left means liberal or progressive and right means conservative. However, in our everyday use, if you draw a line, left means backward while right means forward. Doesn’t this mean that liberal/progressive should be right and conservative should be left?
You are reading an article from Wired or NYT. You like what you read and want to twitt. Alas, you are reading a paper version, not on-line. So, what do you do? You can either give up the idea of twitting or you can go on to your computer to find a digital copy of … Read more
This morning, as I was running on the treadmill, I watched a TED clip by John Lloyd. He talks about importance of things that cannot be seen. Watch it and enjoy. Very funny and clever. He ends with two really great quotes. “I don’t know why we are here, but I am pretty sure it’s … Read more