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Why Neil deGrasse Tyson is a philistine(theweek.com)
2 points by robg 12y ago|0 comments
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by robg 12y ago
Sadly, this is the most cynical view, that while valid, I have no choice but to fight against to see medical progress. I also work in this area and after a decade as a publishing neuroscientist where we were bound by HIPAA rules and my univ
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by robg 12y ago
We've optimized for data quality as I'm a data-oriented neuroscientist with a family history of mental health concerns. So our skin conductance is research grade and we've worked hard to be as thin and comfortable as possible
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by robg 12y ago
That's my startup! Sounds like we need better FAQs, thanks! We've benchmarked against $20,000 clinical research equipment for skin conductance with established research collaborators. So right now we're more a research device
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by robg 12y ago
Keep in mind it's standard to do medical research and fiercely guard privacy (HIPAA). At Neumitra, we build-in anonymity before we get a single bit of data.
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by robg 12y ago
At Neumitra, we were surprised by how quickly the data gets boring. So we've been pushed to build data integration into most things you do on your phone. We show how music pumps you up or cools you down, how some people really are diff
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by robg 12y ago
At Neumitra we're building around a data co-op model. It's a data cooperative. You don't have to share your data but when you do we can better show how you relate to others. So if you tell us you have high blood pressure, we
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by robg 12y ago
I think for Apple they like to view their hardware as part of a experience That's exactly it. And today that experience spans what I carry in my pocket, what I use in transport, what I work with at my desk, and what I use in my livin
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by robg 12y ago
The only reason? They struck lightning twice - with the iPad.
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by robg 12y ago
Hard not to respect someone who you starting reading and are saying "Yeah, but you are conflicted..." then hit: Epilogue: I am a VC. I am talking my book here. I don’t like to pay sky high valuations. And I like to argue against
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by robg 12y ago
I've heard multiple bad experiences. No good ones.
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by robg 12y ago
Has anyone had a good experience licensing to and/or working with Samsung? Any good experiences that turned bad?
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It's Official: Apple and Facebook Are Phone Companies Now(theatlantic.com)
2 points by robg 12y ago|0 comments
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It Doesn't Matter That Americans Are Scared of New Technology(motherboard.vice.com)
3 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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Infographic Shows Impact Of Sleep Deprivation(businessinsider.com)
4 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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by robg 13y ago
The problem is her APNSA position was central to the use and expansion of illegal methods that are still with us today in various capacities that we still don't have a full accounting of. Without Snowden, we'd have far less inform
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by robg 13y ago
This seems like the most straight forward argument, and far more germane to Rice's role at Dropbox as a continuation of her role as National Security Adviser. There she was expected to provide independent advice to the President. Now s
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Scouting Children: Why MLB Has Teams Competing For 14-Year-Olds(baseballamerica.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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by robg 13y ago
It was a parody of a misogynistic song.
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by robg 13y ago
Thank you for openly sharing here. The biggest concern I have about self-medication is a doctor isn't involved to know when helpful uses turn problematic (consider more challenging drugs shown to help brain health). In the case of mari
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by robg 13y ago
The brain is an bodily system, just like any other. Disease can strike its workings and doctors can help with modern science. That said, we're still understanding how the brain works. One recent study showed that depression often has a
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by robg 13y ago
Those cable companies have been their distributors for 30 years. They'll loosen gradually. The new infrastructures will help. But I don't fault them for taking it slow and easy.
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by robg 13y ago
I am a HBO customer. And GO makes it that convenient. Eff them for giving an easy way to pay for great content? Game of Thrones is worth the price alone. Most of their library is available on-demand. And they've transitioned to where N
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The Million Dollar Homepage still exists, but 22% of it has rotted away(qz.com)
5 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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Before there were dot coms, there were bowling alleys(theatlantic.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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The perverse joy of stress(ft.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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by robg 13y ago
Why an either-or of dropping out or not? Here are some other choices: - Travel for a semester/year around the world - Side projects apart from school; use those to choose to new classes - Transfer to another school and/or country
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by robg 13y ago
As others are saying, I'm more amazed at how quickly society has recognized the health problems. Pee-wee football saw a 9.5% participation drop from 2010 to 2012: http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/
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by robg 13y ago
Same story if I use Google Apps for my company?
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by robg 13y ago
RockHealth is a great organization with great, passionate people. They will help you navigate the various stakeholders in healthcare like no one else can. They also accept applications on a rolling basis - no deadlines and an answer in 30 d

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