Opinion | The Medical Case That Still Haunts Me

A doctor grapples with a patient’s incomprehensible medical decision.

The New York Times
Rune Elmqvist was a Swedish doctor and engineer who we can thank for inventing both inkjet #printers and implantable #pacemakers. He saw medical problems and engineered mechanical solutions for them. spectrum.ieee.org/rune-elmqvist
Ah, yes, the classic article where the author decides to compare #vibrators and #pacemakers because, obviously, everything that vibrates is basically the same. 😏 Rejoice as we delve into the #Fibonacci sequence, because what better way to optimize a bedroom toy than with mathematical elegance? Meanwhile, pacemakers—just there to casually save lives while being reduced to an afterthought. 💀🦄
https://punkx.org/jackdoe/code-and-trust.html #humor #mathematics #technology #HackerNews #ngated
Veranstaltung 2024 - Pressehütte Mutlangen

Zum zwanzigsten Mal in Folge findet am 10. August 2024 die außergewöhnliche Rennraddemo, seit 2023 unter dem Namen Nuclearban Radmarathon, statt. Und wie es für eine so bewegte Geschichte normal ist, ändern sich immer wieder die Rahmenbedingungen. Heuer haben wir eine in größeren Teilen neue Strecke mit neuen Haltepunkten. Kontinuität heißt auch Entwicklung. Zum ersten […]

Pressehütte Mutlangen
"Medical aids that run proprietary software not only leave you at the mercy of the companies when it comes to bugs and updates, but also when it comes to cybersecurity." Read the full article: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/software-that-supports-your-body-should-always-respect-your-freedom #FreeSoftware #Bionics #Hearing #Pacemakers #DigitalSovereignty
Software that supports your body should always respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software

"What would happen if any of the Bluetooth hearing aids manufacturers decided not to provide updates for models of which the warranty expired? Well, if the software on these hearing aids were free (as in freedom), then the free software community could help keep it updated." Read the full article: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/software-that-supports-your-body-should-always-respect-your-freedom #FreeSoftware #Bionics #Hearing #Pacemakers #DigitalSovereignty
Software that supports your body should always respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software

"Free software in medical aids helps the patient, the environment, and the healthcare system. After all, the software in hearing aids, insulin pumps and pacemakers controls parts of our body. We should be allowed to control it. Software in medical aids has to respect our freedom!" Read more: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/software-that-supports-your-body-should-always-respect-your-freedom #FreeSoftware #Bionics #Hearing #Pacemakers #DigitalSovereignty
Software that supports your body should always respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software

"What would happen if any of the Bluetooth hearing aids manufacturers decided not to provide updates for models of which the warranty expired? Well, if the software on these hearing aids were free (as in freedom), then the free software community could help keep it updated." Read the full article: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/software-that-supports-your-body-should-always-respect-your-freedom #FreeSoftware #Bionics #Hearing #Pacemakers #DigitalSovereignty
Software that supports your body should always respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software

"Software that controls your body should always respect your freedom. This article is a recap of scandals of medical devices, like hearing aids, insulin pumps, bionic eyes, and pacemakers, and what we can learn from them. It's astonishing: you wouldn't expect these devices to be run by software in such a way that they can leave you completely helpless." Read the article: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/software-that-supports-your-body-should-always-respect-your-freedom #FreeSoftware #Bionics #Hearing #Pacemakers #DigitalSovereignty
Software that supports your body should always respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software