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Google Chrome Video [Google]

Using google chrome is an enjoyable experience.  Its simple, clean, quick, and it works.  This video captures some of these feelings.


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Madison, Medicine, and Efficiency: One Blog on Multiple Topics, or Multiple Blogs on Single Topics?

I was inspired to make some updates on the blog after watching Michael Hyatt's presentation about blogging.


 

He is the CEO of one of the major publishing companies , and has effectively been blogging since the late 90s.

What I did - updated some of the old posts , including embedding videos directly , clarifying the titles & adding tags to the older posts .  Posterous did not allow tags early on.  I also added google analytics , we'll see if that helps any of the blog's googlejuice (as explained in the book What Would Google Do?) .

I have been thinking about splitting off into 3 separate blogs, for the 3 main topics that I blog about: Madison , Medicine , and Efficiency .  Michael Hyatt & Jay Parkinson keep all of their posts together, even if there is not exactly one common theme, but many themes.  Other successful bloggers such as Joshua Schwimmer (from KidneyNotes , EfficientMD , TechMedicine ) successfully run multiple blogs.

The advantage of having a single blog is the ease in continuing to post, and the simplicity in posting.  The advantage of multiple blogs would be more focused posts, with a unified theme and more relevance to the individual reader.  Google could find my posts easier, and deem me relevant if I ran multiple focused blogs.

Thoughts?

Filed under  //   blog   efficiency   google   gtd   jay parkinson   Joshua Schwimmer   Madison   Medicine   Michael Hyatt   wwgd  

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Workspace.





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NO TIME TO THINK :Dr Levy: "I just have to look at my inbox. What do I see there? It shows me all of the things that are not done."

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Jolt is back.

I love the packaging. I remember the good old days when I'd have to beg my parents to allow me to buy this stuff.



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Top Programs and Applications (free)

via Lifehacker:

One of the most comprehensive posts of the year, regarding productivity applications for all modalities:  PC, Mac, Unix:

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Medical iPhone Accessory Ideas

A quick brainstorm for iPhone hardware for medical purposes include:

1.  Portable EKG/telemetry
      - similar to this device, just attach the the end of your iphone and press near the PMI.
      - or with an attachment with multiple leads looking like spaghetti
      - better yet, wireless ekg leads with bluetooth connection
    
2.  Ultrasound
      - portable, for quick imaging

3.  Blood Pressure
      - cuff connection to iphone

4.  Pulse-ox
     - check the O2 saturation quickly

5.  48 Hr Holter Monitor / Event Recorder
      - more for the patient with an iPhone, could email the doctor results of the heart's electrical activity.
   

6.  Glucometer
      - again for the patient, but also a quick diabetic office visit or for screening.

7.  Pedometer
      - actually already available via software.


They could be helpful in the ambulatory setting, say small, but tech savvy private practice.

Of course one would need software that would record & make email-able files to be reviewed and saved in the patient's chart.  Would be nice if it could all fit in the old doctor's bag.

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Clothes drying rack hack.

Props to my mother-in-law.



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ePocrates for iPhone (medical app) critique

Overall I have been impressed with ePocrates for the iPhone.  It is an application I have been waiting for for some time.

However three annoyances have popped up:

1.  It takes a few taps to get to the app in the first place (as it does for any application on the iPhone).
      - A shortcut, or hotkey to go right to ePocrates would be great 

2.  The program takes 5 to 10 seconds to load before I can tap on the blank query spot to type in my drug name.
     -  The default load when loading ePocrates should already be with the keypad pulled up, waiting for you to enter the drug name.
     -  My colleagues using the old PDA are able to load drug info much faster than me.

3.  I do not get reception for my cell phone in the place where I see many of my new patients:  The emergency department.
     - The hospital should give free, fast, and unlimited wifi access to its employees.

Filed under  //   design   efficiency   ePocrates   iphone   medical   Medicine  

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low information diet

Inspired directly from the 4 -hour workweek.  I'm (relatively) devouring this book.  Even though I have been quite busy at work, but I've still made it a third of the way through the 4 - Hour Workweek.


Low-information diet:
        - I'm going on a 1-week media fast.  (I had already cut down, so just a taking it to the next level).
             -  No newspapers, magazines, audiobooks, nonmusic radio.  Music is allowed.
             -  No news websites whatsoever  (uh oh iphone, political, & apple blogs)
             -  No television at all
             -  No web surfing unless necessary to complete a work task


Here's How I've done thus far:
            - Today I have gone for a long walk with my wife, dog, went out to dinner @ our favorite local chinese restaurant.
            - I have been able to define clearly my top 5 goals for tomorrow.
            - I did watch the first 5 minutes of tivo, as my wife updated me on obama's big speech.
            - I'm counting updating this site as a "work priority", so I can research for posts, but not blindly websurf.
            - Was able to spend some quality time with my dog, took him to the vet for checkup.  The building is brand new and beautiful.



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