A paralyzed man with a small sensor implanted in his brain was able to control a computer, a television set and a robot using only his thoughts, scientists reported yesterday.And we interrupt this mikemcguff blog entry for a test of the emergency cell phone broadcast network...
Those results offer hope that in the future, people with spinal cord injuries, Lou Gehrig’s disease or other conditions that impair movement may be able to communicate or better control their world.
Murdock at the Dwight Schultz Blog wanted me to include news about a new way you will be alerted about emergency alerts issued by the government:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, is demonstrating today a new system for warnings to be sent as text messages to cell phones, satellite radio devices, cable TV stations, Web sites, and PDAs, in addition to traditional media outlets.
The warnings, for terrorist attacks or natural disasters such as hurricanes, are intended to be of use to both emergency responders and the general public. In many cases, the text messages sent to mobile phones will alert the reader to check TV stations for more information.
BTW, don't forget to check out Murdock's latest blog on eating out. It's tasty! Gawker watch out! Murdock is creating what he calls, "the Murdock Fiefdom."
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