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How Our Decisions are Shaped

By On July 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Dan Ariely, a professor of behavioral economics at Duke University, presents examples of cognitive illusions that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions.

EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas – [...]

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The Paradox of Choice

By On July 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.

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Railway Bridge Health Monitoring System

By On March 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In my last post I put forth the idea of using the unique capabilities and UX of the iPhone to help track defects in railways, which came about after my initial conversations with a friend from the railroad industry.

Hours into our conversation I was perplexed at the lack of proactive [...]

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Healthcare Electronic Clipboard iPad Application

By On December 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Just after finishing up my first iPhone application I got involved in the Healthcare industry with the implementation of an Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) system for a 3 location practice. Additionally I came across the video below on a [...]

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