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Vietnam Medic Makes Homemade Endoscope
Davian writes "As reported by the BBC a Vietnamese doctor has managed to create an endoscope using an apparatus consisting of lenses and a webcam, linked to a Pentium 4. Total cost of extra hardware - less than $1000." The doctor plans to also assist other local hospitals that are facing similar budgetary contraints.
Will the communists take it over?
This guy is hilarious!
In Soviet Russia, endoscope sees YOU!
In Korea, only the old people use endoscopes.
In Vietnam, you put it up other people's asses!
Anyone care to explain why this is modded down to troll, when it is nothing of the sort? Whos got the itchy trigger fingers today then.
Moses and Jesus are standing at the rear of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Cardinal Spellman was extolling the virtues of love and giving and forgiveness.
"And Jesus was confused. He had just come through Spanish Harlem and he wondered what 40 Puerto Ricans were doing living in one room and this guy had a ring on him that was worth 8 grand."
(What is in quotes is the only part that is actual Lenny Bruce language)
Get your Unix fortune now!
Yes, what you say is true, but there are more examples of hypocrisy. The US is the world largest producer of porn, with a turnover bigger then hollywood. Even with this huge turnover, the supply of actors is still far larger than the demand. But you can't show "Saving private Ryan" on TV because people say "Fuck" when they get a bullet in their stomach. And then the Jackson nipple slip. By God were we Europeans laughing our asses off!
10 ?"Hello World" life was simple then
Saw a piece on the BBC recently covering just this. Americans do a lot more private giving than public. *I* give to charity, but I don't trust my government (I am an American, born and raised) to use my tax money for charity because they are incredibly bad at it. In the US, our congress (directly elected reps. of the citizenry) are subject to lobbying - anyone in the US can directly approach our reps and ask for something, usually money, which the rep can then obligingly provide by inserting the appropriate language into the next bill to cross his/her desk. Such an amendment is then permanent (unless the President excercises the 'line item veto' - unlikely) and passes with the legislation. This is why you see funding for a public park in BuFu, Iowa inserted into a defense spending bill. Guess who does more 'lobbying - individuals or large corporations with offices in Washington, DC? Large 'charities' also lobby our congress, just like private corporations do. I would rather donate directly, rather than trusting our government (especially the present administration) to use funds appropriately. Stem cell research, anyone? (Not charity, but same concept.) Americans do give - we just don't trust our government to do it.
We also afford preferential tax treatment to charities and offer tax incentives for citizens to donate.
BTW - the US is not ultra-religious, we are just big and diverse. The fundy nut-jobs have monopolized the press recently, courtesy of their progress in national politics. These things come in cycles, especially here. Relax - it could be worse, they could have nukes... wait a minute...
What value has been added to this article by posting it here on /.? The BBC site covered this story yesterday, and I'm sorry to say that "Davian" has not added any new insight, comment or opinion other than simply saying "Here's a link to something else". In fact the opener "Davian writes" is a blatant falsehood. He's written nothing at all!
Am I missing the point that Davian has *found* the story? On a public new site? Is Davian's "discovery" newsworthy?
I have to wonder if this is the more likely direction for slashdot - simply aggregating other sites' content and piggybacking on their journalism. If it is, then there's a lot of sites that will soon look very much the same.
So, a constructive suggestion (in a weak attempt to dodge being modded a troll) - either add value to the article or don't post it here.
Especially if it's been published on a public news site - that makes it old news
"It's not your information. It's information about you" - John Ford, Vice President, Equifax
I did a double take and indeed there is no joke to miss.
DU? Depleted Uranium?
You spelled "You must be new here..." wrong.
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