If my doctors have given me correct information the radio transmitter in most pacemakers need to be activated by a magnet to work. The transmitters they put on top of the patients chest above the pacemakers activate the wireless signal, and need to stay on the chest to keep the signal. This is not only for security, but it also helps the pacemakers save battery. And changing a pacemaker battery is a bit like changing one in a MacBook Air, it is minor surgery. And so far they have not made rechargeable ones that last much longer then regular ones before the battery looses it's charging ability.
Kewet Buddy is a small electric car built here in Oslo, Norway. They do up to 80km/h and have a range of 80 km.
I rented one this summer and they are very fun to drive, especially in town. The few kilometers of highway to work is a bit less fun, but no problem as I could drive in the bus-lane in both directions I had free charging at work so getting it charged was no problem.
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three Merit Awards will be given out at or near the end of each quarter.
They have clearly given out four Merit Awards this time. Anyone seen any coments on why they did this? Is it awards for the two last quarters of 2003 or is it because it's the first time they give them out?
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If my doctors have given me correct information the radio transmitter in most pacemakers need to be activated by a magnet to work. The transmitters they put on top of the patients chest above the pacemakers activate the wireless signal, and need to stay on the chest to keep the signal. This is not only for security, but it also helps the pacemakers save battery. And changing a pacemaker battery is a bit like changing one in a MacBook Air, it is minor surgery. And so far they have not made rechargeable ones that last much longer then regular ones before the battery looses it's charging ability.
Kewet Buddy is a small electric car built here in Oslo, Norway. They do up to 80km/h and have a range of 80 km. I rented one this summer and they are very fun to drive, especially in town. The few kilometers of highway to work is a bit less fun, but no problem as I could drive in the bus-lane in both directions I had free charging at work so getting it charged was no problem.
...by Ole-Johan Dahl and Kristen Nygaard can be found here
I also found an intersting quote on Kristen's memorial page.
They have clearly given out four Merit Awards this time. Anyone seen any coments on why they did this? Is it awards for the two last quarters of 2003 or is it because it's the first time they give them out?