Technology
I consider myself the stereotypical geek minus the glasses, pocket protectors, and compulsive inclination to snort while laughing. Characteristic of the traditional geek, I too love technology to a point of addiction. From cell phones to cars, possessing an insatiable desire to tinker with the latest advancements in technology has become a very enjoyable hobby of mine. I owe the overwhelming majority of my social life, learning, entertainment, and gaming to computers. Furthermore, I’m completely obsessed with automotive technology. Favoring exotic vehicles, I enjoy learning about engine efficiency, luxurious amenities, safety mechanisms, and alternative energies to petroleum.
Computing provides me with a freedom unlike any other hobby. Creating logical algorithms in a structured manner allows me to exercise my mathematical capacities, something which I’ve had very little of in an education saturated with biological sciences. Most of my computing skills originated from trial-and-error. Among these are web development, the Linux kernel, and Java programming language. It’s amazing how helpful online forums can be in learning useful skills. 
Toys
| Computed Related | Gadgets | Television Related |
Desktops, Notebooks, and Tablets
- Custom Gigabyte Build (aka, “The Overmind”)
- Mac OS X Lion
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.82 GHz
- 30 GB OCZ SSD boot disk
- 8 GB 1066 MHz DDR2 RAM
- ATI Radeon HD4890 with 1 GB GDDR5
- Apple MacBook Air 11″
- Mac OS X Lion
- Intel Core i5 @ 1.6 GHz
- 128 GB flash storage
- 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Dell Mini 9 Netbook (aka, “Vapor”)
- Google Chrome OS
- Intel Atom N270 @ 1.6 GHz
- 2 GB 533 MHz DDR2 RAM
- 32 GB Runcore SSD
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9″ GT-P7310 (aka, “Hydrogen”)
- Android 4.x.x Ice Cream Sandwich
- 16 GB flash storage
- nVidia Tegra 2 dual core SOC @ 1.5 GHz
- 8.9″ WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT (PLS) with Gorilla Glass
- Apple MacBook (aka, “The BlackBook”)
- Mac OS X Lion
- Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz
- 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM
- 64 GB Kingston SSD (220 MB/s read, 140 MB/s write)
- 8x SuperDrive
- Custom NAS Build
- FreeNAS operating system
- Intel Atom Dual-Core D525 @ 1.8 GHz
- 2 GB PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3
- 2 x 2 TB WD Caviar Green RAID 1 Volumes
Monitors
- Acer 23″ H233H Wide LCD Panel
- LG 18.5″ W1943
Networking
- Routers
- Apple Airport Extreme Gigabit
- Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v2
- Switches
- TRENDnet 8-Port Gigabit GREENnet
- Modem
- Motorola SURFboard SB5101 Cable Modem
- Other
- Linksys Wireless-G MFP Print Server
Peripherals
- Keyboard
- Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX-518 8-button 400-1600 dpi
- Joystick
- Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
Printers
- Brother Multifunction Center 8480DN (laser)
- Brother Multifunction Center 8500 (laser)
- HP LaserJet 4000N (laser)
- HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One (ink)
- HP Color LaserJet 2550L (color laser)
Storage
- 250 GB Western Digital Passport (USB 2.0)
- 750 GB Maxtor OneTouch (USB 2.0)
- 2 x 500 GB LaCie Big Disk (USB 2.0)
- 1 TB Fantom Drive (USB 2.0)
- DNS-323 NAS with 2 x 2 TB WD Caviar Green HDDs (RAID 1)
Digital Cameras
- Kodak 10.3 MP MX1063
- Sony Cyber-Shot 5.1 MP DSC-W1
Mobile Phones
- Motorola Droid Bionic (current)
- Apple iPhone 4 16GB
- Motorola Droid X
- Motorola Droid
- BlackBerry Tour 9630
- Samsung Omnia i910
- LG Voyager VX-10000
- Palm Treo 700w
MP3 Players
- Apple 8 GB iPod Nano 6G (current)
- Apple 8 GB iPod Touch 1G (car)
- Apple 4 GB iPod Nano 1G
Consoles
- Nintendo Wii
- Playstation 3
- Playstation 2
- Playstation Portable
- XBOX
- Nintendo 64
- Super NES
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Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
LOVE this page and your blog! It’s amazing with all of these gaming consoles that you have time to study
Can’t wait to see a eventual review(s) of electronic medical records software systems that you encounter… unless you’ve already done that. I’m really surprised you don’t have an iPad listed here!
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
Thank you Andrea!! I haven’t actually had time to review any EMRs, but I’ve used several both inside and outside the Texas Medical Center. In reality, I wish there could be a single, universal EMR (hosted by Google, haha) to centralize all of a patient’s information in a secure manner. This would make life significantly easier for both patients and their physicians.
As for the iPad, let’s just say that this page hasn’t been updated in a while.
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
Yes, EMRs still have a LONG way to go before they can truly exchange patient information to improve the quality and safety of patient care among providers/hospitals/etc. Most of the information is still just contained in individual EMR silos that only that provider or hospital sees. I think Google actually tried to build an EMR and piloted it somewhere, but I think it was a miserable failure as I recall.
Healthcare IT adoption is a ridiculously slow process – and a big part of the problem is just resistance to change. I guess even big EMR incentives aren’t enough to persuade all docs to adopt. We’re getting there very slowly though… obviously the younger docs will only practice WITH an digital charts, so in order to attract younger docs to a group, an EMR is absolutely essential. Still shocks me how many groups aren’t getting that!