Clive SmithApr 21, 20151 minToo much to blog, too little timeA lifelong friend in New York recently told me, "Clive, I don't call you because I don't want to talk, but because I really do want to...
csmi61Oct 15, 20114 minComputer Giant Passes AwayThis week cannot pass by without observing the passing of a giant of the computer world. It is a rare thing for one person to touch the...
csmi61Oct 3, 20111 minIronies and CrueltiesThe Nobel Prize for Medicine was just announced and one of the winners, Dr. Ralph Steinman, died of Pancreatic Cancer 3 days ago. What...
csmi61Oct 3, 20111 minApple PredictionApple has one of it's hyper-hyped announcements set for tomorrow morning. So I'll throw in my predictions of what Apple will, might, or...
csmi61Aug 2, 20113 minRemembering the Father of Critical Care MedicineIt is with great sadness, but fond memories, that we note the passing of Max Harry Weil, known as the "father of critical care medicine"....
csmi61Mar 27, 20112 minAs I was Saying earlier ...I mentioned in a recent posting on American manufacturing, that we might see a shift from the mass-produced product to the...
csmi61Mar 19, 20112 minAn Economic EarthquakeAmid the turbulent and disturbing stories coming out of Japan and the Middle East, some of the most economic important news was actually...
csmi61Mar 18, 20111 minTo Our Japanese Stethoscope UsersLast week, I wrote to each of our Japanese customers, wishing you well during this difficult time. I would like to repeat those wishes...
csmi61Feb 19, 20112 minDr. Watson's DiagnosisNow that IBM's Watson computer system has won Jeopardy, IBM is moving into computer-aided medical diagnosis. I'm surprised it has taken...
csmi61Feb 16, 20112 minThe Facebook Economic Effect (FEE)Over the past decade, I've been thinking about where the American economy is going, and what the next engine of growth will be. I'm...
csmi61Feb 15, 20112 minThe Future of Mass Production?In my previous posting, I painted a gloomy picture of American manufacturing. But competitive advantage might change in the future....
csmi61Feb 15, 20114 minMiltary/Gov Spending II - Made in ChinaMy previous posting sang the praises of military spending and government spending to create the foundation for technological...
csmi61Jan 28, 20112 minMilitary Spending, Government SpendingDuring the State of the Union speech, President Obama mentioned, somewhat in passing, that many technologies that spurred American...
csmi61Oct 14, 20102 minClinical Skills RediscoveredA recent article in the New York Times features Dr. Abraham Verghese at Stanford University, who is on a mission to save the physical...
csmi61Jun 7, 20102 minThe Next ChapterAs I've posted on our website, we will be releasing new Thinklabs stethoscopes in the Fall. This will be a new chapter in stethoscope...
csmi61May 25, 20102 miniMurmur 2 - Heart Murmur App ReleasedWe've just released iMurmur 2, a heart murmur education and reference tool for your iPhone, Touch or iPad. This is a terrific addition to...
csmi61May 25, 20102 minIn Memory of Professor MiddlebrookThis evening I learned that my adviser at Caltech, Professor David Middlebrook, passed away. The patents which I hold in stethoscope and...
csmi61May 21, 20102 minPost Mortem on Healthcare ReformSo after a very long absence from blogging about healthcare reform, I'm finally back. Been really busy lately, but here's the main reason...
csmi61Oct 7, 20092 minEconomic Perpetual Motion Machines?The Patent Office requires a working model of only one type of invention - the perpetual motion machine. The reason is that it defiles...
csmi61Sep 30, 20092 minReform - A TragedyA year ago, my friends who work on Wall Street said to me, "Wall Street will never be the same. This has been a shock to the system." My...