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Sincere apologies for the interruption in service for the last few days. I was getting ready to fire-bomb Dreamhost, which for some inexplicable reason decided to disable my comments database. But it seems we are now back in the business of interactive publishing, so feel free to comment away!
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The diabetes online community has come a darn long way in just a few short years. Today, Nov. 9, was dubbed the official “Annual Diabetes Blog Day” by Gina Capone of the Talkfest back in the “early days” of 2005. I can’t believe it’s been three whole years since I asked readers to “Talk to Me on D-Blog Day” and THEY DID!
These days, it’s a whole new world, with at least 500 individuals out…
People touched by diabetes everywhere want Google’s help! We’re working fastidiously to gather signatures for a grassroots campaign to get the web search magnate to display a special decorative “doodle” on its home page to mark World Diabetes Day, coming up Nov. 14. But despite nearly 10,000 signatures gathered already — and the fact that diabetes plagues 250 million people worldwide — it’s not looking good. And I’ll tell you why.
First, let me point…
My mom’s been complaining that my latest posts have been too long. So I’m attempting to keep this one brief — despite the humongously eventful week I have behind me.
Extremely Brief Notes on Health 2.0
The second annual Health 2.0 Conference here in San Francisco was huge, up to nearly a thousand attendees from just half as many last year. This event brings together people from all walks of healthcare and Web 2.0 health…
When Microsoft launched its HealthVault application last year — the first major commercial Personal Health Record (PHR) system on the open web — the Wall Street Journal reported that “Consumers are just not that excited about these services.” A year later, I’m wondering: have they given us reason to be more excited now? Last week, I grilled HealthVault’s rival Google Health about the progress they are making. Are these big players trying too hard to…
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