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pcarolan

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Sep 6, 2007
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To those uncertain of the significance of this event, please watch minutes 48:05-51:35 of the keynote speech.

Up until this point, I thought the presentation was pretty mild. I was impressed by some interesting ports of various quirky, visually interesting if not dry apps.

Then Mark Cain, CTO of MIMvista took stage. He started explaining the CT & PET imaging software for physicians. Then, he showed a MIP Movie of a PET image. Then he colored it. And pinched it, spun it and pulled it. Whoah!

First, those are traditionally massive images requiring serious bandwidth and processing power. Second, this is a cell phone. Third, it took only a few weeks to get this far.

If propogated widely, what might happen? Democratization? Remote medical diagnostics? virtual schools?

This device could be the solution to the $100 laptop. I think we've barely scratched the surface... Get this thing in Africa ASAP please!
 
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