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Mr. Hilroy – Not Me
We’ve featured numerous tracks from Mr. Hilroy, and I must say his latest release “Not Me” is among my favorite… The post Mr. Hilroy – Not Me appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. We’ve featured numerous tracks from Mr. Hilroy, and I must say his latest release “Not Me” is among my favorite from the…
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Best Coffee Mug and How to Choose the Right One
Choosing the right coffee mug can have a dramatic impact how you enjoy your coffee. To many manual coffee brewers drinking coffee is more than just a daily habit, it is a ritual. A favorite coffee cup is part of that ritual. For me there is nothing better than having a thick, ceramic diner style…
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How to Make Mud Coffee- What even is Mud Coffee?
While I was doing some research for another post, I got lost down a somewhat obscure rabbit hole (something not unusual for me). I came across some information on a style of coffee most commonly referred to as “Mud Coffee”. It was intriguing. Mud coffee meets the basic definition of a manual brewing method so…
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A Guide to Coffee Gifts- How to Buy Gifts for Coffee Lovers
Buying gifts for coffee lovers can be a bit overwhelming . The coffee gift space is vast. It runs the spectrum from punn-y cat mugs to the super obscure Bripe, a manual coffee brewing pipe. How do you find the right gift for a coffee enthusiast? Hopefully I can help. How to Buy Gifts for…
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Need a New Coffee Maker?- OXO 8 Cup Coffee Maker Review
When OXO approached me about sending me their new 8 cup coffee maker for review, I was a little leery. This is a manual brewing blog after all and I have been championing manual brewing methods for the last six years. After some deliberation, I decided a sponsored OXO 8 cup coffee maker review could…
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Ten resources, brain teasers and illusions to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2023
We invite you to celebrate Brain Awareness Week (March 13–19th, 2023) by learning more about that key yet often-overlooked organ and by putting it to good use via some fun brain teasers and illusions Can you connect these pairs of words? Try these quick teasers to challenge your working memory Three classic optical illusions, […]…
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Beyond bulky VR headsets: Voice recognition, eye tracking, and natural gestures in the era of the metaverse and the “Medi-verse”
Imagine you have moved to a new city and bought a condo advertised as “metaverse enabled.” Upon closing, along with the physical keys to your condo, you receive a unique cryptographic key to the community. You move into your neighborhood both physically and digitally. With the crypto key, you link your own personal metaverse profile…
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Pear Therapeutics loses 97% of its market capitalization since 2021, explores strategic alternatives
Pear Therapeutics exploring sale, other ‘strategic alternatives’ (MobiHealth News): Prescription digital therapeutics company Pear Therapeutics is exploring “strategic alternatives,” including a possible company sale, merger or acquisition. In a press release, the company said it hired a financial advisor to look into actions that could “maximize shareholder value.” That includes a potential sale, M&A, divestiture…
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Harnessing mindfulness and virtual reality simulations to maximize sports performance
Athletes at the very highest level of their sport face the challenge of performing consistently under pressure amid many potential distractions, including performance anxiety, crowd behaviour, their own and others’ expectations, and the responses of their opponents. The performance of players in the 2023 Australian Open, for example, demonstrated the psychological factors needed to succeed…
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Pilot program by IU and Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative to test AI-powered cognitive screening at scale
How AI, Digital Screening Tools Can Help Flag Early Cognitive Decline (Health IT Analytics): Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementias remains at the forefront of efforts to minimize the impact of these neurodegenerative diseases. But challenges such as increased life expectancy and the risks of aging, along with complexities in diagnosis and treatment resulting…