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Update on EP Mobile and Apple

This is an update on my previous post which dealt with Apple’s rejection of an update to the EP Mobile app because it contained drug dose calculators. According to a clause buried in the App Store Review Guidelines (section 22.9, to be precise), 22.9 apps that calculate medicinal dosages must be submitted by the manufacturer of… Continue reading Update on EP Mobile and Apple

Who Can Write a Drug Dosage Calculator?

Several years ago I had an idea for a smartphone app that could be used to calculate doses for drugs that are prescribed frequently to patients with heart rhythm problems. These drugs include antiarrhythmics such as dofetilide and sotalol, and the new oral anticoagulants such as dabigatran and rivaroxaban. These drugs are handled by the… Continue reading Who Can Write a Drug Dosage Calculator?

Memories of Van Cliburn

In the long struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, from the end of World War II until the end of the Soviet era in 1991, there were intense moments of high drama, like the Berlin Blockade and the Cuban Missile Crisis, intermixed with moments when the icy hostility melted a bit. With… Continue reading Memories of Van Cliburn

Somewhere in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Just a brief post today (internet service is poor and expensive). Right now I am 3 days out from New York City, nearly halfway to Southamptom, England, on the majestic Queen Mary 2. This is the view out my cabin balcony. The ocean is shrouded with fog. We are moving along at 23 knots, slower… Continue reading Somewhere in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Tips for an Extended Stay In Europe

My wife and I are heading back to Europe again for an extended stay. A year ago we did the same thing, moving to Paris right after we both retired from our medical careers. We are planning another 6 month stay. Prior to this second visit, I was able to think about the things that… Continue reading Tips for an Extended Stay In Europe

Is Medical Board Certification Testing Outdated?

Times change, and, as with Darwinian natural selection, those who adjust survive and those who don’t perish. Henry Ford’s assembly line greatly ramped up the production of automobiles but put many people out of work. The elevator operators of my childhood are long gone. Those who have embraced new technology have usually thrived; those who… Continue reading Is Medical Board Certification Testing Outdated?

Hacking at Dartmouth in 1969

It probably doesn’t say much about my character that when I first encountered the world of computers back in 1969 at Dartmouth College, my thoughts quickly turned to how I could use them for my own subversive goals. Yes, I was an early hacker. This was in the days before Microsoft, before Apple, even before… Continue reading Hacking at Dartmouth in 1969

The Demise of the Desktop

When based in Louisville, Kentucky, my wife and I each had big, bulky, homemade tower desktop computers. These ran versions of Linux and Windows. I also had an Apple Mac Mini to use for developing iOS apps, as it isn’t possible to develop for Apple without an Apple machine. Occasionally I used a laptop (a Lenovo… Continue reading The Demise of the Desktop

EP Studios Status Report

I’ve been a bit lax on the social media front recently. In fact, there are some days that I forget that there is such a thing as social media — that is, if it were not for my phone’s frequent pinging and buzzing to remind me of its existence. Truth is, I’ve been busy with… Continue reading EP Studios Status Report

Retrofitting Material Design to Pre-Lollipop Android

Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a complete makeover of the Android user interface. Called Material Design, the new UI replaces the old Holo Light and Dark themes used since Android 4.0. Continuing a trend that started with Microsoft and the flat tiles of their Modern UI, later adapted by Apple with iOS 7 and 8, Material… Continue reading Retrofitting Material Design to Pre-Lollipop Android