Not All News is Bad!

A wounded veteran in Adams, TN, was honored with the keys to his new specially adapted smart home, courtesy of the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Source: Wounded Veteran Is Gifted A Smart Home From The Gary Sinise Foundation

Very cool.

An article published in the Journal of Urology is reporting on the first 19 humans treated with a new non-invasive method designed to break up kidney stones using sound waves. The method, dubbed burst wave lithotripsy (BWL), successfully fragmented the majority of kidney stones, promising a non-surgical way to treat patients with this common condition.

Source: Kidney stones blasted by new non-surgical sound wave device

This would be so helpful when further developed.

The 35-year-old British lawyer rowed the 4,900km in just 40 days and 19 hours. She cut a staggering nine days off the previous record.

Source: Victoria Evans is the Fastest Woman to Row the Atlantic  » Explorersweb

Wow!

The Ingenuity helicopter, an experimental robot, has vastly exceeded engineers’ expectations.

Source: Daring NASA helicopter captures stunning view of the Martian desert

So cool.

Locked-in ALS patient also asked to listen to Tool ‘loud’ and ordered a curry

Source: Paralysed man communicates first words in months using brain implant: ‘I want a beer’

I find this absolutely fascinating.

After four years working for the San Diego County Agriculture, Weights & Measures Department, Podder the detector dog was honored Wednesday as he heads into retirement.

Source: County detector dog given service award for career sniffing parcels

Good boy!

He could be Dorset’s oldest ‘postman’

Source: 98-year-old care home ‘postman’ gifted Royal Mail uniform

Cute.

Sales are rising faster than expected, above already high expectations set by a pandemic boom. While the cause is hard to pin down — eased pandemic restrictions and the return to the office may play a part — most point to fuel prices as a contributing factor.

Source: Electric Bikes are Booming (Again)

Very cool.

Although many of us may have forgotten about Google Glass, the technology is now the base of a set of glasses designed to assist the blind. Known as Envision Glasses, they utilize AI to verbally tell their wearer what they’re looking at.

Source: Envision Glasses use AI to tell blind users what they’re looking at

It’s not as sexy as “the metaverse”, perhaps, but this is where technology can make a difference.

With all its complexities, a chain of this size is hard to pull off. This one was postponed three times. But with many waiting for a kidney, it’s a critical opportunity to save some lives.

Source: 10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap

Yes, a chain of TEN!