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I love a good conspiracy theory, especially those that suggests that there are symbols of secret societies seeking world domination printed on U.S. currency (and I am not talking about “In God We Trust). However, after seeing Dan Tague‘s latest money obsessed foray into the art galleries, I can see just how crackpot some of those conspiracy theories might be. After all, if you can make a dollar bill say things from “Don’t Tread on Me” to “Holy Shit”, what can’t you read into the imagery on a buck?

Check out Dan Tague’s new show; “Live Free or Die” at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans. The show runs from March 3 through March 6. Road trip anyone?

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Remember when you didn’t have to leave your house when you were sick because your doctor made house calls? Yea, well I don’t either, but I saw it in a movie once. However, getting to a doctor is a routine part of many individuals lives, especially the elderly. Many need to have weekly tests performed to manage health conditions. Beyond the inconvenience of constantly needing to visit your doctor and adhering to their appointment hours, many who experience severe difficulties with their mobility simply cannot make these trips without help and/or more suffering. Beyond the burden on the patient, this routine visits incur financial and administrative strains on doctors and hospitals, raising health care costs and delaying service for everyone. As a solution Denmark is pioneering in “telemedicine”. The NY Times recently ran an article in regards to the evolution of electronic medical records into home medical tests. Through the use of technologies and a few computer accessories individuals can take certain exams in the privacy of their own home and electronically submit the information gathered to their physician. Prescriptions can even be electronically sent to pharmacies to be filled, and if that pharmacy delivers, well you get the point about how these technologies can be a great benefit for all. Be sure to read The New York Times article after the jump for a personal take on this emerging technology.

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Twitter just might have a few more tricks up its sleeves. Square, the new startup from co-founder Jack Dorsey is a mobile payments company that “allows anybody with a cell phone or laptop that has a headphone jack to accept credit card payments using a small plug-in dongle, rather than having to purchase costly credit-card processing equipment.” Right now Square is being tested amongst a handful of companies, but is expected to aggressively expand in 2010. Square is an ideal product for any small business, or artists selling their works on the street to complete their transaction there and then. Currently there is no word on how much the device will cost.

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