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Camera-phones are like nuclear power plants: bad people will turn them into evil, good people will put them to good use.

— Philippe Kahn

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If a sleep monitor has electrodes and wires that look like something from Frankenstein's lab, you might not wear it consistently, and the information it gathers and reports may be compromised.

I build things that I think are exciting from a technology standpoint and will help make life easier, simpler and better for people.

Accelerometrics is a cool new discipline. Newton and Galileo would love it.

Great fit and synergism for both companies and excellent outcome for employees, customers and shareholders.

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