Thomas Schwaab immigrated from Germany 10 years ago to be a medical student at Dartmouth College, where he obtained a Ph.D. in immunology. He’s worked at Concord Hospital for the past year in the urology department. Concord Hospital recently bought a robotic device called da Vinci Surgical System made by Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, Calif. Currently, Concord has the only high-definition da Vinci in New England. Dr. Schwaab and another doctor are using the robot to perform prostate cancer surgery, which Schwaab said is revolutionary. He predicts that the da Vinci also signifies the future of many complicated surgeries.

All Access Productions in Nashua, a brand new drama, music and dance school in Nashua, is going for a blowout beginning by staging The Who’s rock opera Tommy as their first production, Thursday, Aug. 9, through Sunday, Aug. 12.

Federico Fellini once said that “life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Coming from a filmmaker who wove hallucinatory images into scenes of everyday life, this speaks directly to the power of the simple flour-egg-water recipe that becomes delectable shapes designed to cling to lush sauces.

I’ve decided, when I (finally) grow up, I’m going to be the general manager of a major league franchise. While I’m torn over who the lucky team will be, it’s down to two. It’s either the Celtics or the Red Sox.

You don’t own your software.

You might think you bought that awesome game or photo editing application, but if you actually read the end user license agreement (EULA) that comes up in a tiny box when you install software, you’ll find you’re really just buying permission to use it.

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