Of all the myriad variables that increase one’s risk for developing type 2 (adult onset) diabetes — smoking, being overweight, having a larger waistline — air pollution is not one we usually think of. But newer studies are suggesting environmental risk factors for diabetes: A new one finds that living in an area with more traffic pollution could increase one’s risk, particularly in people who are healthier to begin with. [...]
The link was “borderline significant,” according to the researchers. It was, however, stronger for people who were in better overall health, and for women. For example, in non-smokers who lived in high pollution areas, the risk for diabetes rose to 12 percent. A 10 percent increase in risk was found for physically active people. (via.)
Traffic Pollution and Risk of Diabetes
In Uncategorized on December 20, 2011 at 3:38 pmAsus PCE-N13 Wireless Card Ubuntu Linux 11.04 Instructions
In Uncategorized on December 15, 2011 at 2:04 pmI needed to buy a Wireless card for my desktop computer, and unfortunately… much to my dismay… despite there being *very* large lists out there on cards that more or less work with my version of linux (Ubuntu Natty Narwhal 11.04), there really wasn’t a list of *detailed reviews* as to indicate how well any given card works with linux.
Seems like an opportunity waiting to happen for someone that wants to put together a review site and curate what’s already kind of somewhat out there.
I went ahead and grabbed the asus CPE-N13. It was cheap, a brand name I recognized, and Wireless N (multiple antennas!).
Much to my dismay, the card did *not* work right out of the box. First, I had to blacklist some default but immature drivers that comes with ubuntu 11.04:
# Add these to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist rt2800pci blacklist rt2800usb blacklist rt2x00lib blacklist rt2x00pci blacklist rt2x00usb
Pulled out the patch cable, rebooted for good measure… and voila we have wireless. 
iPhone4 Case Doubles Battery Life of Phone
In Uncategorized on November 13, 2011 at 6:44 pmiPhone 4 case doubles battery life, and is surprisingly sleek.
iPhone4 NuCharge from iKit ($64.95).
“It gives you 1400 mAh of power that can be switched on when needed. LED lights on the front show you how much power is left too.”
