Sejarah Batik Indonesia

Batik secara historis berasal dari zaman nenek moyang yang dikenal sejak abad XVII yang ditulis dan dilukis pada daun lontar. Saat itu motif atau pola batik masih didominasi dengan bentuk binatang dan tanaman. Namun dalam sejarah perkembangannya batik mengalami perkembangan, yaitu ...

New Ancestral Diet Review Paper

Pedro Carrera-Bastos and his colleagues Maelan Fontes-Villalba, James H. O'Keefe, Staffan Lindeberg and Loren Cordain have published an excellent new review article titled "The Western Diet and Lifestyle and Diseases of Civilization" (1). The paper reviews the health consequences of transitioning from a traditional to a modern Western diet and lifestyle. Pedro is a knowledgeable and tireless advocate of ancestral, primarily paleolithic-style nutrition,...

RSA hack - Trouble with a capital T

It seems RSA was hacked today. This means, if you use one of those nice little SecureID fobs to connect to your corporate server or bank, it may have been compromised.This is a big deal. Using two-factor authentication is an industry gold standard, and RSA is one of the most prolific manufacturers of such fobs.Securious has a nice write up of the fact vs. fiction surrounding the attack, including a note that this was an APT attack,...

Kit Heath launches online at House of Fraser

This March sees the UK’s leading sterling silver jewellery brand Kit Heath launch online at houseoffraser.co.uk with its exquisite new SS11 collection. Renowned for their elegant classics, the Kit Heath Spring Summer 2011 collection is filled with semi precious stones in pastel colours.Cocktail rings and pendant necklaces are highlighted with flashes of rose quartz, turquoise, midnight black and opaque...