Sunday, May 3, 2009

Saving New Brain Cells

I read an article in the March 2009 issue of Scientific American entitled "Saving New Brain Cells", by Tracey J. Shors. It was a good read full of interesting information about where brain cells are created, the type of things that can surpress the creation of new cells, such as alcohol, and things that can help extend the life of brain cells, such as working through complex problems.

Here is a link to the article on the Scientific American website.

How to Save New Brain Cells

Friday, May 1, 2009

Secure your computer

One of the things you can do to help secure your computer is to lock the screen when you step away from it. This is quick, easy, and worth the effort.

Windows - -L
Mac - setup a hot corner
Gnome - -L