Asian Health

The One Laptop Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Build

The CMDeck is a clamshell cyberdeck built around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. It’s a hands-on rebellion against sealed, disposable laptops. This article argues that building your own machine—with 3D-printed parts, open-source designs, and a soldering iron—isn’t just a hobby; it’s a political statement about ownership, repairability, and the future of personal computing.

Your ‘Normal’ BMI Is a Dangerous Lie — Especially If You’re Asian

The American Diabetes Association just slashed the BMI threshold for Asian obesity — because the old standard was built on white European bodies. Your ‘normal’ BMI of 23 may be hiding visceral fat, insulin resistance, and a ticking diabetes time bomb. Here’s why a 19th-century astronomer’s math trick has been lying to you — and what to do about it.