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Tried it. Didn't feel the natural conversation that ChatGPT has, felt more like a regular old 'how can I help you' chatbot. Asked a few questions, picked out some keywords and pasted a very generic bit of advice that wasn't really conversational and didn't seem to take into account information already provided.

A very basic but effective home gym: A barbell and 140kg of bumper plates, Squat/bench stands, bench, slam ball, dumbbells and a small range of kettlebells. The whole thing cost about the equivalent of a year's gym membership but have lasted two years so far and show no sign of wear.

Being able to lift something heavy on a regular basis over the last year has been a massive boost for my mental and physical health. You don't need expensive gear, some of my best workouts are from a metal bar wedged over a loft hatch, you just need to have something and use it.

Keychron K2. It's the closest to a 'do everything well' keyboard I could get. It's wireless at home, but wired at work (usb C too). It's mechancial and feels good. It's got a switch for mac & pc layouts. It's got a good utility illumination without looking too gamer. Only thing I don't like about it is it's a bit thick/high, means you have to use a rest with it.

If a business wants to hold cash outside of a bank, it has to use bank notes. This would give them the option of holding digital currency directly.

Also you'd expect a ground up design of a digital first currency to include much lower cost of transfers enabling micro transactions and much better speed to settle.

Bikes aren't great for the 'last mile' where you might get off a train and have a bit further to go. You can ride a scoot in pedestrianised areas too normaly, and you can't on a bike. Far harder to stash a bike behind your desk at the office, much easier with a scoot.

Of course the downside of this convenience is stealability.

Well said. I'm overweight not obese and it takes a very great deal of effort to keep it that way. I don't have problems with lazyness, stupidity or being weak willed in any other aspects of my life, but once I start eating I simply cannot stop.

Fasting has taken me from obese to overweight, not eating is the only thing that works, but when I start up again, I eat for two!

We're complicated objects and there's no one answer for everyone. Counting calories works for those who can stick to the regime, and many can't, fail, and end up worse off. IF offers a very simple alternative if it's between the hours of 12 and 8, eat, else don't eat.

Counting calories isn't often healthy either, as not all calories are the same. Sure, you could live off eating only rice cakes, and lose weight. Would you be more healthy? My 'almost fits everyone' diet advice as someone who lost a lot of weight is:

-Eat less frequently, take longer brakes between meals.

-Don't eat unless you feel hungry

-Eat a varied diet, mostly plants

-Eat things with few ingredients, preferably only one

-Avoid alcohol

Nice article, thanks. Losing your starter can be painful as it takes at least a week to build a new one. So it's good to have a backup; build a bit extra then freeze it. Should you lose your starter, you can defrost the backup and carry on right away. Especially handy if you go on holiday or can't bake for a few weeks.