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Vote by Mail
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you aren’t registered to vote, use this widget here from Vote.org. If you’re in California, you will automatically receive a ballot in the mail.
Low Carb Muffin as Functional Food? Enter Thorobread
Reading Time: 4 minutes Case Study Creation of a low-carb muffin with a low glycemic index Both of my parents had acquired adult-onset diabetes in their sixties – probably related to their lifestyle and diet. Having grown up eating many of the same foods, I worried that I too was likely to acquire diabetes when I hit their age. … Read more
Rosalyn.ai Revamp
Reading Time: 7 minutes The product management team had cataloged the overserved and underserved features and functions of the current testing vendors.
Swiss Gear Backpack Review
Reading Time: < 1 minute This bag is 10 out of 10. I’ve put ten years of hard use on mine and it remains as serviceable as when I bought it. All the zippers work and there are no tears, scuffs or almost no noticeable damage anywhere. The cross-chest buckle is broken, but I never used it anyway. I mainly … Read more
Fitness Data Privacy – The Danger of Oversharing
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Downside of fitness apps Last year I worked out 161 times, ran 360 miles and set 22 personal records for running and biking. It didn’t take a lot of research to find any of this out. Fitness apps on my phone and GPS have made tracking these metrics easy. Having these numbers on hand … Read more
Personal OKRs are the New New Year’s Resolutions
Reading Time: 10 minutes This year I decided that instead of New Year’s resolutions, I would use personal OKRs to set and manage my personal goals.
Fitbod App – Artificial Intelligence for Fitness
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can Artificial Intelligence get your body fit? I have been weight training for the last year and have made some modest gains. For all the time and energy I’m putting in though, I’m fairly certain I’m wasting a lot of effort. I can tell if I’m working hard or not, but I question whether I … Read more
Food Waste – Spoiled Rotten
Reading Time: 3 minutes The fruit rotting in the bowl on the side table in my dining room makes me sad. Food waste. Yet every week, there are some plums or a nectarine slowly becoming browner, softer and juicier while fruit flies buzz overhead. Now, I like nectarines, and I feel so disappointed to see them ruined by sitting … Read more