Monero How-To Videos
These videos cover downloading and verifying the files on MacOS + the basics of setting up and using the Monero CLI. Video 1 – How to download Monero and Verify the Binary on MacOS Video 2 – How to Setup...
The internet arms race, and the need for resilience
The internet has unlocked a myriad of opportunities. These opportunities are going to both create and destroy industries and careers. If you’re young and nimble, it’s not so bad. If you’re old and stuck in your ways, it could be...
Monero Timeline Notes
I put some work recently into creating a Monero Timeline – which highlights various key points in development since the inception of Monero in 2014.
Monero Stock to Flow (S2F) Calculated
We can visualize the Monero stock to flow as follows: Date Stock Flow S2F Growth Jan 15 2021 17,813,880 317,988 56 1.78% May 2022* 18,132,306 157,680 115 0.87% 2122 33,900,306 157,680 215 0.46% *May 2022 estimate via this spreadsheet, then...
Headaches post sauna, despite hydration? Decrease time spent
It’s interesting, there’s a ton of good publicity around sauna use, but not a lot of discussion around the pitfalls. I’ve used the sauna off and on for a few years – and the biggest issue I run into are...
Fast Mimicking Diet – Macros & Calories Breakdown
(This post is part of a longer post about Valter Longo’s fast mimicking diet. Also see this post for nutritional information on the “meals” from the Prolon box contents) Below is a list of tables that contain the macros and...
Prolon Fast Mimicking Diet – Box Contents Calories/Macros
(This post is part of a longer post about Valter Longo’s fast mimicking diet. Also see this post for a breakdown of the FMD calories & macronutrients for each day, based off the below data) Below is a list of...
Valter Longo – DIY Fast Mimicking Diet Guide (2021 Update)
The idea of a fast mimicking diet, developed by Valter Longo and his colleagues, has been clinically proven to provide many of the same benefits of a water fast, without requiring participants to abstain from food entirely. The diet has...
Fasting and Cancer – How Fasting Before Chemotherapy May Reduce Side-Effects & Improve Efficacy
This post looks at research in which fasting prior to chemotherapy has been shown to be beneficial. Specifically how it has been shown to protect healthy cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy, demonstrated in human cells in vitro, mice...
Valter Longo – The Longevity Diet – Summary & Discussion
Whilst Valter Longo is perhaps currently best known for his work on the Fast Mimicking Diet, he recently came out with a book; The Longevity Diet. Detailing the way he suggests approaching food (when we’re not fasting!). In creating The...