Recent content by msieweke

I suppose it depends on what you have hooked up. I get a lot of power glitches, and I'm always surprised how many electronic devices (not on UPS) survive without problems. A full cycle at 60 hz is 17ms, so 20ms is barely over 1 cycle. A power supply would have to be pushed to its limit to not...

My 5th APC UPS (>10 years old) failed in March. I upgraded to an Anker Solix C1000 to replace it. The fan on the C1000 is very quiet, similar to a PC fan. I've heard it run while charging and on power when the room was above 76F. It took a while to realize the fan was running at all. In...

That is high. Going through Life Extension (which also uses LabCorp), the CBC/CMP/lipid panel combo is $35, TSH is $31, PSA is $31, with no charge for venipuncture. Plus they have a lab test sale for 25% off. It would be a few $ cheaper through Ulta (using Quest Labs).

There's "The Complete Guide to Fasting" by Jason Fung. Fung is a kidney specialist who uses fasting in his medical practice.

Averaged $570 in 2023 for 1 male, nearly all food cooked at home. About 50% of that is for grass-fed beef. I could eat a lot cheaper, but quit worrying about that when I realized my NW is rising by more each year than my gross income while working.

I've been using APC UPS's at home for 20 years, all in the 1500VA range. None of them have fans running when not in UPS mode. I think they're good quality, but 4 out of 5 have failed. From what I read online, the failure may be a capacitor in the battery voltage detection circuit (I think*)...

I don't often drink milk, but I use whole milk (organic, grass-fed) to make yogurt, about a cup daily. I use half-and-half occasionally to make sour cream or cream cheese. And heavy cream in my tea. I never touch the low-fat options. I've looked at the research, and I don't think it supports...

I had yellow jackets nesting in the wall of my house behind the siding. I wanted a low-toxicity solution, so I used Combat Source Kill Max Roach Killing Gel. I applied the gel to pieces of blue tape that I stuck near their entry/exit hole. I reapplied the gel every day until they stopped...

Chuckanut, That's an optical audio connector - the preferred connection to a sound bar. Double check with your specific sound bar model, but I think this connection will be supported for some years.

Anything you put on your skin has the potential to be absorbed into the body. I try not to put on my skin anything I couldn't eat. I start sunbathing in March to get a base tan, which protects me from exposure in the summer (usually while doing yard work). I try not to get more than a little...

Thank you all for the correction. It's an important distinction. Apparently they limit the speed via software, so no need to connect to a 2G network. From what I read, "2G" data is needed for certain features (group and picture messaging, VoLTE, etc.), so even Mint probably also allows...

Mint Mobile has a Black Friday deal where you pay for 3 months at the annual rate and get 3 months free. It looks like a great deal for new customers. I would get it but I just signed on with Tello - $10 for 1GB and unlimited talk/text. With Mint you're cut off when you reach your data limit...

Losing 2 lb/week is not unusual on a low-carb diet. In 2008 I lost 18 lbs in 8 weeks by lowering my daily carb intake below 80 grams. I did not count calories or go hungry, and I did not limit fat. This doesn't work for everyone. My sister has done low-calorie diets many times in her adult...

I've been making/eating yogurt from Davis' recipe for 3 weeks so far with l. reuteri and l. casei Shirota. It definitely made a difference in the bathroom. I also seem a bit happier in a way that's hard to describe, maybe a bit calmer. I haven't seen any of the other benefits yet, but I'm...

This is a summary of the research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118887/ The problem with the research is they treat vitamin D like a drug where you administer a fixed dose. But D is a hormone and you need to achieve a certain level in the body for a beneficial effect. Each...