New Strength Gains From Bar Speed & Acceleration
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I’ll warn you right off the bat, this article gets pretty conceptual, but sometimes it helps to look at things from a new perspective. When we test our strength gains by maxing out in the gym what we are essentially… Continue Reading →
One commonly known tendency of humans is that we are often more afraid of loss than we are motivated by the possibility of gain. While this feature of humans often works in our favor, there are many times when it… Continue Reading →
Predicting Sunsets with Machine Learning
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This is the machine learning python program that I created to model sunsets and tweet a daily sunset prediction based on the current weather metrics. The following three functions are to collect location and contact info for first time users…. Continue Reading →
Scraping Google Trends With Python
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If you’ve ever done SEO research or tried to coming up with content ideas, you how useful Google Trends can be when it comes to determining what people are interested in your niche. I was making SEO trend reports at… Continue Reading →
Different Is Not Always Unique
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I remember back in University my Psych professor was explaining the categories of human needs, among which is the need for affiliation. He went on to mention that the counterpart of affiliation has become more prevalent over the past few… Continue Reading →
Altruism Is an Illusion and That’s Okay
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What is Altruism? A quick google search for altruism and you would find it defined as, “the unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.” In other words, altruism is the idea that someone can do something for another… Continue Reading →
This is a program that I build to scrape post data from LinkedIn pages. It currently extracts the date, media type, text, like count, comment count, share count, and any media links. Let’s get into this.. Required Python Packages and… Continue Reading →
This is the code I wrote to scrape tweets from Twitter with python through the Twitter Search (Rest) API. I designed it to search twitter for various keywords tweeted by users and return the result in table. Introducing this program… Continue Reading →
The term “Damaged Metabolism” is thrown around quite often in the diet and fitness internet sphere. The idea behind it is that by dieting or restricting for a period of time, your metabolism slows down and no longer function the… Continue Reading →
Don’t Throw Tai Lopez Out With the Bathwater
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“Here in my Garage, just bought this new Lamborghini here…” You may recognize this line from the infamous Tai Lopez advertisement where he shows off his cars and books before instructing you to visit his website. Although the ad has… Continue Reading →
When we watch movies, there is usually one character that catches our attention. You may admire or even imagine yourself as him or her. Let me ask you: What are the common traits of these characters? Chances are these characters… Continue Reading →
My main strength goal in 2018 was to increase my deadlift by 100 pounds and finally obtain a 600-pound deadlift. I started my journey with a deadlifting PR of 500 pounds in January and hit many minor personal records along… Continue Reading →
Is Price Gouging Really That Bad?
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Anytime there is a storm or some other disaster I often hear the mention of price gouging. Whether discussed on the local news or Facebook comments, price gouging is almost always portrayed in a negative light. What is Price Gouging? Price gouging… Continue Reading →
Alright, let’s dive into something that might seem a bit niche, but actually sits at the intersection of auto mechanics, precious metals markets, and unfortunately, crime: catalytic converters and their afterlife. Specifically, we’re tackling the question of whether those specialized… Continue Reading →
There’s something deeply satisfying about a favorite shirt, isn’t there? Not just the fit or the style, but that specific comfort that seems to grow over time. We’ve all got that one t-shirt or button-down that started out maybe a… Continue Reading →
Let’s be honest, the term ‘sustainable’ gets thrown around a lot these days. It feels like every company is slapping an ‘eco-friendly’ label on something and calling it a day. But when it comes to something as significant and long-lasting… Continue Reading →
Alright, let’s talk wallets. It’s one of those everyday items most guys just grab without much thought, but the material it’s made from? That actually says a lot and impacts how long it lasts, how it feels, and yeah, even… Continue Reading →
Alright, let’s talk about architecture – specifically, the kind that makes you stop and say, “What *is* that?” I’m talking about avant-garde architecture. It’s the bleeding edge, the stuff that challenges norms, pushes boundaries, and often looks like it landed… Continue Reading →
Alright, let’s talk bathrooms. Specifically, bathroom walls in Connecticut homes. It might not sound like the most thrilling topic, but if you’re renovating or building, picking the right wall material is crucial. Get it wrong, and you’re looking at mold,… Continue Reading →
Alright, let’s talk tote bags. They’re everywhere, right? Slung over shoulders at the farmer’s market, carrying groceries, hauling gym gear, even acting as makeshift briefcases. And with this ubiquity comes a whole dictionary of terms for the materials they’re made… Continue Reading →
Alright, let’s talk towels. Not the big fluffy ones you grab after a shower, but something a bit more specialized, a bit more… functional. I’m talking about huck towels. You might’ve seen them in hospitals, used by window cleaners, or… Continue Reading →
Walk into any thriving preschool or daycare center, and you’ll see kids engaged. They’re building towers, painting masterpieces (or messes), sounding out letters, exploring textures. It looks like pure fun, and much of it is. But behind the scenes, someone… Continue Reading →
We live in a world powered by electricity. It flows through wires, powers our gadgets, lights our homes, and generally makes modern life possible. But this flow isn’t always perfectly efficient. The wires themselves fight back, in a way, through… Continue Reading →