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Cake day: May 28th, 2025

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  • There are two or three work functions that can only be done on Windows when working from home. So it gets its own Windows 10 VM with just enough resources to perform those functions, installed with a local account and ShutUp10 to remove all the automated “feature” updates. If something goes wrong, I can nuke it and lose nothing.




  • Kinda, but the effect is almost imperceptible. It’ll help you get like one more rep on your last set, or maybe one more sprint, at sufficient intensity, which is a little bit of extra volume that does add up over time with proper consistency. So, not just “looking stronger.”

    The brain health effects that the influencers are talking about now are just hype, though.


  • If you’re taking the universally agreed on and recommended dosage of 5g/day, you’re fine. You’re not going to see insane results as opposed to not taking it, but it won’t hurt.

    And just stick with the monohydrate powder. I’ve been seeing a lot of other stuff recently, like gummies, or creatine added to acidic energy drinks. It doesn’t hold up well in those conditions, so just mix it yourself.