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Health
The Smart Stack: Exploring the Combined Benefits of Modafinil and Phenylpiracetam

By Old Boy on May 13, 2023

An intriguing combination of two nootropics, or ‘smart drugs’, have been garnering attention in the cognitive enhancement sphere – the ‘smart stack’ of Modafinil and Phenylpiracetam. Both of these substances have been heralded individually for their significant cognitive benefits, but what happens when they’re combined? Here we unpack the origins and unique features of both Modafinil and Phenylpiracetam, discuss their… Continue reading "The Smart Stack: Exploring the Combined Benefits of Modafinil and Phenylpiracetam"
Health
The Power of Lectins: Decoding Their Role in Cellular Interactions and Immune Response

By Old Boy on April 22, 2023

Welcome to a journey through the lesser-known, but no less fascinating, world of lectins. As you read this, trillions of microscopic conversations are taking place within your body. Cells are constantly communicating, forming the backbone of life-sustaining biological processes. Among the multitude of molecules involved, lectins, a type of protein, play a pivotal role. These microscopic maestros orchestrate essential dialogues… Continue reading "The Power of Lectins: Decoding Their Role in Cellular Interactions and Immune Response"
Health
Can HGH Supplements Provide Health Benefits?

By Old Boy on December 2, 2021

When people think of human growth hormone, or HGH, they often think of bone growth in young people. However, HGH serves many roles that are essential to maintaining good health for people of all ages. Many people would be amazed at just how big a role HGH plays in the healthy functioning of the human body. Men of all ages… Continue reading "Can HGH Supplements Provide Health Benefits?"
Finances, Travel
Getting Around the U.K. With a Chauffeur Taxi Service

By Old Boy on June 21, 2018

Remember the days when a taxi from Heathrow Airport to central London could wipe out your entire souvenir budget? You can tuck that memory in your scrapbook — for now — because the 2016 Brexit vote has made the U.S. dollar unusually favorable against the British pound. Add to that the fact that high-end taxis — such as chauffeured taxi… Continue reading "Getting Around the U.K. With a Chauffeur Taxi Service"
Family & Personal
Why Prisoners Need Tech to Improve Their Post-Incarceration

By Old Boy on April 2, 2018

It’s a big deal that Jason Walker earned his GED at age 36. Where he studied for the test—behind bars—the teachers aren’t required to have educational credentials and not all have passed America’s high school equivalency test themselves. After eight years in a Texas state prison, in Walker’s experience learning has been disruptive and fragmented. Along with security lockdowns and… Continue reading "Why Prisoners Need Tech to Improve Their Post-Incarceration"
Finances
A Plan for Achieving Economic Independence

By Old Boy on March 12, 2018

Realizing economic independence certainly is the lasting fantasy of many people. Many trust the common paradigm of being employed until their 60s, and then racing to catch up on everything missed during the preceding many years. I, however, don’t subscribe to that. I also do not believe in the conservative mindset to savings independence. I think it’s wonderful that lots… Continue reading "A Plan for Achieving Economic Independence"
Education
Schools Making Changes to Incorporate the Information Age

By Old Boy on February 26, 2018

No matter how powerful, high tech alone can’t make schools better. But if schools will first define the issues facing them, technology can prove a key strategy in achieving their goals. Ninth-grade history students in Tucson, Anzona take on the roles of citizens of the ancient Greek city-states competing for survival-huddled in teams as Macintosh computers calculate the economic and… Continue reading "Schools Making Changes to Incorporate the Information Age"
Work
Open Sourcing Tractors and Farm Machinery

By Old Boy on February 26, 2018

We’ve talked about open source cars before, but open source tractors? Marcin Jakubowski has helped to open the designs for 50 farm machines, including a design for a tractor that he was able to build in six days at a cost far less that of a manufactured tractor. By creating and sharing blueprints for open machines, we’re seeing the foundation… Continue reading "Open Sourcing Tractors and Farm Machinery"
Finances
How to Abide By Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)

By Old Boy on January 15, 2018

When you put your money in the bank, it does not sit in a vault – it is invested in companies, many of which may be counter to your moral or ethical beliefs. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) can overcome this problem and has the potential for green investors to influence society in beneficial ways, helping to improve the prospect for… Continue reading "How to Abide By Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)"
Family & Personal
Do Women and Men Really Speak Different Languages?

By Old Boy on December 28, 2017

Do men and women speak different languages? That is the rhetorical question posed by Deborah Cameron, who is Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication at Oxford. A thriving industry has grown up over the past few years of self-help books – such as Deborah Tannen’s You Just Don’t Understand: Men and Women in Conversation and John Gray’s Men are… Continue reading "Do Women and Men Really Speak Different Languages?"