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After 50 muscle mass...

As we pass age 50, maintaining lean muscle mass isn't just about fitness—it’s critical for metabolic health, mobility, and longevity. However, aging causes "anabolic resistance," meaning muscles become less responsive to standard dietary protein. Science highlights two key compounds to combat... read more

Dogs in the backyard

Also, using a fractional derivative filter to emulate halation and the substrate in film. Taken with a Pixel 10 Pro (edited)

Fractional Derivative Filter

More examples of the filter applied to photos. Basically it emulates halation you get from film, since it somewhat simulate how light bounces around in the substrate.

Thoughts on the meta narrative in Backrooms?

I thought the focus on imperfect copies was pretty interesting and there's just a lot to go off of from there. Could be multiple themes or at least multiple interpretations! I really do feel like there were some statements about art. 1) BACKROOMS COPIES Backrooms spawned a lot of copycats across... read more

Late Son Part 1

The Forgotten Door Steven woke to stone. Cold beneath his back, close on either side, the kind of corridor built for maintenance rather than people. No chains. No pain. His magic was there—present, patient—but it lay coiled instead of reaching. That alone told him this wasn’t a trap meant to hold... read more

Great romance movies? Books?

Not nonsense like "the notebook" or other cliché, over-marketed derivative stuff. What's something you came across that shaped your understanding of redemancy, limerance & love?