Interested in the Whoop strap tracker? It’s a wrist tracker that promises predictive suggestions to improve your training and performance. Here’s my review.
Time Owned: 2 months
TLDR: Do I recommend the Whoop?
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Downgrade RDS from m3 classic to t2 small VPC
The AWS console does not directly allow you to downgrade RDS from m3 to t2 sizing.
Here’s how to resize a db.m3.medium RDS classic instance to a db.t2.small VPC instance in a few AWS console steps.
This article assumes the following:
* Your RDS instance is still running on the older “EC2-Classic” platform
* You already have an EC2 VPC set up (your EC2 instances are running in a VPC).
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Fix Invisible File with Mac Terminal Shell Commands
How to Fix an Invisible File on Mac with Terminal shell commands
If you run across an invisible file error such “The file can’t be replaced because it’s invisible”:
The problem is that the “invisibility bit” is set to hidden for the affected file.
Here’s the simple fix using only your Mac Terminal (unix commands).
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Resize m3 to t2 EC2 Instances on AWS
If you run a server on AWS, you may be unpleasantly surprised to discover you don’t have the option to automatically resize between all instance types. I decided to resize m3 to t2 instance types (m3.large => t2.small) when my reserved instance lease expired & my needs had changed from those of running a commercial web business to running a small blog.
Turns out, AWS has made numerous network and architecture changes since my machine image was created in 2014. What should have been a small change turned into quite a bit of work. I’ve summarized the steps below should you encounter the same issue.
EC2 instances built today (called EC2-VPC) do not work interchangeably with older generation (now called EC2-Classic) instances. Here are some key differences I encountered:…
The Queen of Stock Photos
Just looking at her, you feel happy, uplifted, somehow better about yourself in that moment.
You don’t immediately register her age (very youthful), her beauty (symmetric), her build (slight), her race (Asian, perhaps mixed). No, she is just the embodiment of happiness, satisfaction, promise. In that instant, her smile makes you feel warm, worthy, safe. Who is she? She’s the girl I call The Queen of Stock Photos. …
Upgrading Mac from Mavericks to El Capitan
Here’s a quick runthrough of some of the issues you will encounter (and their fixes), upgrading a developer Macbook from OSX Mavericks to El Capitan. …
Measure Pulse Through Your Headphones! SMS Audio BioSport Review
As an avid exerciser always looking for a better way to track heart rate (HR) during activity, I was elated to win a pair of SMS Audio BioSport headphones from an Intel contest this summer. I tested them head to head with other heart rate trackers and earphones. Here’s my review….
HIIT: High Intensity Interval Training, Explained
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is one of the biggest trends in the fitness industry right now! But how well do we really understand HIIT? This post will outline the benefits of HIIT and how you can start incorporating it into your weekly workouts. Before beginning a high intensity/vigorous level fitness program we should understand the basics.
What is HIIT
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a period of high intensity exercise followed by a period of lower intensity exercise. …
The Benefits of Online Workout Videos
If you have never tried online workout videos, you are missing out on one of the best ways to exercise and make a habit that sticks.
I’ve been using workout videos regularly since rediscovering them in 2010 (I loved my mom’s Jane Fonda tapes when I was a kid). Videos have played a pivotal part in transforming me from a sometimes exerciser into a daily exerciser. Exercise has become my coach, my therapist, my meditation, my friend, and my muse. I dedicate 2 days a week, religiously, to using online workout videos.
Here are the top 6 benefits of using online videos!…
Improve your mood by walking with a bouncy gait
Scientific American recently reported on new research that shows that walking with a bouncy gait can lift your mood. So why not put a lilt in your step?
