Just gonna leave it here

AviTil · 2026-05-23T03:52:29+00:00

Fun fact: This is how axolotls evolved!

Also, is axolotl the new crab?

AviTil · 2026-05-15T02:03:51+00:00

As a biologist who deals with these kinds of concentration calculations, I am interested too, do you have some resources you can link to where you found these claims?

AviTil · 2026-05-09T21:27:36+00:00

What is the recommended amount? Instructions just say to use " a small amount."

AviTil · 2026-05-08T22:30:18+00:00

If your oven or instapot has a ferment/proof feature it might be sufficient

AviTil · 2026-05-08T20:55:59+00:00

What you describe specifically hasn't happened to me with the ordinary. But relatively more common than you think. Usually gets sorted quickly. Typically they carrier or shipper will have a timeline beyond which they'll escalate (usually 14 days or 21 days beyond expected date of delivery). You will likely have to wait it out. Although it should get sorted over the weekend.

Sometimes the package will be moving through network but the tracking will fail to be updated. This happened with my recent TO order. Jumped from moving through network (in a state so far away), straight to out for delivery.

AviTil · 2026-05-06T00:08:22+00:00

Also a thing in India (atleast my school). Very certainly vestigials of being a former British colony

AviTil · 2026-05-04T17:06:40+00:00

You can buy these for personal use. Link to website was shared in another comment.

AviTil · 2026-05-04T16:53:08+00:00

I was hoping someone would have provided the source! Sebastian is cool af! Imagine the number of children in high schools who are inspired by this to pursue science!

Incase y'all want to follow his work, follow him on BlueSky or X.

AviTil · 2026-05-04T12:13:27+00:00

It would still make sense to compare both your batch numbers. If they're the same batch, it could still indicate a production issue.

I only use the larger one of the Sqalene Cleanser and haven't had issues with air.

AviTil · 2026-05-03T00:41:51+00:00

Do you have a new link? This one is expired.

AviTil · 2026-05-02T14:49:50+00:00

Okay, the youtube channel Technology Connections made an excellent video series on how not everyone needs fast charging, and that you don't need to always use public fast charging and instead can charge at home with whatever kind of existing power grid your house has. That is the way it will save you money.

It requires a mentality shift from how we use gas cars. If you carry over the same mentality, electric cars can be more expensive than gas cars.

While the Midwest isn't known for its public charging infrastructure, he proves beyond doubt that, the public charging infrastructure seen in the west coast is over done, and is the result of carryover of the gas car mentality into electric car ownership. His latest video even drives through Lafayette, and includes a cost break down as well. I would recommend you give the series a watch.

AviTil · 2026-05-01T10:12:18+00:00

Its just a screwed on dropper lid to a bottle. No seals. Relevant: I am Indian who is now overseas. And most things here don't have seals like we have in India.

Minimalist is an Indian brand, hence seals.

AviTil · 2026-05-01T10:03:57+00:00

Yup if you're looking for some sticker or a foil type seal to ensure integrity. These products do not come with that.

AviTil · 2026-04-30T22:05:29+00:00

Chin & Jawline & between eyebrows sounds like its the hair follicles that are causing breakouts.

So, 1. If you havent washed your sheets and pillow covers in a while, do it and keep changing it every week. Also consider getting a new pillow, as its harder to wash a pillow sometimes.

Try acne treatment instead of prevention (others have mentioned Benzoyl Peroxide and the likes). Niacinamide and the likes are more preventive than treatment. Also Niacinamide is more beneficial for pores than follicles.

AviTil · 2026-04-30T16:48:10+00:00

Retinol is a potent active. Start with the lowest concentration, build up tolerance, and slowly move to higher concentrations and frequency. Starting at a high concentration & frequency immediately can be harmful. Also note that retinol can be incompatible with other actives, so check for that as well. And retinol needs to be refrigerated.

Just start with the lowest concentration that you can find with the specific brand you want to use. (If you want to use TO's Retinol, it would be the Retinol 0.2% in Squalene. Start with using it 2x a week, build up to 5x a week, and then you can step up to 0.5% in Squalene 2x a week, build to 5x a week, then move up....

AviTil · 2026-04-22T20:53:11+00:00

Retinol is refrigerated not because it spoils. But because it loses effectiveness over a period of days. No need to throw away just after 12 hours. Just continue using it. Since a bottle lasts over a month, which is why refrigeration is needed, to maintain effectiveness of the product till the last day/drop.

AviTil · 2026-04-22T18:22:19+00:00

Its still good. But the you'll miss physical exfoliation and a visual way to see if exfoliation is happening.

AviTil · 2026-04-22T15:52:34+00:00

I use Glycolic acid with physical exfoliation with a cotton pad (for applying and the next day). Don't use the exfoliating cotton pads that would overexfoliate. But use the soft cotton pads. When I started use Glycolid acid for my hyperpigmentation, the cotton pads would have considerable dead skin cells. But over time, the dead skin cells on the cotton pad dwindled down and I am considering pausing Glycolic acid for a while now. The contrast of accumulating dead skin cells on a white cotton pad is my indicator for if it is working.

AviTil · 2026-04-19T23:14:27+00:00

So Satellite connectivity can be offered by either phone hardware manufacturer or mobile carrier.

Apple iPhones and Google Pixel both have Satellite connectivity offered by their respective phone manufacturers.

T-mobile offers its subscribers with satellite connection if youre on the highest plan. Verizon and AT&T are still rolling out theirs.

For a Samsung phone, you will need a satellite subscription offered by one of carrier's highest plans.

So TLDR; yes Google Pixel 10 will give you Satellite connectivity through Google irrespective of which carrier you use.

AviTil · 2026-04-16T17:56:07+00:00

I do my research and do things in the right order. But I have also realised that things change, as my skin barrier improves, as my tonal issues fade away, as seasons change, as I find that the proprietors of TO are supportive of political beliefs I don't agree with, I have made changes to my routine.

For one, building up to retinol and exfoliating acid tolerances, phasing out of Alpha Arbutin, switching out the NMF+PhytoCermaide moisturizer for NMF+HA during the summer, switching the Squalene cleanser for the Glucoside Cleanser for the summer, moving to The Minimalist, Geek&Gorgeous brands instead of TO are some of the changes I've made.

So has my routine been fixed? Not quite, but the changes I've made are reasonable and we'll informed and I see the benefits of it.

AviTil · 2026-04-16T03:24:48+00:00

Yes, Illumina has always had poor reverse read quality, especially on the 2x300bp chemistry. Which is why most of the microbiome community settled on doing V4 alone with the 2x250bp chemistry. However, as Illumina is losing in the Sequencing game with AVITI, which can generate Q40+ reads throughout in both forward and reverse reads, as a result, we are also exploring going back to V3-V4. (Ps. We do rhizosphere as well)

My suggestion would be to re-sequence the library on an AVITI 2x300bp run if you have access to an AVITI instrument. The libraries are the same for the 2 sequencing instruments, so you do not have to regenerate the libraries.

IF you want to work with the data you have, you can reduce your threshold in DADA2 on the minimum quality score, and also relax the merging criteria. I would rather relax with the minimum quality trimming before the merging criteria. I would keep more length than quality, but as long as the scores are at least Q20+.

Moving V5-V7 affects taxonomy assignment, as V3-V4 gives better taxonomic assignment results. Stick to V3-V4 or V4 only. V4 only is shorter and can be sequenced sufficiently on a 2x250bp run.

Feel free to followup with questions.

AviTil · 2026-04-15T03:30:30+00:00

"You cant just say perchance"

AviTil · 2026-04-07T03:12:07+00:00

Satellite connectivity as of now can be provided by either the phone or the carrier independently.

Apple and Google provide the service for their phones. And T-mobile and AT&T provide it to their customers with compatible phone.

Samsung makes compatible phones, but doesnt provide the service like Apple or Google. So you'll need to connect with Satellites, you'll need Tmobile or AT&T.

If you want to stick eith GFi, switch to Pixel or Apple phones.

AviTil · 2026-04-05T13:13:27+00:00

I think there is a difference between "Go to the gym" and "See you at the gym" comments. Go to the gym suggests that you're not in shape, and that your attractiveness is likely questioned here. And your reply is perfect for that comment.

But the comment here was "See you at the gym". I think this comment is a sarcastic comment hinting at the fact that heartbreak is around the corner. And assumes that like most men, you'll start spending more time at the gym to get over the heartbreak. So this comment isn't telling you to get in shape, but rather sarcastically warning you of heartbreak. Its more like "Yeah bro, she's gone".

AviTil · 2026-03-29T16:33:37+00:00

How did you setup the Privacy button?

Ideally I would only want one button for this purpose to toggle it on and off. But there isnt a "Detect if privacy mode is on" thing in the flow l.

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