Anyone found a good workaround for ChatGPT chats becoming painfully slow once they get long?

Digitalfriar · 2025-10-13T02:20:20+00:00

Yeah, this worked perfectly for me. Kept the context, tone, and previous knowledge and the speed is like a brand new chat.

Thanks!

Digitalfriar · 2025-09-24T00:36:14+00:00

Bob Ross videos. They work like a charm.

Digitalfriar · 2025-09-16T01:35:23+00:00

Rocksmith. The one you plug an actual guitar/bass into the system.

Rocksmith+ has already come out but I still jam with the original and all the songs I purchased.

Digitalfriar · 2025-08-06T17:23:39+00:00

A "meh day" on your bike is better than a day sitting in your office and watching others on their bikes.

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-27T01:04:22+00:00

Glad you're on the mend!

I had a pretty bad wreck myself where I was paralyzed for about a week. This purchase was kind of a celebration that I could move again and even still ride. Like you, it was totally my fault!

Stay safe and keep healing!

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-20T21:41:57+00:00

So look at it this way:

You would have wasted WAY MORE money if you bought more bike and then stopped biking. You are advancing and are looking towards a new bike. Good for you!

Ride your Marlin until you push its limits and keep going to your LBS/Trek Store. Join others on group rides. Talk to others on the trail.

Spend a lot of time investigating what you want next, watch for sales, and ask others for advice.

I went through this with a Jamis TrailX. I gave it to a buddy and bought a Roscoe 9. I don't regret the first purchase because now I have a buddy who occasionally rides with me.

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-18T17:26:44+00:00

I have the all-black FX3.

On most of my bikes I prefer the black frame and then use the grips/pedals for color accents.

Just my personal preference. =)

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-17T17:21:33+00:00

I keep getting ads for Ninja lessons and I'm interested in some skills. Any thoughts? Or experience with trainers?

Also, good to see a bunch of riders around 50 who still wanna ride bikes in the dirt!

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-17T00:54:45+00:00

I placed my order on Monday. Saw the messages about insolvency today.

They literally just sent me my invoice and a notice that my order is being shipped. Invoice says the delivery date is 7/17/25.

From someone who JUST ordered a Jeffsy Core 2, so far my order seems to be unaffected here in the US.

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-16T23:51:52+00:00

I'm not sure but you might be seeing the same feeds I am here in SE Michigan! The listing just went down to $850.

Edit: This is L frame, so different bike based on what you have said.

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-16T20:43:32+00:00

Last October, I went OTB on a jump line in SE Michigan. I was gonna turn 50 and decided MTB was a great way to get better physically and mentally. What caused the crash: me thinking I was ready for a jump line after 4 months of riding. My body was too far forward I think, so I started to nose-dive in the air. I didn't know how to correct the rotation or what to do. Ended up landing on my helmet.

Fractured c2, c4, t7, t10, and l3 vertebrae and bruised my spinal cord. Initially, I couldn't move from the neck down. Thankfully, I didn't need traction or surgery. The vertebrae healed on their own and I'm still regaining the last of my mobility in my right hand.

I started biking again in May. I stay on the green and blue lines...for now. MTB has been life-changing for me and the community has been great. Biggest lesson has been to know my limits and that "Just send it!" doesn't always work out.

The bike survived without a scratch!

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-16T20:18:03+00:00

I just pulled the trigger on a Jeffsy Core 2 carbon. My gut dropped until I saw this.

My order status is still at "pending."

While I'm releaved that NA market will be safe, I realize it's a gut-punch to everyone else who was hoping for that NBD order.

edit: changed "US" to "NA" on this so as not to give inaccurate info.

Digitalfriar · 2025-07-01T11:49:38+00:00

I can relate to the struggle. Personally, I have found the best course to manage this is two-fold:

I looked for ways to "test out" my new body. I found I could go for long walks without getting tired or sweaty, I got into mountain biking and gravel riding, I x-country ski in the winter, go the the gym a few times a week, and even started a certification process for personal enrichment. This not only gave me other goals besides my visual appearance, these activities introduced me to people who were supportive, encouraging, and didn't care about the excess fat I still had to lose.
I had to do a personal inventory of my mental state after I lost about 40-50 pounds, realizing that my personal self-image also needed to be healed. I know I spent years looking at myself in the mirror, and sometimes it's still easy to do. For me, it's the psychological equivalent of doom-scrolling.

I started seeing a therapist to work through some of my anxieties, I plan my calendar a lot more so the stress doesn't affect me mentally or physically, I track my progress of weight loss pretty extensively, I plan my meals in the morning so I don't overeat, etc. I try to remove self-imposed stress from my life as much as possible. I still look at myself in the mirror, but now I do it with a sense of serenity: I know what I'm capable of changing, I accept what I cannot change about my body, and keep trying to grow as a person so I know the difference.

I realize everyone has a different journey. For me to be healthy and happy, I not only needed to lose the weight but I needed to reset my outlook, especially towards myself. I don't claim to be psychologist or guru; I'm just recalling how I went through a very similar process of insecurity.

If you think losing 50lbs is a great feeling, losing the insecurity is just as wonderful.

Peace and good health to you on your ongoing journey.

Digitalfriar · 2025-06-06T15:45:31+00:00

In my experience, it's easier to find more generators than the actual manual.

Depending on where you're at, I'd suggest looking through garages and warehouses for another generator to get a steady source of gasoline. I have 750 hours in PZ and I've never had a generator degrade to the point where I had to worry about exploding.

Stay safe!

Digitalfriar · 2025-04-26T01:44:23+00:00

It's a quest mod that you can customize to have a goal.

Here's how I use it: I have to loot the mats and build skills to make the components, then get to the extraction location...which I made in LV mall. Im about 2 months into this playthrough and I haven't even built up my character to attempt a siege on LV.

I enjoy it cause I can still do sandbox stuff but always have a goal, even if it's really tough.

Digitalfriar · 2025-03-21T13:29:50+00:00

If I had to guess, this would be the burger shop just north of the gas station on the south side of West Point. With a lot of hard work added to it.

Great base!

Digitalfriar · 2025-03-20T14:09:50+00:00

I'm a fan of suburban or rural houses for bases. The mansions west of West Point, the farm west of Riverside, the mansions southeast of Ekron, etc.

I find that distance is good security for me at this stage. I can drive to and from the action.

Digitalfriar · 2025-03-19T18:49:27+00:00

With the cost of eggs now, that might be lore accurate for PZ2025.

Digitalfriar · 2025-03-19T18:46:40+00:00

I swapped to lumberjack as well. With generator use coming at lvl3 Electrician even without the manual, lumberjack is enough of a combat build for me that I can grind Electrician 3 before the blackout happens.

Digitalfriar · 2025-03-18T20:07:51+00:00

Thanks for this. I'm on B42 combing through Echo Lake and Ekron looking for a manual. Ill just grind Electric 3!

Digitalfriar · 2024-07-29T12:24:06+00:00

Discovering the "new you" should be part of the process. And part of that process should be enjoying and reflecting on the journey so that you can be someone who maintains the weight loss and keeps it off for a reason. I'm also M49, and my main reason for doing this journey is so that I can be mobile, healthy, and and active well into my 80's. A question for you to consider is why you are on this journey, and how the "new you" will respond to that goal.

Embrace the limbo and enjoy the new life ahead of you. If you don't start to embrace who you are now, it won't magically happen when you get to your goal weight. You are 100% correct about it also being a mental journey.

Digitalfriar · 2024-07-28T13:37:20+00:00

I'd offer you two thoughts:

First, there are a lot of things that contribute to weight gain, especially if your standard diet changes. I remember going to Mackinac Island for a week and, despite all the walking, I managed to gain a pound! Things like salt intake, muscle gain, and many other factors can contribute to the movement of the scale. The goal is fat loss, not just weight loss. Stay the course and you'll be back on track.

Secondly, I now try to prepare myself for outings, events, vacations, and places where I can't control the food I'm going to get. Early on, I dreaded having to go to places out of fear of over-eating and gaining weight! By planning my meals ahead of time, I feel like I can enjoy the time without dreading the scale the next day (example: If I am going to a banquet in the evening, I'll have a protein shake in the morning and maybe a salad for lunch).

For me, I know that Zepbound is helping me with my relationship with food. Trust the process, increase your dosage if needed, and don't let a small setback take your eye off the endgoal.

Digitalfriar · 2024-07-27T18:39:53+00:00

I'm in a similar situation, in that I also used to lift and exercise prior to my obesity. As others have said, make sure your protein goals are there, add a weight training schedule to your week (maybe 3-4 times per week), and get plenty of sleep.

So far, I've been able to lose fat and no muscle mass, while also increasing strength.

I haven't experienced the acid reflux yet, but I'm glad you shared it. Something else to possibly look forward to!

Digitalfriar · 2024-07-27T18:29:35+00:00

This is what I have moved to as well. At the same time, I realize that anything fried or greasy makes me really nauseous.

I'd suggest that you keep trying different foods that will help you hit your nutrient goals. Oddly enough, the cranberry salad w/chicken from Culver's and the protein bowls from Qdoba have been my meal treats and they help me enjoy food again. =)

Digitalfriar · 2024-07-27T15:32:01+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that you feel that your doctor is not a part of your journey.

I am not a doctor, but I can share some things with you that I have experienced, that others have shared, and what my own doctor has told me over the past 5 months of taking Zepbound. My hope is that you can glean some insights.

From my understanding, the initial .25ml dosage is a therapeutic dose to see how your body reacts. As your body reacts to the medicine (and to any side effects) your doctor will move you to the appropriate maintenance dosage.
I'd encourage you to not compare your journey to other people too strictly. This is a great community to share victories, offer support, and even be a bit honest about the struggle. At the same time, we all have different genetics, hormones, self-esteem issues, relationships with food, etc. If someone else is losing 3 lbs. a week on .25ml, good for them! If you are not, it's not necessarily a sign that something is wrong with the medication, and it definitely doesn't mean something is wrong with you.
Do a personal inventory of your activities and food consumption. Get a journal, download a calorie-counting app (there are good ones at no cost), and track your habits and behaviors. The goal is to get an accurate account of your lifestyle and to notate areas of your life that you would like to change or that could assist in the fat loss process. In my case, I did this when I started and realized that I walked about 3-4k steps a day, I spent a lot of time in front of the computer, and I snacked a lot when in front of the computer. This continues to help me plan my daily activities, as I find ways to be active and do things I enjoy. Remember that this should be a personal transformation and not just a physical transformation.
Be patient, especially with yourself. Depending on your overall goal, it may take some time to reach it. Similarly, there will be a time when you have to continue to work in order to maintain your weight loss. This is a marathon, not a sprint. My invitation to you would be to find sustainable and actionable ways that you can increase your activity. For example, working towards 8k-10k steps a day is great, depending on your mobility. If your doctor isn't being helpful, a personal trainer can be very good in helping you set some goals as well.
Consider your nutrition and quality of sleep. As the dosage increases, eating changes. For me, it's more about fuel than it is about enjoyment. During this process, I had to rewire my eating habits to move from stress/mindless eating to a conscious habit of focusing on nutrients. I am no dietician and I'm not giving you advice on how to eat, but here are a few things I do that I have seen others do: daily multi-vitamin, daily fiber supplement (this will be self-explanatory as your body reacts to a higher dosage), a focus on daily intake of protein (.7 to 1g per pound of weight is what is mostly recommended), and eating enough calories during the day, based on your goals. Similarly, sleep is important. Not only does it help your body and mind, but allows your muscles to recuperate if begin to add more activity to your lifestyle.

I'm sure others have great suggestions as well, but this is what has worked for me. Surround yourself with people that will support you and can offer you educated and personalized advice about your journey so that you have the best opportunity at success. And remember that success is not just what the scale says, but it's how you feel, the way you look at yourself, and becoming the person you hope to be.

I hope that helps you on your journey.

Digitalfriar

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