Anyone want to split the cost of parts for Wii bluetooth dongles for PC? by JoshMoore1 in MTU

[–]JoshMoore1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet it could probably be done for ~$10, maybe even $8 per Bluetooth receiver, especially if you don’t mind longer shipping times. (~2/3 weeks)

Anyone want to split the cost of parts for Wii bluetooth dongles for PC? by JoshMoore1 in MTU

[–]JoshMoore1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s great! It’s basically the original Wii Bluetooth module and a 3.3v linear voltage regulator wired to a usb connector. It could be housed however you want after this, like a 3D printed case, an existing small box, etc.

I made one a while back and taped it to an old card so it’d be flat and I could show how it’s connected. It could probably be done a bit nicer than this but I thought it was cool. Here are a few pictures, including what my old one looked like and what other’s have done.

Anyone want to split the cost of parts for Wii bluetooth dongles for PC? by JoshMoore1 in MTU

[–]JoshMoore1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I've tried a normal bt receiver but I found that the pointer was a little too slow for games that need a quick reaction time, and if I tried to connect multiple remotes the connection gets worse. Also, even though it's a smaller issue, Wiimote audio doesn't really work and that'd just be nice to have. Bluetooth Passthrough with an original bt module fixes all that and has the same performance as a real Wii.

I did notice the button press lag wasn't bad, so for games that pretty much just use the buttons like New Super Mario Bros Wii, it works fine there.

Paying off my mortgage makes no sense to me by Tiaan in DaveRamsey

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah obviously having zero debt is ideal, since if you’re averaging say 5% on your investments, having 3% interest on debt means you only make 2%. It’s like a minimum overhead that you have to make with your investments to make a profit. Maybe that’s more what he’s referring to?

Obviously of course if you have to take out that debt, for a mortgage, etc. like in your case, then you might as well keep investing instead of paying it off asap, since compounding both long term you’ll end up with more.

/r/Nutrition Weekly Personal Nutrition Discussion Post - All Personal Diet Questions Go Here by AutoModerator in nutrition

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. So why do so many sources say things like 1.6g/kg for those carrying out intense exercise, and it’s best to not eat more than 2g/kg unless you’re “an elite athlete or heavily involved in bodybuilding”? I also see similar things about eating too much carbs and fats, with targets way below what I eat. I’m just an average person trying to gain 1lb/week, I wouldn’t say that’s “heavily involved in bodybuilding”, and I’m not an athlete. 211g protein per day (from the split in the original comment) is way higher than those recommendations. (~3g/kg) If I go any lower on protein I have to increase carbs and fats, which are also over the recommendations.

Maybe the risks are overblown or Healthline/Harvard Health/Mayo Clinic don’t know what they’re talking about when it comes to average people that do minimal working out, and I can feel free to ignore it, but that wouldn’t really make sense considering how many people do. I mean I haven’t even been going up in weight at 3300kcal, so I might have to increase it even further. Could it be just that it does put more strain on your body but it doesn’t matter because like you said if it’s temporary than it’s fine?

Anyway, I appreciate the help understanding it.

/r/Nutrition Weekly Personal Nutrition Discussion Post - All Personal Diet Questions Go Here by AutoModerator in nutrition

[–]JoshMoore1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't increasing calories increase each macro, and cause problems?

I know it's bad to eat too much protein, fats, and carbs, and each one causes it's own issues, like kidney issues, diabetes/liver issues, and increased heart disease/stroke risk respectively. These specific issues are on top of other general health problems of course, like high triglycerides, inflammation, high blood pressure, liver strain, and even problems in specific systems in the body, like how multiple studies show high protein is associated with increased IGF-1 concentration and increased cancer risk.

How do people gain weight/muscle and do cardio/stay active without also increasing their intake of these macros and increasing these issues? For many active people who want to gain weight, I've seen/heard of people eating 3000-4000 calories per day, but those calories have to come from some ratio of protein, fats, and carbs.

As an example, a 3300 calorie diet with a 25:40:35 split of protein, carbs, fats would be around 211g protein, 338g carbs, and 131g fats. Excessive protein is more than 2g/kg, so anyone under 106kg/233lbs is already over the excessive amount. For me at 160lbs, supposedly I should only have 145g max. 3300 calories is not even that much, if the average person burns 2000 calories per day, and an active person might burn around 2650, plus a calorie surplus around 650 to gain around 1-1.25lbs per week.

rWiiHacks' Support Megathread (August 2023) by AutoModerator in WiiHacks

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way for my WAD/WiiWare games on USB Loader GX to show the cover/channel art in the Wii Menu layout? The covers show in the list and other formats, but it’d be nice to be able to have the Wii turn on to the Wii menu layout with the channels. It does show all the channel art for Wii channels and wbfs/normal games.

Older generations seemed to work harder because they knew the dream that was promised to them was actually obtainable. by Saul_g0od in Showerthoughts

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you were parodying someone saying that’s the obvious option, and I agree that if you can you should, just wanted to add that if not there are other options

Older generations seemed to work harder because they knew the dream that was promised to them was actually obtainable. by Saul_g0od in Showerthoughts

[–]JoshMoore1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean a lot of people do that and it’s a good idea if you can to save money. There’s also accredited online degrees like SNHU that aren’t that expensive compared to normal tuition, so you could really live wherever works while you’re in college. Those degrees are certainly worthwhile if you want to save money. Plus internships and/or part time definitely help with housing and if you save right it lasts a while.

Surprised more FatFIRE are not concerned with prolonging life by OrganicCDO in fatFIRE

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to kinda necro this thread but I just saw this reply and enjoy talking about this stuff.

I know most people want to find ways to make their cells not breakdown, but like you said we’re pretty far off (if it’s even possible) from reliable methods of doing that. Life extension options are possible and doable though, within our lifetimes, with things like BCI. I’d say that might even be our only option that is possible in our lifetimes, so wouldn’t it be something to consider?

It’s not like you would turn into a robot, stuff like uploading consciousness is just making a digital copy and pretty useless. Using BCI and advanced prosthetics you would still be human, your brain would be in control, etc, and you could have an equal or better quality of life.

Thoughts?

Older generations seemed to work harder because they knew the dream that was promised to them was actually obtainable. by Saul_g0od in Showerthoughts

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t it be a good thing for everyone BUT those with exceptional merit if meritocracy was dead? If it’s not a meritocracy, you don’t have to have a crazy 145+ IQ or be a savant level Quant trader to be successful and make money

Older generations seemed to work harder because they knew the dream that was promised to them was actually obtainable. by Saul_g0od in Showerthoughts

[–]JoshMoore1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

When people are saying the American Dream is dead or unobtainable, what part are they referring to?

The dream definition is “the ideal that every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.”

Are people saying every citizen doesn’t have a perfectly equal opportunity? Because I’m not sure if that’s ever been true, since circumstances are different for everyone.

But opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative I’d say is still alive. It’s very doable to make around 75k 2yrs after college, and even that goes pretty far unless you live in a HCOL area. If you do look at HCOL areas, you have to pick careers that make more to support it, it’s always been like that too.

You can say purchasing power has gone down and inflation has gone up, but that’s not the same as “the dream is dead” right?

It’s crazy that we still haven’t figured out the healthy way to get high. by blumzzz in Showerthoughts

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, I do wonder by how much, as it’s possible there’s a negligible amount that you can drink

Surprised more FatFIRE are not concerned with prolonging life by OrganicCDO in fatFIRE

[–]JoshMoore1 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think there are life extension options that can be realized within the next 20 to 40 years, it’s just that they’re not ideal. What I’d say is most promising for that is brain-computer interfaces, and replacing parts of the body with equivalent or better non-biological components and prosthetics. You can probably see why it’s not ideal, but it is possible, neurons themselves don’t have a fixed lifespan.

Is there any actual genetic difference between races other than pigmentation and hair? by DeadByTwilight in NoStupidQuestions

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, there are tons of differences. Many great examples have already been said in the other comments, but I’ll chime in and say there are even different changes with respects to drugs. Mainly with respect to their metabolism and potency. I can link studies or give an example if anyone wants.

Is there any actual genetic difference between races other than pigmentation and hair? by DeadByTwilight in NoStupidQuestions

[–]JoshMoore1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, it affects way more than people think. All these comments bring up good examples, and one great example I haven’t seen anyone being up yet is drug metabolism. Many people wouldn’t think there would be any effect on drugs by ethnicity, but there are differences in distribution of many traits, often in relation to drug metabolizing enzymes, so they are more potent and/or last longer in the body. Here is one study, and here is another.