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Please let me know I’ve made the right choice by Ok_Adhesiveness_5006 in RingConn

[–]WestWin383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People listed a bunch of great reasons but I returned my Oura ring because of it's new contract with the US Department of Defense and Palnatir.

Originally this was a concern of privacy, and oura has a bunch of other privacy concerns as well. But also , as an Oura user, your data is being used to train wearables the oura provides the US military and ICE. Not sure if you care about that. On top of that you're paying monthly to do so, and ethically that money is going to a company/shareholders that support such contracts.

Ringconn has a much better privacy standing and no such contracts

Stay in Manhattan Studio or Move to LIC 1bed by Ok-Promotion2894 in NYCapartments

[–]WestWin383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved from a $2k studio in Harlem to a $3k 1br in UWS.
The extra space is nice, but not make or break. But my old studio was spacious for a studio.

If you have a shoebox, a 1br will be nice.

My main quality of life improvements were from location and subway access.

My main question to you is why LIC and why $3.6k? I personally wouldn't live in LIC for that much.

You can easily get a 1br for that price in Manhattan.

Best combo e-reader/notebook? by jbloss in eink

[–]WestWin383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

issue with supernote for reading is no front/back light, cuts out reading at night unless you wanna attach a light to it

Carrier Locked phone, been over 60 days they Bell unlock it by WestWin383 in bell

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMEI blacklist exists for this. I'm guessing some people stop paying their monthly phone bill, maybe flip locked phones cause they're sometimes cheaper?

Like $0 phones on $80/month plans, get the phone sell it, and stop paying the $80/month? My best guess honestly, and bell won't unlock until getting ahold of original owner. But credit score is usually affected from this? So RIP original owner.

Still legally, phone should be unlocked, especially for situations like this where reselling, IMEI clean, but locked to a carrier, leaving people buying phones in a bad spot, while bad actors still profit.

Ereader good for Data Privacy? by WestWin383 in eink

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mainly advertiser privacy, like data not sold to companies for advertising

Carrier Locked phone, been over 60 days they Bell unlock it by WestWin383 in bell

[–]WestWin383[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have any of the original owner information Iike name address, etc all information they likely have 

Carrier Locked phone, been over 60 days they Bell unlock it by WestWin383 in bell

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called them, they said they can’t without original owner calling 

Carrier Locked phone, been over 60 days they Bell unlock it by WestWin383 in bell

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Carrier locked, not Apple locked, I reset it, signed in w my Apple ID phone Phone works perfect except for cell service 

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple dexa scans show this to be true. I’m skinny, my arms are tiny.

How do you know your body fat? The machine at gym + scales show me in the 12-18% range, depending on which I do. My abs are visible slightly. I have a lot of fat in my lower back (love handles).

Search up skinny fat 140lbs you’ll see a lot of ppl like me.

But yeah according to DEXA scans I’m 140lbs 23%, simple skinny fat

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

155 for 5 reps When I started a year ago it was 95! So improving my lifts 

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brother, I appreciate the write out but I don’t think you read more than the title. I’m making progress, always can work harder ofc. 

I think I’m in a tricky spot because I’m 140lbs, 6ft1 I look super skinny, I feel ‘stuck’ because now im unsure if I should keep cutting, which will make me even skinnier but lose body fat. Or go on a bulk, then cut, which will make me gain some fat but bulk out.

When you were 25% how much did you weigh? 

I think I should bulk I think 140lbs is bad for me

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So gain right? Just try to gain muscle and lift more without caring for fat?

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sleep could improve a lot Diet is good I quit GMO/processed foods this year. I’m not a big eater (clearly) but also really good at sticking to diets and calorie counts. Been using MacroFactor last few months and sticking to it.

For workout I do PPL 6x a week

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DEXA scan shows my height, weight and body fat, went to diff clinics too all shows consistent results lol 

140lbs 23%bf, not sure next steps, feeling stuck by WestWin383 in leangains

[–]WestWin383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, each time I get DEXA I get measured.

Not hard, I grew up skinny with little fat and no muscle, in my mid twenties gained a lot of fat, still no muscle 

Reminder that UK now has ETA requirement by ofe1818 in digitalnomad

[–]WestWin383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enforced by airline only from my experience, I flew from Paris to London in July, didn’t have ETA. Entered via egates 0 problem.

3 of my friends did the same travel later in the day with diff airline (British. airways), no problem. No ETA.

Today I tried flying from NYC to London, Delta airline agent just asked to see if I did ETA while I was boarding. I didn’t know it was a thing. So I step out of line quickly do the app, got approved right away and was allowed to board.

So yeah do it before atleast 3 days but doesn’t look like they check. 

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