Great tips, thanks! I almost considered raw bell pepper "chips". I LOVE bell peppers.

I'm just a Joe, but your question, "why can't the brain just analyse the actual nutrients in the food and dose out pleasure based on that, instead of just being tricked into thinking the texture and the taste are what make the food a good choice?" is pretty interesting.

Never say never! $160/month for a healthy diet sounds like a fun challenge, and you can do it!

As we covered earlier, the brain craves novelty. While you may not be able to replicate the crunchy/creamy contrast of an Oreo, you can vary your diet enough to keep things interesting. For example, you could dip a carrot (crunchy) in some hummus (creamy) and get a novel sensation. Similarly, finding ways to add new…

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Thanks for the info pushups!

A Moleskine 5x8 squared notebook and 0.7mm Pentel P207 mechanical pencil are my favorite things for taking notes, doing level design, sketching out creatures, blocking out APIs, keeping track of details on calls—pretty much everything. I need a water bottle and my wrist brace at all times. As far as computer stuff…

Nice. Generally any jazz pianist is therapeutic. Dave Brubeck FTW

Sweet! I intend to adjust the number of reps as I improve (hopefully, move closer to failure). I'm a noob when it comes to most things exercise, so I have a few questions:

Sounds writastic! Share your art! Sorry if that sounds commanding; I'm just excited.

I used to like the idea of a "time-centric" workout, but for various reasons, I now focus on performing a number of sets/reps (except in cases of workouts that MUST be done in a fixed amount of time). I didn't like being dependent on looking at a timer so much, and I like being able to measure my progress.

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Thanks for sharing this! Note: it's part 2 of a 3-part series. Here are the other parts:

Thanks for sharing this! Note: it's part 2 of a 3-part series. Here are the other parts:

There are times at work where I'm stuck on a problem, and I'll go to a coworker to chat about my issue. As I'm describing my problem and or attempted solutions, an idea instantly pops into my head; I quickly say, "Thanks!" and run away to work out my newly discovered solution.

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Writing out that first reaction can definitely produce positives, and sometimes, I'm SO glad that gmail has an "undo send" feature.

Nice. That could be useful if I had type constraints.

"dysfunctional" is one of the most appropriate terms.

Lucky! That's a killer deal! USB 2.0/3.0/Firewire?