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70kg Weight Goal Achieved!

Nix McRetro // 28th October 2016 // News

Well, that was a ride! Made it down to 70kg which is the middle of my healthy BMI range. Next up I’ll head toward the first quartile or the beginning of the second quartile which lies around 65kg. That should allow my body fat percentage to be a little healthier.... Continue reading

The Good Old Switcheroo

Nix McRetro // 21st October 2016 // Linux, Microsoft

What’s this we have here? The HP Stream 11 - an ultra portable laptop with a decent keyboard for AU$215. That’s US$164 at the time of writing. With that said, it is outdated and ultimately not really suitable for everything I do day-to-day but I was very curious on whether... Continue reading

Sega TeraDrive - Retrofitting a Mean Well PT-65B PSU

Nix McRetro // 10th October 2016 // Hacks, IBM PC, Sega

Sega TeraDrive - Retrofitting a Mean Well PT-65B PSU

Lately I’ve noticed folk have been replacing their TeraDrive power supplies either due to failure or needing 220v power in place of a big transformer sitting on their desk, I’m the latter. In the following photos we have the TeraDrive being retrofitted with a Mean Well PT-65B open frame PSU.... Continue reading

Ceasing Minocycline

Nix McRetro // 2nd October 2016 // News

I’ve decided to terminate minocycline on week four. I can’t say I’ve enjoyed taking an antibiotic to solve a skin issue. So anyway, I’ll allow around two weeks before starting isotretinoin and it will allow a gap large enough for me to donate blood in around 9 or so days,... Continue reading

Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) Side Effect Prevention

Nix McRetro // 27th September 2016 // News

Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) Side Effect Prevention

Symptom 1 - Tenderness or stiffness in bones, joints or muscles Fish oil is the weapon of choice on this one, it should be beneficial in two ways as back in the mid-late 1980s some research was done and it was found that EPA and DHA can reduce or prevent... Continue reading