Friday, May 23, 2025

Don't Buy Ordro Camcorders (or rebranded ones by the same manufacturer)



I think I bought one of these on Amazon, rebranded under another name. It looked great, but the quality was awful, it had no built-in stabilization, which pretty much every modern smartphone has. It couldn't focus close to anything, the footage was distorted and painful to watch. I returned it to Amazon. This video expains a lot, and gives a few alternative suggestions from brand names, that also cost less.

Monday, May 12, 2025

New Thinking on National Defense
[...] An important thing we learned very early on in the Ukraine War was that the incredibly expensive tanks we gave to the Ukrainians were defenseless against very inexpensive FPV drones. A thoughtful national defense establishment would have drawn the conclusion from this that we should launch a crash project to develop an effective and inexpensive answer to drones. But no such project was launched. So when the Iranian-backed Houthis started firing drones at ships in the Red Sea, what was the U.S. response? For each $30,000 Iranian drone we shot down, we employed two $2 million missiles. A grade-schooler could do the math. That is not a sustainable defense policy. [...]
That's just one of many examples this article covers. Technology and manufacturing are changing swiftly, and our defense technology is not keeping up. Our adversaries are spending TRILLIONS more on war technologies than we are. We are presently incapable of fighting a sustained conflict, for many reasons. This article looks at the many ways we are falling behind, and what might be done about it.

I fear if we don't get a handle on these rapidly evolving technological threats, we could end up like THIS, or worse.
     

#1 Best AT HOME Test to Predict Longevity



This video also addresses maintaining muscle mass as you get older, which is so important to maintaining good health as you age.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

WARNING! Legs Weaken First: 3 Exercises Every Senior Must Do



I like the way he explains that it's not just for maintaining strength and balance, but also how and why it's beneficial for your overall metabolic health. And how it's way easier than having to go to a gym for workouts.