http://www.noprobo.com A geek investigates how to be fit, happy and successful. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:29:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/a-free-alternative-to-expensive-postural-assessments http://www.noprobo.com/posts/a-free-alternative-to-expensive-postural-assessments#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:03:32 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=2877 this article outlines a homebrew solution I developed for measuring spinal curvature at home, for free.]]> http://www.noprobo.com/posts/a-free-alternative-to-expensive-postural-assessments/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/happiness-is-a-state-of-mind-and-a-four-letter-word http://www.noprobo.com/posts/happiness-is-a-state-of-mind-and-a-four-letter-word#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:39:56 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=3434 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/happiness-is-a-state-of-mind-and-a-four-letter-word/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/wheemin-a-tiny-open-source-app-for-instant-window-minimizing http://www.noprobo.com/posts/wheemin-a-tiny-open-source-app-for-instant-window-minimizing#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 13:23:56 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=3455 I created a tiny Windows program that turns your mouse's scroll wheel into a minimize button. It's fast, superlightweight, and does NOT do anything silly like write to the registry or check for updates every 10 minutes.]]> http://www.noprobo.com/posts/wheemin-a-tiny-open-source-app-for-instant-window-minimizing/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/my-greatest-most-unexpected-fitness-catalyst http://www.noprobo.com/posts/my-greatest-most-unexpected-fitness-catalyst#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 13:39:07 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=3367 I realized there was one specific thing accounted for my getting in shape more than any other. When I realized what it was, I was surprised but not at all perplexed.]]> http://www.noprobo.com/posts/my-greatest-most-unexpected-fitness-catalyst/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/inducing-adult-hyperlexia http://www.noprobo.com/posts/inducing-adult-hyperlexia#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:31:36 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=2809 I'd like to examine ways to simulate hyperlexia in those of us lacking the enigmatic factors of autism. While I will never look at words with the same captivation of a true hyperlexic, I hope I can mimic the effect closely. Here are my thoughts and research on the subject.]]> http://www.noprobo.com/posts/inducing-adult-hyperlexia/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/this-strategy-will-eventually-pay-off http://www.noprobo.com/posts/this-strategy-will-eventually-pay-off#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:40:18 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=3096 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/this-strategy-will-eventually-pay-off/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/weightlifting-with-a-light-wallet http://www.noprobo.com/posts/weightlifting-with-a-light-wallet#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:04:37 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=3176 Pack on the Sexy challenge, but with workouts that are shorter and fewer. When I return to Toronto, where gyms are seldom more than profit-oriented rooms of TVs and treadmills, I’ll miss the camaraderie, but I simply can’t sacrifice the equipment. But here’s the problem: A single Eleiko-brand weightlifting bar costs $1000. That’s just the bar! So I’ve been doing my research. Here’s how to get a serious weightlifting setup at home, on a shoestring budget.]]> http://www.noprobo.com/posts/weightlifting-with-a-light-wallet/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/terry-fox-half-a-billion-dollars-for-cancer-research http://www.noprobo.com/posts/terry-fox-half-a-billion-dollars-for-cancer-research#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:42:09 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=2578 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/terry-fox-half-a-billion-dollars-for-cancer-research/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/obvious-and-subtle-factors-contributing-to-poor-posture http://www.noprobo.com/posts/obvious-and-subtle-factors-contributing-to-poor-posture#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:17:59 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=2864 not easy. Forces of gravity are working relentlessly on your body, and your body has been responding in the same lousy way since forever. Improving posture is essentially like breaking a lifelong habit that's been supported by countless elements from daily life. The height of your countertops, the soles of your shoes, even how often you flip your mattress all play some role. How are we supposed to tackle all that? The same way you eat an elephant: one bite at a time. Let's get chewing.]]> http://www.noprobo.com/posts/obvious-and-subtle-factors-contributing-to-poor-posture/feed 0 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/item-1-ponder-a-bit http://www.noprobo.com/posts/item-1-ponder-a-bit#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:15:44 +0000 Noprobo http://www.noprobo.com/?p=3053 http://www.noprobo.com/posts/item-1-ponder-a-bit/feed 0