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2026-06-24

We're Back. Different.

New look. A few new things you might notice. More coming. That's all for now.

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2026-06-23

I Launched a Game: StarshipTrooperZ Is Live

Built and deployed a browser game. StarshipTrooperZ is live right now — free to play, no download, no login. Here's what it is and where to find it.

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2026-06-15

Ebooks Are Live on Gumroad

I've been working on a series of ebooks covering topics I actually care about — now available through the shop on Gumroad.

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2026-06-10

Update & My Focus Right Now

An app just went live and right now it's all about feedback, fixes, and real users before I scale.

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2026-05-28

Why I Take Cold Showers Every Other Morning

Not every morning — every other. Here's the routine, why it works, and what a cold shower actually does to your brain and body within minutes.

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2026-05-18

Cold Exposure: What the Research Actually Shows (And What's Still Hype)

Cold plunges are having a cultural moment. The science is real in some areas and overstated in others. Here's an honest breakdown of what the research says.

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2026-05-05

Hydration Is More Complicated Than 'Drink More Water'

The '8 glasses a day' rule has no scientific basis. Electrolytes matter as much as volume. For people who train, the picture is more nuanced than the slogan suggests.

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2026-04-25

What Makes a Good Freelance Pitch (And Why Most Are Forgettable)

The difference between a freelance pitch that lands and one that gets ignored is almost never the price or the portfolio. It's how well you demonstrate that you actually understand the client's problem.

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2026-04-18

Scott's World Year One: What I Built, What I Learned, What's Next

A year in on this project. What Scott's World actually is, what got built, what the plan is from here.

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2026-04-05

Help Charlie Repair His Home

My friend Charlie needs our help. He lives on Social Security and his home has fallen into serious disrepair. We started a GoFundMe — every dollar goes directly toward making his place safe and livable again.

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2026-04-02

High Protein Biscuits: 15–17g Protein Each

A biscuit that actually pulls weight nutritionally. Einkorn and coconut flour, Greek yogurt, and whey — 15 biscuits at 15–17g protein each. Good for meal prep, solid as a breakfast base.

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2026-03-28

The Problem with Everything in Moderation

Everything in moderation sounds wise. But as a life philosophy, it's vague enough to justify almost anything — and it might be exactly why most people stay stuck.

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2026-03-28

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Problems: What Kabbalah Taught Me About Inner Work

Kabbalah is often misunderstood or dismissed. Strip away the celebrity associations and the mysticism, and there's a sophisticated system for understanding the self and the nature of growth.

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2026-03-18

The Fried Eggplant Sandwich I Keep Making

Fried eggplant, turkey, fresh mozzarella, tomato, spinach — and a jalapeño avocado mayo I make from scratch. This one became a regular.

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2026-03-12

Do You Need a Business Plan? Yes. Here's Why — And How to Build One That Works

A business plan isn't a document for a bank. It's a discipline for your own thinking. Any idea that lives only in your head will stay there unless you give it structure. SMART goals and WOT — work over time — are where ideas become real.

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2026-03-05

Your Environment Is Shaping You More Than Your Willpower Is

Willpower is finite and unreliable. Your environment runs constantly. Design your surroundings to make the right behaviors easy and the wrong ones harder — and watch the outcomes shift.

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2026-02-28

Why I Think Everyone Who Gambles Should Learn Basic Poker Strategy

Most casino games you play against the house. Poker you play against other people. That distinction changes everything — and the fundamentals are learnable in an afternoon.

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2026-02-20

The Elder Home Preservation & Workforce Investment Act: My Proposed Framework

A few months ago I wrote about Charlie and an idea for legislation that could prevent what happened to him from happening to millions of other elderly homeowners. Here is the full framework I put together — a model bill, section by section.

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2026-02-20

Creatine Is Not a Steroid: The Most Misunderstood Supplement in the Gym

People have been avoiding creatine for decades based on bad information. It's among the most researched supplements in existence. Here's what the evidence actually shows.

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2026-02-18

Discipline Over Motivation: What That Actually Means in Practice

The discipline vs motivation framing is everywhere. Most people who repeat it don't know what it means to actually build discipline. Here's the practical version.

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2026-02-14

Reading People: What Trained Experts Know That Most of Us Don't

The people trained to understand human behavior at the highest levels aren't relying on gut instinct. They're applying communication science most of us were never taught.

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2026-02-12

I Don't Want to Go on a Rant...But Metamaterials and Invisibility Are Real and Have Been for Years

Invisibility cloaks aren't science fiction. Metamaterials have been bending, steering, and hiding objects from light for over a decade. The research existed long before it made headlines.

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2026-02-08

Ground Turkey Is Underrated and I'll Die on This Hill

Cheap, high protein, fast to cook, takes on any flavor you give it. Ground turkey doesn't get the respect it deserves. Here's how I actually use it.

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2026-02-05

The Truth About Cardio and Fat Loss (It's Not What the Machines Tell You)

The 'fat burning zone' is a myth. Research suggests calorie burn displays on machines are regularly overestimated. Here's what cardio actually does well — and what it doesn't.

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2026-01-28

Building a Second Income Stream From What You Already Know

Everyone has knowledge someone else would pay for. The bottleneck isn't what you know — it's packaging and distributing it. Here's how to think about it.

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2026-01-18

You Are a Redox Reaction: Electrons, Energy, and the Balance That Runs Everything

Iron rusting, wood burning, every breath you take, and the food you digest — they are all the same process at different scales. Understanding oxidation and reduction changes how you see energy, balance, and life itself.

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2026-01-15

Magnesium: The Mineral Most People Are Deficient In and Nobody Talks About

Magnesium is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. Research suggests deficiency is widespread and affects sleep, muscle function, stress response, and more.

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2026-01-08

My Go-To High Protein Breakfast (No Shake Required)

The breakfast I default to when I'm not thinking too hard about it. Eggs multiple ways, a few supporting players, high protein without supplements.

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2026-01-05

Why Resolutions Fail — And What Actually Works Instead

The resolution industry peaks in January and dies by February. The mechanism behind failure is predictable. Here's a better framework that doesn't rely on motivation or willpower.

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2025-12-22

End of Year Check-In: 2025

A year of building, learning, and going quiet on purpose. Here's where things stand as we close out 2025.

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2025-12-10

Birthday in Boston: December Snow, Back Bay, and a Night at The Metropolitan

Spent my birthday in Boston this December. Back Bay in the snow, a night out at The Metropolitan, and one of those evenings that reminds you why you actually leave the house.

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2025-12-10

25 Security Practices That Actually Protect You (Windows, Mac, and Linux)

Remove bloatware, lock down your system from attackers, kill advertising trackers, and improve performance — 25 actionable security practices that apply across every major OS.

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2025-12-05

What I'm Reading, Watching, and Thinking About This Winter

A loose collection of things on my mind as 2025 wraps up — books, ideas, things worth your attention, things worth ignoring.

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2025-11-28

A Law for Charlie: What If We Could Stop This From Happening?

Charlie's situation made me think bigger. Not just about one man and one house — but about every elderly person on a fixed income quietly losing ground against a system that was never designed to catch them.

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2025-11-20

How I Cook Steak at Home Without Screwing It Up

Cast iron, high heat, butter baste, rest it properly. No special equipment, no culinary school required. This is how I do it every time.

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2025-11-08

What to Carry Underwater: The Gear That Actually Matters

Beyond the basics, there's a short list of items every diver should have in the water with them. Not fancy. Not expensive. Just the stuff that solves real problems when they happen.

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2025-11-05

Vitamin D Is More Important Than You Think — And Most People Are Low

Roughly 40% of US adults are deficient in something that regulates immune function, testosterone, mood, muscle, and more. Here's what the research shows and why getting tested matters.

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2025-10-28

The Gut-Brain Connection: Your Second Brain Is Running More Than You Think

Research shows the gut produces most of the body's serotonin and communicates directly with the brain via the vagus nerve. What you eat isn't just a physical decision — it's a neurological one.

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2025-10-15

Protein: How Much Do You Actually Need?

The range of advice on protein intake goes from wildly conservative to borderline absurd. Here's what the research actually says and what a practical target looks like.

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2025-10-12

Magnesium: The Element That Burns Underwater and Keeps the World Running

It starts your campfire in the rain, holds your car wheels together, sits at the center of every plant on Earth, and burns so hot it ignites in carbon dioxide. Magnesium is one of the most useful — and underestimated — elements on the periodic table.

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2025-10-08

The Rise of AI: Don't Fear It — Learn It

AI is taking jobs, changing industries, and rewriting the rules. The people who thrive aren't the ones who ignore it — they're the ones who learn how to use it. Here's how to think about it.

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2025-10-05

Starting From Scratch: Getting Off the Computer and Into the Gym

I'm a screen person by nature. But there's a particular kind of frustration that builds when you know what the research says and you're not doing it. Here's what actually starting looks like.

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2025-09-28

What Building This Website Taught Me About Starting Things

Building Scott's World from scratch — code, content, design, all of it — taught me more about starting and shipping than anything I've read about it.

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2025-09-22

Dive Computers: I Use the Aqualung i770R and Want to Upgrade to the Garmin Descent MK2

The i770R with transmitter is a solid, capable dive computer. The Garmin Descent MK2 is what I want next. Here's the difference, what matters, and why I still carry a manual backup no matter what.

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2025-09-05

Stoicism for the Modern Man: What the Ancients Got Right About Control

Stoicism isn't about suppressing emotion or pretending nothing matters. It's a practical framework for directing your energy toward what you can actually change. Twenty-three centuries old and still accurate.

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2025-09-02

How I Set Up My Home Security: Layers, Cameras, NAS, and No Cloud

PoE IP cameras feeding a local NVR and NAS, a traditional hardwired alarm on every entry point, a WiFi doorbell, hidden interior coverage, and the server locked in a room nobody knows exists. Here's the thinking behind it.

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2025-08-29

5 Things I Learned Playing in My First Live Poker Tournament

I played in my first live tournament in Vegas. Made it past the first break. Got busted by a woman who played with the kind of conviction that makes you quietly question every decision you've ever made. Here's what I took home besides the story.

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2025-08-22

Vegas Recap: Black Hat, Four Deuces, and a Hand That Paid for My Flight

Black Hat was the reason for the trip — cybersecurity talks, new tools, good conversations. The Four Deuces Plus Ace on the casino floor was the bonus. Flight paid for. I'll take it.

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2025-08-15

Testosterone Doesn't Die at 40 — And Here's the Proof

The idea that men are doomed to low T after 40 is one of the biggest myths in men's health. Research shows testosterone is far more lifestyle-driven than most people realize. Here's what actually drives it.

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2025-08-14

I'm Available as a Dive Buddy — Here's My Background

PADI/SDI advanced open water, EAN/trimix gas blender, VIP inspector, regulator repair. Got certified in Cozumel in 2015 and never looked back. Looking for serious dive partners in Florida, Asia, and internationally.

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2025-07-25

Intermittent Fasting: An Honest Look at the Research

IF is everywhere. The claims range from reasonable to wild. Here's what the research actually supports — and what it doesn't.

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2025-07-17

90 Days In: What I've Learned From Running This Blog

Three months of Scott's World. What's working, what I got wrong, and why I'm more committed to this than when I started.

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2025-07-14

The Lost World: The Book That Invented Jurassic Park

Before Spielberg, before Michael Crichton, there was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1912 he wrote about a plateau in South America where dinosaurs never went extinct. It's still a great read.

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2025-07-12

Why I've Been Gone — And What I've Been Learning

I've been off the grid helping my elderly friend Charlie sell his house in Georgia and relocate. As his Power of Attorney, I've been thrown deep into real estate law, contracts, inspections, and closings. Here's everything I've learned — so you don't have to figure it out the hard way.

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2025-06-18

Full Face Mask: Worth It? My Take After Years With the OTS Guardian

Not every diver needs a full face mask. But if you're nervous underwater, want communication, or dive in certain conditions — the OTS Guardian changes the experience. Here's what I actually think after years of using one.

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2025-06-15

I Launched a Software Company

I recently, and quietly, launched an independent software company. Here's what it is, what I'm building, and why.

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2025-06-05

Vegas Is Calling — Trip Planning and Learning to Play Like You Know What You're Doing

Targeting a Vegas trip for late August or September. In the meantime I'm doing what I always do before walking into something new — learning the game before I play it. Craps, blackjack, rules, etiquette. All of it.

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2025-05-25

Why Most People Never Follow Through (And the Fix)

It's not laziness. It's not willpower. The reason most people can't stick to a plan is structural — and once you understand the structure, the fix becomes obvious.

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2025-05-15

First Time at Fenway — Boston Was a Blast

Packed up and headed to Boston with a buddy for my first-ever game at Fenway Park. River cruise, fried fish, cold beers, and a neighborhood Airbnb near Quincy Station. One of those trips you don't forget.

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2025-05-09

Great Expectations: What Dickens Was Really Saying

A boy from the marshes, a rotting wedding cake, a mysterious fortune, and one of the most brutal lessons in literature about class, identity, and what actually makes a person worth something.

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2025-05-05

Sleep Is the Most Underrated Performance Variable

We spend billions on supplements, training programs, and nutrition plans — then sleep 5 hours and wonder why progress stalls. The research is clear: sleep is the foundation everything else builds on.

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2025-04-25

The Compound Effect: Why Small Moves Beat Big Gestures Every Time

Nobody talks about the boring middle — the months where nothing dramatic happens but everything is quietly building. That's where the real results are made.

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2025-04-18

Welcome to Scott's World

It's time. Scott's World is live — a retro-futuristic corner of the internet where I write about life, and whatever else is on the brain cells

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2025-03-18

The Odyssey: A Simple Breakdown for People Who Haven't Read It (Yet)

Homer's Odyssey is 2,700 years old and still one of the most gripping stories ever told. Here's what it's actually about, why it still matters, and where to listen to it free.

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2024-12-03

Around the World in 80 Days: Jules Verne's Perfect Adventure Story

A precise English gentleman bets his fortune that he can circle the globe in 80 days. In 1872. No planes. Just trains, steamships, elephants, and a detective who won't leave him alone.

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