# awake (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover awake. Page: Feed: --- ## [The DIY Longevity Mindset](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/be-the-architect-of-your-vitality) _2026-08-18 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ You're the best judge - Have you ever noticed that you are often the first person to spot subtle changes in your well-being? Before a doctor's appointment or an annual lab snapshot reveals a trend, you may feel the change first. Your energy changes. Your sleep patterns shift. A meal sits differently in your stomach, or daily stress lands heavier than it used to. It's time to step up - While modern… ## [(untitled)](https://uninomicon.com/unity_build_information_detection?rev=1787060277&do=diff) _2026-08-18 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Друзья, хочу порекомендовать вам замечательный сервис по базам для Xrumer и GSA Search Engine Ranker. Там всё честно: один раз оплачиваете подписку и получаете полный эксклюзив на скачивание обновлений в течение года. И цена меня очень порадовала — она равна стоимости дешевого обеда в маленькой пельменной. К тому же скажу по секрету: я немного сместил фокус и начал перепродавать эти же базы для… ## [Unvaxxed Soul](https://westawake.substack.com/p/unvaxxed-soul-608) _2026-08-15 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ Update on my first book for readers. ## [(untitled)](https://uninomicon.com/unity_build_information_detection?rev=1786724083&do=diff) _2026-08-14 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Братья-серферы, ловите инсайд. Для автоматизации нужен свежий донор? Есть сервис баз для Xrumer и GSA. Оплачиваешь один раз, качаешь обновления все 12 месяцев. Цена уровня «студенческая столовая». Скажу прямо: брал для слива трафа, но быстро смекнул, что на реселле заработать проще. Продал первому встречному вебмастеру, окупил за сутки.… ## [An evening eclipse in Galway](https://westawake.substack.com/p/an-evening-eclipse-in-galway) _2026-08-14 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ Revolut donations to The West’s Awake on 085 1214347 ## [An Encounter with the Devil](https://westawake.substack.com/p/an-encounter-with-the-devil) _2026-08-12 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ I met the devil a good while back, ## [Why does Ozempic leave you tired but awake?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/ozempic-tired-but-awake) _2026-08-11 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ If you take Ozempic or Wegovy, you may already know this feeling without needing it described. During the day your body is worn out - heavy limbs, no appetite, no energy for anything. But at night, when you finally lie down, your mind will not settle. You are exhausted and alert at the same time, and neither one cancels the other out. This is one of the more commonly described sleep complaints… ## [Sleep stage transitions, ultradian cycles (& 3am wakeups)](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/sleep-stage-transitions-ultradian) _2026-08-08 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ The science behind difficulty falling asleep vs. trouble staying During sleep, your brain cycles through 80- to 120-minute ultradian cycles. At the end of each cycle—and during transitions between sleep stages—the brain has brief arousals on the order of seconds to minutes. Many of these aren’t remembered. It is during these moments that you become vulnerable to triggers that can turn a brief,… ## [From the Archives: A Coole village that exposes the sins of the nation](https://westawake.substack.com/p/from-the-archives-a-coole-village) _2026-08-08 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ A 2023 reminder of how we arrived where we are now. ## [Diary of an Irish Summer: Reflections on the Final Act.](https://westawake.substack.com/p/diary-of-an-irish-summer-reflections) _2026-08-04 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ My journal tracking an Irish summer - No. 10. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HOzVbmXBN7yQ) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Why Mast Cells Wake You Between 2 and 4am](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/why-mast-cells-wake-you) _2026-07-30 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ And why antihistamines only get you part of the way there. If you have MCAS, you know the pattern before I finish describing it. You wake somewhere between 2 and 4am. Not groggy - alert. Heart going. Skin flushed, or itching, or just a whole-body sense of alarm with nothing to attach it to. You were asleep, and then you were completely awake, and there was no in-between. Almost everything written… ## [Diary of an Irish Summer: Romeo's on fire as Mayo pierce the Matrix.](https://westawake.substack.com/p/diary-of-an-irish-summer-romeos-on) _2026-07-27 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ My journal tracking an Irish summer - No. 9 ## [Diary of an Irish Summer: The Butterfly Effect](https://westawake.substack.com/p/diary-of-an-irish-summer-the-butterfly) _2026-07-23 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ My journal tracking an Irish summer - No. 8 ## [Why Are You Exhausted But Can’t Sleep? Is It a Mitochondrial Energy Paradox?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/exhausted-but-cant-sleep) _2026-07-15 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ When mitochondria cannot produce enough adenosine triphosphate, every cell in your body registers an energy deficit - yet the molecular stress that deficit generates actively prevents restorative sleep. Stressd mitochondria release ROS and trigger stress-response proteins like WASF3, which block oxidative phosphorylation and change cells toward inefficient glycolysis. The result is a… ## [Diary of an Irish Summer: Is Thomas Tuchel an elf?](https://westawake.substack.com/p/diary-of-an-irish-summer-is-thomas) _2026-07-15 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ My journal tracking an Irish summer - No. 7 ## [How Do You Increase GABA Levels Naturally for Better Sleep?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/increase-gaba-levels-naturally) _2026-07-06 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ Research supports four evidence-based approaches to raising GABA activity naturally. Exercise - particularly high-intensity interval training - increases cortical GABA by approximately 20%. Yoga showed a trend toward elevated thalamic GABA and correlated with mood improvements in ways that matched-calorie walking did not. Certain gut bacteria (Lactobacillus and Bacteroides species) produce GABA… ## [Diary of an Irish Summer: Countess Ursula and the Ash Tree's silent revenge.](https://westawake.substack.com/p/diary-of-an-irish-summer-countess) _2026-07-04 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ My journal tracking an Irish summer - No. 6 ## [Take the CEO seat of your health](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/ceo-seat-of-your-health) _2026-07-02 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ I’ve been writing online for 3 years now. Over those three years, one idea has become more important to me: You are the person who lives in your body every day. You often notice day-to-day changes before they show up in a single appointment or lab snapshot. Your energy changes. Your sleep changes. A meal sits differently. Stress lands differently than it used to. A short appointment may not… ## [Can Histamine Intolerance Cause Sleep Problems?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/histamine-intolerance-sleep) _2026-06-29 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ When the body cannot break down histamine efficiently, histamine-related arousal pathways may stay more active during the sleep period - and standard sleep supplements that interact with mast cell pathways may be insufficient when histamine load or mast cell activation is part of the sleep problem. Addressing histamine clearance may improve sleep quality, daytime energy, and cognitive function… ## [Diary of an Irish Summer: A Season of Pleasure?](https://westawake.substack.com/p/diary-of-an-irish-summer-a-season) _2026-06-29 · The West's Awake · The West's Awake_ My journal tracking an Irish summer - No. 5 ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mYQHt7KKs7Su) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Does Gut Dysbiosis Cause the Blood Sugar Swings That Wake You at 3am?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/does-gut-dysbiosis-sleep) _2026-06-22 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ Research connecting gut health to sleep has expanded over the past five years, but coverage typically conflates two distinct mechanisms. This article focuses on the metabolic pathway: specific gut bacteria regulate blood sugar stability, and when those bacteria are depleted or imbalanced, the downstream effect is nocturnal glycemic instability. A 2022 study of 550 adults found that gut microbiome… ## [Step Into the CEO Seat of Your Health](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/most-overlooked-longevity-tool) _2026-06-15 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ More people are starting to see it: The most powerful evolution in longevity won’t come from AI alone, or from new reimbursement models alone. It will come from a change in mindset. Patients are stepping into the role of CEO of their own health. The driver isn’t distrust. It’s recognition. We’re the ones living in our bodies every day. We notice the patterns no one else sees — when energy dips,… ## [ClassPass Manhattan Food Map](https://adindrabkin.com/classpass-manhattan/) _2026-04-05 · Adin Drabkin_ ## [About](https://adindrabkin.com/about/) _2025-10-14 · Adin Drabkin_ Public Speaking Engagements “Vishing - How We Get Your Interns to Download Our Malware” - Offensive security voice phishing and AI-based voice-cloning talk. ## [Time Awake Calculator](https://adindrabkin.com/timeawake/) _2025-10-14 · Adin Drabkin_ Time Awake Calculator. Tested to handle up to 30 hours flying west/east. ## [Tools](https://adindrabkin.com/tools/) _2025-10-14 · Adin Drabkin_ Time Awake Calculator Calculate how long between wakeup, departure, landing, and sleep accounting for time zones. ## [FBX Importing](https://uninomicon.com/fbx_importing?rev=1754954819&do=diff) _2025-08-11 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ FBX Importing Importing FBX files in Unity with the correct scale, rotation, and axis is fraught. If you are just looking for a quick way to get models importing into Unity properly, take a look at the Pontoco Import/Export Settings. The FBX Sanitizer tool can be used to validate an FBX file to verify that it will import into Unity with correct scale and rotation. ## [Serialized Dictionary](https://uninomicon.com/serializeddictionary?rev=1753569468&do=diff) _2025-07-26 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Serialized Dictionary Unity has at least two Serialized Dictionary implementations but they are rather hidden UnityEngine.Rendering.SerializedDictionary Unity.XR.CoreUtils.Collections.SerializedDictionary ## [Camera](https://uninomicon.com/camera?rev=1748377997&do=diff) _2025-05-27 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Camera Camera.SetReplacementShader SetReplacementShader will not render objects if their original materials don't contain any properties required by the replacement shader. For example, if your replacement shader uses \_MainTex, and there is an object in the scene that doesn't have \_MainTex, it won't be rendered at all. ## [Solving the age-old ClickOnce VSTO System.ArgumentException Value does not fall within the expected range error](https://adindrabkin.com/blog/clickonce-vsto-system-argumentexception-fix/) _2025-05-19 · Adin Drabkin_ I recently encountered a situation in which I updated and upgraded a ClickOnce VSTO application. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2fU8BHK8gTNJ) _2025-05-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [What does your work look like as a Red Team Consultant?](https://adindrabkin.com/blog/what-does-your-work-look-like-as-a-red-team-consultant/) _2025-02-27 · Adin Drabkin_ Why Write This Article? The target audience of this blog is people on LinkedIn interested in pursuing a red teaming career at Mandiant. ## [The Uninomicon](https://uninomicon.com/start?rev=1737260425&do=diff) _2025-01-19 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ The Uninomicon Documented here are the dark, scientific secrets of the Unity Engine. Unity is a very complex beast, and much of its behavior is undocumented. While this is often for good reason, many of us still find ourselves doing research into the precise operation of Unity APIs. ## [Animation Rigging (Package)](https://uninomicon.com/animation_rigging_package?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Animation Rigging (Package) The new Unity animation system. It uses burst, which makes it speedy. General Notes: \* The RigBuilder component is so called because it “Builds” a hierarchy of constraints into a set of AnimationJobs. \* The RigBuilder Build step happens on Awake ## [AssetModificationProcessor](https://uninomicon.com/assetmodificationprocessor?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ AssetModificationProcessor IsOpenForEdit \* assetOrMetaFilePaths contains either the asset.meta file (when clicking on imported files), or the asset file path (when clicking on unity assets). \* assetOrMetaFilePaths never seems to contain more than one asset, even if multiple assets are selected. ## [AsyncGPUReadback](https://uninomicon.com/asyncgpureadback?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ AsyncGPUReadback Metal/iOS In at least 2018.2 and possibly other versions there appears to be an undocumented bug that readback requests mess with the command buffer: \* Readback requests inserted in the middle will split the command buffer, however the second part will have LoadAction=Clear which destroys everything rendered before the request ## [BuildReport](https://uninomicon.com/buildreport?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ BuildReport General Notes: \* Use the Build Report Inspector tool to debug builds. \* The “Source Assets” category does not necessarily imply the asset was actually included in the build. ## [Churn](https://uninomicon.com/churn?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Churn 'Churn' is a short hand for un-necessary changes Unity saves into in a file (usually a Unity scene file). It is usually used to describe any changes that show up in version control, that are un-related to the real changes you made in the file. ## [ComputeShader](https://uninomicon.com/computeshader?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ ComputeShader FindKernel On Android standalone when using the OpenGLES2 Graphics API (which does not support compute shaders), this function throws an exception (documentation says “error”, which is wrong). This cannot be reproduced in the editor with feature level emulation enabled. ## [ConstraintManager](https://uninomicon.com/constraintmanager?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ ConstraintManager An internal Unity system that evaluates all of the “Constraint” components in a scene. Beyond applying the constraint the ConstraintManager also sorts constraints based on dependencies, in order to avoid drift caused by non-optimal order of evaluation. ## [Debug](https://uninomicon.com/debug?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Debug Console messages: \* Any class whose name ends with “Logger” that implements a method starting with “Log” is ignored by the console's double click, unless it is the last call in the stack trace. From: Reddit Thread ## [DefaultExecutionOrder](https://uninomicon.com/defaultexecutionorder?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ DefaultExecutionOrder An undocumented attribute that modifies the execution order of all event functions in a MonoBehaviour class. This functionality is identical to the Script Execution Order settings in the Project Settings window, except that it's encoded directly in the script instead of through the editor. ## [EditorConnection](https://uninomicon.com/editorconnection?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ EditorConnection The EditionConnection class controls the editor-side of the Player/Editor network bridge used for letting the player talk to the editor. Connects fail when using Patch + Run on Android The port used to connect the player to the editor is stored within the Android data files. These are placed in the ## [EditorSceneManager](https://uninomicon.com/editorscenemanager?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ EditorSceneManager It's like SceneManager but only in the editor and provides a bunch more hooks. EditorSceneManager.sceneOpened - Is not called when the project is first opened in the editor and the initial scene is loaded. ## [Entities.Content](https://uninomicon.com/entities.content?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Entities.Content This is a sub-package of the Entities package that contains a Content/Asset loading system, written mostly in Burstable code. ## [Entities.Scenes](https://uninomicon.com/entities.scenes?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Entities.Scenes SerializeUtility SerializeUtility is responsible for writing entire Worlds to disk. It is written specifically for serializing Subscene Sections to disk in the editor, and then for streaming them in efficiently during runtime. It can support other use cases, but it is not designed to. ## [Fixed Update](https://uninomicon.com/fixedupdate?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ Fixed Update Unity will run the first FixedUpdate, regardless of what Time.fixedDeltaTime is set to. ie. If you set fixedDeltaTime to 10 in Awake of the first scene, the FixedUpdate will still run. The maximum value of Time.fixedDeltaTime seems to be 10. ## [GlobalObjectId](https://uninomicon.com/globalobjectid?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ GlobalObjectId Every object in the Editor has a distinct GlobalObjectId. This is (effectively) the identifier Unity uses to hold references to other objects. It is guaranteed to be unique and stable between editor sessions. GlobalObjectIds are not available at runtime. However, they are available in Play Mode in the editor. If you use these in play mode, keep in mind the notes on prefabs below. ## [HingeJoint](https://uninomicon.com/hingejoint?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ HingeJoint \* HingeJoint does not constrain the absolute rotation or localRotation of the Transform that it is attached to. It constrains the relative rotation between its own RigidBody and the Rigidbody in the ConnectedBody field. \* HingeJoint.angle ## [IEnumerator](https://uninomicon.com/ienumerator?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ IEnumerator Notes on the underlying implementation of C# generators (which are used in Unity for coroutines). You can use SharpLab to view the decompiled C# from a simple generator, to help understand the transformation that is happening. Both .NET and Mono do seem to use the same compiler transformation when turning Generators into anonymous IEnumerator classes. ## [IL2CPP](https://uninomicon.com/il2cpp?rev=1736915747&do=diff) _2025-01-15 · Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) · Uninomicon_ IL2CPP IL2CPP is Unity's Ahead of Time (AOT) for C#. Analysis Tools Il2CppInspector - Provides detailed information about a Unity application compiled with IL2CPP.