Tom Mault

Technology

Using GPT4 to learn with YouTube

The Video Captions plugin for GPT4 can help you make rapid judgement calls on whether to spend ~ 20 minutes watching a video. But - what do you lose in the process?

Personal Development Featured

My Favourite Obsidian Plugins

The article showcases my four key Obsidian plugins: Readwise for syncing highlights, Tasks for tracking to-dos across notes, Omnisearch for enhanced search results, and Calendar for improved note navigation, enhancing my knowledge management workflow.

Cycling

A Guide to Waxing your bike chain for speed, time saving, and longevity

Chain waxing is an easy way to never get chain oil on your clothes again, save a few watts, make your chains and drivetrain last 3-5 times as long, get a quieter drivetrain, and - oh yeah, you'll never have to clean your chain again.

Triathlon

Ironman 70.3 Race Day Triathlon Checklist

I made a Notion template to ensure I never make a mistake packing my Triathlon Transition Bags again!

Technology

How to stop your Sony ZV-1 Overheating in webcam mode

How to stop your Sony ZV-1 overheating and auto shutting down when using it as a webcam.

Triathlon

Ironman 70.3 Rapperswil Race Report June 2022

Race debrief from my first Ironman 70.3 in Rapperswil Jona, Switzerland. Summary: it was hot, 35 degrees hot, and I finished it.

Switzerland

Finding the correct Gemeinde to register when you move into Zürich city - or, public services done right ☺️

In short - Zürich city is split into district offices that handle your requests. You can quickly look up online which district your address belongs to, then engage with their online forms to request registration. Simple!

Productivity

Timeboxing in your work calendar with Morgen

The compound impact of a few focused work sessions per week is massive, and will help you run rings around the version of yourself who is reliant on a reactive schedule to get things done.

Personal Development

2022 in Review

When I sat down, I thought I had a fairly quiet year. When I started thinking, I realised that was a bit of an understatement.

Cycling

Finding the right cold weather cycling gear for -4°C

Nailing cycling gear for cold weather is tough - start warm and you'll be sweating too much, start too cold and you might be miserable all ride.

Personal Finance

Automating my personal finance

Here's the super simple system I use to run my personal finances. 4 accounts and a couple of standing orders keep everything humming along.

Cycling

How to sync weight data to Garmin Connect, Zwift, Training Peaks, and Trainer Road

SmartScaleSync.com is a great solution if you are looking to sync Wi-Fi scale weight between various health & training platforms. I use it to keep my weight data automatically synced across Garmin, Training Peaks, Zwift, and Strava.

Productivity

Compact Calendar 2022 with UK Bank Holidays

Downloadable PDFs and an Excel UK-specific version of the 2022 Compact Calendar by David Seah.

Technology

How to use any UK bank with Garmin Pay

You can use Curve to link any UK VISA or Mastercard debit / credit card to Garmin Pay, even if it's not supported directly by Garmin Pay.

Personal Development

Why you should aspire to an unlimited book budget

I have always aspired to have an effectively unlimited book budget. If I see a book that I am remotely curious about or interested in, I pick it up. Let's talk about why I think you should do the same.

Health

Are you managing your personal energy? Notes from How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams

If you are even mildly curious about becoming more effective and happier you should buy this How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. This is one of those classic books where the ROI is clearly far greater than the cost of the book.

Cycling

How to end bicycle chain mess forever; a guide to Squirt Wax Lubricant

Chain wax is more efficient, easier to maintain, and less likely to leave oily marks on your clothes and calves when cycling than oil-based chain lubricants. I use Squirt chain lube.

Environment

Spending £16.99 to save 65'000 litres of water & £850 a year

How to use basic business analysis and business change tools at home for environmental, time, and cost savings.

Technology

Do not use a USB C Hub to power a MacBook M1 (Update - Now Fixed)

Public Service Announcement: Do not use a USB C hub to power a Mac M1 laptop. It might brick your device and short circuit the logic board, turning your device into a paperweight!

Cycling

How to run Zwift and Trainer Road at the same time

How to use the Wahoo Kickr Core with Zwift and Trainer Road on one computer at the same time. We will connect the Kickr Core to Zwift via ANT+ and Trainer Road via Bluetooth.

Cycling

The Best Garmin and Light Mount for your Handlebar

Combining the K-Edge Combo Mount with the Bontrager ION 200 RT Front Light to make the perfect handlebar Garmin and light mount.

Technology

How to unlock Zwift Ultra Graphics for £149

How to build a PC for less than £150 that is capable of playing Zwift on Ultra settings at about 45 to 50 frames per second.

Zwift

Can the MacBook Air M1 run Zwift?

The MacBook Air M1 with 8GB of RAM will run Zwift with a High graphics profile at about 45 frames per second at 1440p. The frame rate isn't great (60 or above is better) but the detail in the game makes it very immersive.

Technology

Keychron K3 - Is this the Ultimate Productivity Keyboard?

My review of the Keychron K3 Mechanical Keyboard - as excellent device which can connect to three devices via Bluetooth (e.g. Mac, iPad, and iPhone), and one device via wired USB. It has backlit mechanical keys.

Learning

Learning How to Learn

Key notes from the massively popular Learning How to Learn MOOC on Coursera.