I am Lachlan, a mechatronics honours student in Sydney. I spend long days at a desk and a screen, which is the exact lifestyle most health advice warns about.
People like Bryan Johnson publish detailed protocols built on one idea: measure, change one thing, measure again. I like the idea. The problem is the equipment. A bed that changes temperature overnight costs about A$3,000. A device that measures the light reaching your eyes is sold only to research labs. Some of the gear does not exist at all.
So this is a series where I build it. Each device starts from a published rule or study, costs under a few hundred dollars, and gets written up whether it works or not.
Why "Whiteprint"
A whiteprint is the copying process that replaced the blueprint in drawing offices. It was cheaper, quicker and easier to read. That is the aim here: cheaper, clearer versions of gear that already has a famous plan.
The rules
- Evidence first. Every build names the studies behind it and says plainly how strong they are. Most are weaker than the headlines suggest.
- Real costs. Every part and price is listed, including the ones I wasted money on.
- Failures get published. If a build does not work, or works and changes nothing, that is a log entry too.
- You pick the order. Each build has a follow button. The builds with the most followers get built first.
- Open designs. Firmware, wiring and app code go up with the write up.
What this is not
It is not medical advice, and nothing here is a medical device. I am an engineering student, not a doctor. I am not affiliated with or endorsed by Bryan Johnson, Blueprint, or any company whose product I mention or modify. Modifying a product you own can void its warranty, and anything that plugs into mains power deserves care.