Having big earth-shattering goals is important. These are the towering “meaning of life” goals. They drive us and give us a reason to wake up each day. The reason most people don’t pursue the big goals is that they appear too daunting. They are intimidating. They are simply too big to start. Pursuing the big […]
Stock Weakness Finder
Most stock market software finds stock picks for you based on the strengths of the stock. However, many times you already have stocks picked out, but are unsure of which one to purchase. Software that highlights the weaknesses of individual stocks would be helpful. For example, suppose you are trying to choose between purchasing Apple […]
Bargain Prices for Hall of Fame Autographs
In the baseball card business, big money often goes to unproven prospects simply because of their seemingly boundless potential. However, collectors often overlook the players who have already proven their worth over a long career and have already entered the Hall of Fame. These are players who will never be forgotten by baseball. They have […]
Ideas: Crowd-sourced Historical Timeline
I have always been fascinated by history, and one of the best tools I’ve found for understanding history is the timeline. Timelines give you a chronology, concretely placing specific events before others to establish a cause-and-effect relationship. There should be a “master timeline” on the Internet, sort of like how Wikipedia has become a “master […]
Trends on the World Wide Web
The Internet Archive is a massive (as in, more than 15 million gigabytes!) archive of the Internet. Alexa is an Amazon-owned company that provides web traffic data on the Internet. Combining these two services, I could do a quick analysis of how the World Wide Web has evolved over the past several years. The following is […]
Grow Your Own Pineapple Plant at Home, and Other Uses for Pineapples
Pineapples can be more than just a sweet tropical treat. Besides simply cutting them up and eating them, there are a few other uses of pineapple. How to choose a pineapple When selecting a pineapple at the store, look for the ones with healthy green leaves. Gently press them. They should feel firm with no […]