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 […]
Investing Through the Great Depression
Oh No! My stocks are down 15%! The stock market doesn’t always go up. If it did, we’d all be millionaires by now. Sometimes your stocks will take a tumble. When that happens, don’t fret—history shows that it’s no big deal. If anything, it may signal a great time to buy more stocks. It pays […]
Most Useful Business Books from getAbstract
getAbstract is a service that provides 5-page summaries of business books. The company I work for gives me unlimited access to the service, and I have made a habit of reading one or two abstracts daily while taking notes. So far, I have read over 130 book abstracts. The abstracts allow me to effectively skim […]
Beef and Mushroom Burgers
For those not wanting to eat so much red meat, this burger solves the problem by mixing in about 50% mushroom and breadcrumb fillers. Ingredients small onion, finely chopped 2 cups mushrooms, finely chopped 1 pound lean ground beef 1 cup breadcrumbs 0.5 tsp sage 0.5 tsp oregano 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tbsp water […]
The All-Time Baseball All-Star Team
I completed an analysis of every major league baseball player ever. With the All-Star Game still fresh in our minds, I’ll save my methodology for a later post and give the results right now. Here is what the All-Time Baseball All-Star team looks like: Starting Lineup *Note: I believe Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb to […]