Cash is king, but these days, stocks can behave a lot like money. With electronic investing, you no longer have to call your broker or dig out stock certificates to sell your shares. These days you can cash out quickly. Value fluctuates, but it does for cash too. In investing, liquidity refers to the extent to which […]
Understand Money to Make Money
People who rob banks don’t understand money. Scammers don’t understand money. Lottery winners don’t understand money. Here is the original concept of money: When you help someone, they give you something in return. Instead of accepting two goats in exchange, you might prefer to receive an “I owe you” note instead. This is money. A […]
How to Learn Practical Things from Books
Some people learn best by listening to teachers. Others work best from hands-on experience. I think I am in the minority in that I learn best from reading. It doesn’t apply only to abstract concepts, but also to practical matters. Some of the things I’ve learned from books include replacing a flat tire, cooking, and kettlebell […]
Ideas: Webcam Wallpaper
I’ve always been a fan of automatically updating random wallpapers on my computer desktop. It stimulates the mind and breaks the monotony of working at your computer each day. But wouldn’t it be cooler if your wallpaper updated every minute instead of every day? The wallpapers can be drawn from webcams. You should be […]
Never Read Another Bad Book
Life is short, and there are too many books out there to read in a lifetime. You don’t want to waste what little time you have on this Earth reading junk that doesn’t help you at all. That’s why I’m highly selective when I choose to read another book. This matrix represents how I […]
Archaeosauria
When I was little, I was really into dinosaurs. I mean, REALLY into dinosaurs. I wouldn’t stop at T-rex and Triceratops. I would go to the library and pick up paleontology books written for grownups. I would read these books, take notes, and draw sketches of dinosaur bones. Against my parents’ hopes, I wanted to be a […]