Why make a profit?
October 29, 2014
Many have criticized Amazon.com for being unprofitable since inception. If you ask me, they're just being ultra-efficient .
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Losing weight is hard: Part 2
April 7, 2014
Here is the update to my post last month entitled " Losing weight is hard ". Through a program of restricted eating and intense exercise, I was able to lose most of my December "Christmas baking" weight: I'm back down...
A Formula for Success
April 4, 2014
A formula for success and happiness, in both business and life: Keep your own expectations tempered, but always try to exceed the expectations of others.
When will the next stock market crash happen?
April 2, 2014
Stocks have been on a major upswing for the past five years, but haven't gained quite as much as the big 1990's bull market: But the big question on investors' minds is: When will the next crash happen?
Losing weight is hard
March 12, 2014
As part of my goal to be in the best shape of my life prior to our wedding, I've vowed to lose all my "Christmas baking" weight before we leave on April 10th.
Graphical vs. Text information
March 7, 2014
Thought of the day: Graphical information takes much longer to produce than text, but is interpreted faster and more accurately.
Software bugs: Focus on what you can control
March 6, 2014
Developing software is all about writing code and making changes. Unfortunately, sometimes: 1) the changes affect/break other things in unforeseeable ways 2) the changes are misunderstood and implemented incorrectly 3)...
Installing programs on Linux vs. Windows
February 26, 2014
Windows 1. Download sketchy .exe file from Internet. 2. Double click it. 3. Press [next] about 5 times. 4. Done! Linux 1. Download sketchy .tgz or tar.gz file from Internet. 2.
Food consumption increases since 1970
February 24, 2014
Interesting North American stats from the McGill online nutrition course I'm taking. On average, compared to 1970, we eat 11% more food by weight: 18.2lbs up from 16.4lbs.
Anti-procrastination
February 23, 2014
Don't think: "I'll just do that tomorrow." Think: "Wait a minute -- What if I can't do that tomorrow?" This is one situation where having a slightly pessimistic view gives an advantage.