The pomodoro technique helped me enormously. I don't follow it strictly, I just set the timer and focused on one task until timer is done. I never worked the duration up, I still just do 25 minutes or less. I even put…
I'm not from US and it's always weird to watch NFL on TV and hear the pro players introduce themselves and their college: "Peyton Manning, Tennessee".
Before 2001, I'd always ask the pilots to let me sit in the cockpit during takeoff. If they said no, they'd often offer a tour of the cockpit when cruising instead.
The scare quotes were unintentional. Poor punctuation. Just defining his science as experimental.
His articles and book don't suit my tastes, they're a bit too wordy for me and his "science" is more from experiments, less on the chemistry (proteins, salts, molecules etc). For a more layman's chemistry view on food…
The foreign exchange market has more volume and eyes watching it. Just watch the value of the GBP.
Anecdotal opinions don't bother me :), but in the case of personal finance, the rules can easily be followed up with math. Your general rules are fine and make sense, but sometimes when you do break them, it becomes…
This article and the book is exactly what's wrong with personal finance education. There is no special wisdom, clever tricks or golden rules in finance. Chicken soup for the soul won't help. Personal finance should be…
I remember this being one of the things that caught Blackberry by surprise. BB had better battery life and functionality etc, so BB co-CEOs never thought the iPhone would catch on.
Same thing with the airline industry. People often say they'd pay more for extra few inches of leg room, but when they shop online, it's the cheapest price that wins.
One clarification regarding "the loser pays" system (here in Canada), is that the loser paying isn't the default. The default is each party pays their own costs. Then later the judge can decide to punish the loser if it…
Since this is the internet, I am free to reply with hearsay... I read that if you fall asleep that fast, you might not be getting enough sleep the previous night.
I forget the story behind Hasseb, but wasn't he considered a scammer or dishonest? Is that what you mean by "(in)famous"? A quick google search reminded me that Cardrunners drop him. Anyway, everyone gets a fresh start.…
We don't need to try. A hacker already did and was successful.
Investment bankers wear it with a badge of honor, but who cares it's only money... the scary one is when doctors brag about it! Especially the ones in med school or just out of school. Peoples lives or quality of lives…
The thing is, you "tried some other options - teacher, artist, entrepreneur". I think "trying" is the key. It helps you be more satisfied with the road you are on when you've been on the other roads (at least a for a…
The point is to match the debt to the asset. As the car depreciates at a static rate, it is OK to pay off car debt at a static rate too (ie. monthly loan payments). A house actually depreciates in value just like a car,…
Debt is great if used appropriately. Most people don't use it correctly. Debt is supposed to match the life of the asset. If you have a house that lasts 25 years or longer, then a mortgage of 25 years is OK. If you have…
Your example is a good one. Another example would be if you have 99.99% up-time guarantee, but don't provide it and have to provide refunds or discounts. Groupon had troubles with revenue recognition. When it sold the…
Bookkeeping is the wrong place to start learning the basic building blocks of finance and accounting. It's too detailed and step-oriented. You should start at the high-level of reading financial statements and dig…
I'm in the "definitely do not learn bookkeeping" camp. Even to many accountants, bookkeeping is different than accounting. Bookkeeping is the data entry of accounting - degree or professional designation are not…
I don't even trust websites and emails, so not sure why you would trust a bittorrent client. I still use these tools, but with some some caution. Your level of caution is up to you. Other posters suggested things such…
If you think lawyers aren't useful, then you've never run a business of ANY size. You've also probably haven't completed a significant deal or transaction before. You'd benefit a lot from pairing up with a "business…
I wonder why it's not recommended for cycling then. Cycling is my main exercise. Very little arm movement on a bike.
I do not believe Fitbit uses heart rate to track calories. If it uses heart rate to track calories, it would be able to work well with cycling exercises, but it does not. From fitbit website: "Fitbit trackers are…
The pomodoro technique helped me enormously. I don't follow it strictly, I just set the timer and focused on one task until timer is done. I never worked the duration up, I still just do 25 minutes or less. I even put…
I'm not from US and it's always weird to watch NFL on TV and hear the pro players introduce themselves and their college: "Peyton Manning, Tennessee".
Before 2001, I'd always ask the pilots to let me sit in the cockpit during takeoff. If they said no, they'd often offer a tour of the cockpit when cruising instead.
The scare quotes were unintentional. Poor punctuation. Just defining his science as experimental.
His articles and book don't suit my tastes, they're a bit too wordy for me and his "science" is more from experiments, less on the chemistry (proteins, salts, molecules etc). For a more layman's chemistry view on food…
The foreign exchange market has more volume and eyes watching it. Just watch the value of the GBP.
Anecdotal opinions don't bother me :), but in the case of personal finance, the rules can easily be followed up with math. Your general rules are fine and make sense, but sometimes when you do break them, it becomes…
This article and the book is exactly what's wrong with personal finance education. There is no special wisdom, clever tricks or golden rules in finance. Chicken soup for the soul won't help. Personal finance should be…
I remember this being one of the things that caught Blackberry by surprise. BB had better battery life and functionality etc, so BB co-CEOs never thought the iPhone would catch on.
Same thing with the airline industry. People often say they'd pay more for extra few inches of leg room, but when they shop online, it's the cheapest price that wins.
One clarification regarding "the loser pays" system (here in Canada), is that the loser paying isn't the default. The default is each party pays their own costs. Then later the judge can decide to punish the loser if it…
Since this is the internet, I am free to reply with hearsay... I read that if you fall asleep that fast, you might not be getting enough sleep the previous night.
I forget the story behind Hasseb, but wasn't he considered a scammer or dishonest? Is that what you mean by "(in)famous"? A quick google search reminded me that Cardrunners drop him. Anyway, everyone gets a fresh start.…
We don't need to try. A hacker already did and was successful.
Investment bankers wear it with a badge of honor, but who cares it's only money... the scary one is when doctors brag about it! Especially the ones in med school or just out of school. Peoples lives or quality of lives…
The thing is, you "tried some other options - teacher, artist, entrepreneur". I think "trying" is the key. It helps you be more satisfied with the road you are on when you've been on the other roads (at least a for a…
The point is to match the debt to the asset. As the car depreciates at a static rate, it is OK to pay off car debt at a static rate too (ie. monthly loan payments). A house actually depreciates in value just like a car,…
Debt is great if used appropriately. Most people don't use it correctly. Debt is supposed to match the life of the asset. If you have a house that lasts 25 years or longer, then a mortgage of 25 years is OK. If you have…
Your example is a good one. Another example would be if you have 99.99% up-time guarantee, but don't provide it and have to provide refunds or discounts. Groupon had troubles with revenue recognition. When it sold the…
Bookkeeping is the wrong place to start learning the basic building blocks of finance and accounting. It's too detailed and step-oriented. You should start at the high-level of reading financial statements and dig…
I'm in the "definitely do not learn bookkeeping" camp. Even to many accountants, bookkeeping is different than accounting. Bookkeeping is the data entry of accounting - degree or professional designation are not…
I don't even trust websites and emails, so not sure why you would trust a bittorrent client. I still use these tools, but with some some caution. Your level of caution is up to you. Other posters suggested things such…
If you think lawyers aren't useful, then you've never run a business of ANY size. You've also probably haven't completed a significant deal or transaction before. You'd benefit a lot from pairing up with a "business…
I wonder why it's not recommended for cycling then. Cycling is my main exercise. Very little arm movement on a bike.
I do not believe Fitbit uses heart rate to track calories. If it uses heart rate to track calories, it would be able to work well with cycling exercises, but it does not. From fitbit website: "Fitbit trackers are…