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Why You Should Probably Buy Bitcoins
In 2009, probably within the first couple months of its existence, I downloaded the Bitcoin client and began mining bitcoins. Back then it was really easy– you could get hundreds of Bitcoins per week for free, but they weren’t worth anything. Not wanting to waste my time, I deleted the Bitcoin client, and any bitcoins…
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Consider the Full Range of Options on Big Decisions
A lot of life is about managing focus, the battle between breadth and depth. If we take every opportunity that comes our way, we’re left with too little time and energy to make a meaningful impact on any of those opportunities, but if we put all of our eggs in one basket, we may be…
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Consequences of the Rise of Design
I was walking through the mall a couple days ago. My path took me past a bunch of stores and kiosks, including the Nike Store. I walked past it and looked at their window display. They had a really nicely photographed poster and some cool looking shoes in a bunch of different colors. The store…
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Acting in Spite of Being Clueless
One of the first presents I remember getting from my parents was a camera. I was about seven years old, and from the prints I still have, it seems that most of my photos were of my guineau pig, Muffin. There was a roll of film from my second grade class, and then there was…
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La Revedere, 2013
I’m always amazed at just how much happens in a year. At the end of each year, grateful for a gimme topic to write about, I sit down to write this post. And each time my first thought is, “Yeah, but not that much happened this year.” Then I go through my archive for the…
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La Revedere, 2013
I’m always amazed at just how much happens in a year. At the end of each year, grateful for a gimme topic to write about, I sit down to write this post. And each time my first thought is, “Yeah, but not that much happened this year.” Then I go through my archive for the…
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La Revedere, 2013
I’m always amazed at just how much happens in a year. At the end of each year, grateful for a gimme topic to write about, I sit down to write this post. And each time my first thought is, “Yeah, but not that much happened this year.” Then I go through my archive for the…
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Sticking to It Works
I think that we all know what works and what doesn’t work, but in order to avoid doing the work, we come up with fake stories about what works. How do you make progress? You stick with it. There are other things that matter, of course, but the big one is whether or not you…
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Investing Time vs. Spending Time
If I ask you how you spend your money, that’s a very different question than if I ask how you invest your money. Your goals for spending and investing are different, and as a result your actions for each are different. So isn’t it strange that we talk about how we spend time, but we…
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The 2014 Gear Post
For those of you who were linked here, or who are new to my blog this year, every year I write a gear post which contains every single item I travel with. Despite being minimal, the set of gear is fully functional, allowing me to be comfortable and productive everywhere from the tropical beaches of…
