In the grand scheme of things, your three most important resources are health, money, and time. I’ve heard that there are three phases in life. In your youth, you have health and time, but little money. In your middle age, you have health and money, but little time. In your old age, you have money […]
Create an Idea File
When I was 13 years old, about 30 years ago, I noticed that I would come up with what I thought were great ideas, then promptly forget about them. That’s when I started carrying around a small pad of paper and pencil (this was before everyone had mobile devices). Whenever I had an interesting idea, […]
The Potential of Blockchain
Blockchain is a relatively new technology that creates a digital ledger that is secured using cryptography. The structure of the blockchain makes it easy to verify information, almost impossible to falsify, and highly secure. Here are just a few of the many use cases for blockchain technology: Money transfer. Allowing for secure transfer of value […]
Plus-Minus Curation
Let’s say you have a folder with 100 of your favorite music videos. However, you think that’s too many, so you want to bring it down to your top 40 favorites. One way to whittle down your collection is with what I call “Plus-Minus Curation.” You can keep track of your files using a spreadsheet […]
Tournament Bracket Curation
Suppose you’re at an art gallery and you want to buy two paintings to hang on the wall in your office. There are nine paintings to choose from. How would you choose? One thing you might try is what I call tournament bracket curation. You pit the paintings against each other two at a time […]
The Potential of DNA Nanotechnology
DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA nanotechnology involves creating artificial nucleic acid structures. There is enormous technological potential in doing this. DNA nanotechnology represents a very deep rabbit hole that I don’t want to fall into. Instead, I’ll just peer into the rabbit hole from the surface and provide Wikipedia links in case you’re interested […]