Today, StormShock.com turns 22 years old. It was the first domain name I ever purchased, and I bought it from GoDaddy. I was 20 years old and a computer science student in college. Here is the first Wayback Machine snapshot of StormShock, from March 2, 2001: https://web.archive.org/web/20010302221852/http://www.stormshock.com/ Back then, I populated a history database and […]
How and Why I Quit Caffeine
Disclaimer: In this article, I discuss my own opinions and observations on health topics. I am not a doctor. The information here is only observations and opinions, not medical advice. Please consult your physician before making any changes that might affect your health. Coffee has become a large part of the American culture. We use […]
The Three Goals for Becoming Wealthy
I see wealth like it is flowing water. I work, and the paychecks I receive is water flowing into the reservoir of my bank account. When I spend money, I draw water out of the reservoir. Sometimes I spend too much and the reservoir shrinks as the water leaves. Other times, I draw as much […]
Go Deep, or Go Wide?
When you’re learning something, you can either go deep and master a narrow topic, or go wide and learn the basics of a range of subtopics falling under a broad topic. A third option is to stay somewhere in the middle. It’s safer in the middle, but you won’t learn the range of possibilities, and […]
Cataloged Off-site Storage
We need a safe deposit box for modern times. This is a business idea that I think has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar business. The idea is simple: you ship items to a secure storage facility. When the facility receives the items, they take pictures of each item and store them for you. […]
New Restaurant Finder
I enjoy using restaurant review sites like Yelp or Google Maps to find new restaurants worthy of trying. However, at some point, I would have tried all of the established restaurants that I care to try in a given area. At that point, I look for new restaurants that opened up recently. Also, a problem […]