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Merlin Mann

Dec

31

2013

Merlin Mann has been a real pal of mine lately. I’ve never met Merlin Mann, but I listen to the archives of his podcast Back To Work, which he records with Dan Benjamin. To me, the podcast is more than just productivity tips and GTD mentalities, or the genius insights about people. Merlin’s abundant energy, uncaged ...

Things I learned making a mixtape

Dec

28

2013

Things I learned making a mixtape 1. The slower the build-up a song has, the better suited it is to follow songs that seem impossible to follow. Longer silences can help too. 2. After the first 3-4 tracks, the mixtape will fade into the background and doesn’t need to be too heavily scrutinized beyond that ...

My Day As An Indie Developer

Dec

15

2013

My day: Wake. Turn on my PC and brew coffee. Open Trello, Unity, and Photoshop. Start work immediately. Work non-stop, sometimes forgetting to eat. I may work 12 to 20 hours, depending on my resolve. I blast My Top Rated playlist in iTunes to keep me going. I rock the pomodoro technique when I can’t ...

Solved iPhone 4 vs iOS 7 Slowdown

Dec

4

2013

Last week when my iPhone 4 failed an update from iOS 7.0.3 to 7.0.4, it was a disaster. The restore from backup failed, and it left about 10GB of invisible “Other” space taking up room on my phone. I had to wipe my phone again thoroughly to get my free space back. The good news ...

Solved TVersity “No Sound” vs MKV Format 9

Oct

13

2013

I’ve had an issue for some time watching MKV files via TVersity Media Server; Specifically, on my PS3, the video has been playing but there has been no audio on the television. Here’s how I fixed it, and I’m fairly certain this fix likely applies to the Xbox 360 as well. Symptoms TVersity Media Server ...

Can I Eat Cholesterol But Still Eat Sugar, Grains, And Gluten?

Oct

7

2013

This is an an answer to an inadvertent reader question I received. The full question is “What if I eat cholesterol-full paleo foods and still eat sugar and grains and gluten?” In other words, “What if I eat tofu as a vegan, but also eat chicken and veal and babies?” As funny as ...

Epsom Salt Experiment

Sep

28

2013

I was looking into magnesium supplementation and I remembered I had read about spray-on magnesium oil. At one point there existed a spray-on deodorant from the same company that would double as a magnesium supplement, and although I’ve never used it, and the science of magnesium skin-absorption isn’t yet proven, I thought I’d make my ...

Distilled Water Experiment 1

Sep

13

2013

A challenge came down the series of tubes: Drink a gallon of distilled water 3 days in a row; Soon you will see evidence of your hair growing back, your energy levels skyrocketing, and a horn will sprout from your forehead granting you incalculable power and majesty. And, get this, it only gets better if you ...

Money Saving: Toilet Cleaning Kit Hack

Aug

22

2013

I know what you’re thinking. Finally, a blog entry about toilets. Dave Barry would be proud. Here we go with another money-saving, time-saving tip. I used to buy those Clorox cleaning discs–the ones that slowly degrade the parts inside the tank of your toilet. I recently learned it is possible to buy automatic toilet cleaning gear ...

Ultimate Money: American Express Blue Preferred Card 2

Aug

20

2013

This technique goes hand-in-hand with my article on the Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card. Unless I’m purchasing something at Amazon.com, I reach for my American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card wherever it is accepted. This is because the Blue Preferred Card yields cash back upwards of 6%, depending on what the purchase is. This means that ...