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Cake day: July 10th, 2023

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  • While insulation helps, it’s fundamentally less efficient because the heat sync is inside the building and insulation isn’t foolproof. And often these units are made of plastic, so they leak more heat into the house from the chassis than you’d expect. Even the best hose is less efficient than a window unit where the entire heat sync is outside the building

    So while $20 and some duct tape helps a great deal, it definitely won’t be as efficient as a window unit






  • My dad did so much right, but his one failing was financial. He was an insurance salesman and had plenty of money when I was very young, but at some point it all dried up and he seemed unable to make more. He didn’t starve or anything, but at a certain point my brother had to step in and buy his house or he was going to lose it.

    So now, I’m very cognizant of my spending and always having a good cash reserve.

    But, he was also extremely generous when he did have money. His favorite way to spend money was on the people he loved and to make them happy.

    So now, I also give freely. If it makes someone I love happy, and I can afford it, I’ll give them whatever I think might make them smile, if even for a day









  • My advice would be to treat investing in unique assets - like shares in one company or Cryptos - as gambling: only put in what you’re willing to lose. Anything you can’t afford to lose should be saved or put into index funds with lower risk and volatility.

    You just cannot know what an asset will do in 6 months. You can have a really good guess, but at the end of the day it’s still a guess. And that guessing is even more difficult when it’s a non-productive asset like Bitcoin, because then you’re just gambling on vibes. There isn’t much logic to Bitcoin’s price besides “what if” and FOMO.

    So yes, if you can afford to lose the money, you can leave it in. But if that money going to zero overnight would impact your quality of life or ability to absorb unexpected expenditures, then liquidate.

    And on a more personal note, you’re probably better off having the drone you want than flipping a (digital) coin and hoping it’s heads