Shock Notes

It’s the greatest cliche in the entire self-improvement industry. Follow your dreams. But it is a cliche because it is advice that has been true for many generations. Sometimes we disregard cliche advice because it feels outdated somehow. We think there must be an updated version somewhere that works twice as well. But no. Don’t […]

I have several essays from my college years sitting around gathering dust. Instead of trashing them, I am editing them and putting them online. The following is one such essay. I wrote this one for my personal homepage around 1997 (updated version shown here). *** Let’s start with the basics. This short tutorial on web […]

I have 1,033 books on my Amazon.com wishlist. I add new books to my list almost daily. I don’t have the speed-reading skills of a superhero. How can I ever get through over a thousand books? The answer is curation. If you can’t read every book, read only the best of the bunch. Curation isn’t […]

I have to balance taking care of three little kids with trying to earn a full-time income.  I only have time to watch a handful of movies a year, so I have to be picky.  I’ve decided to use the IMDB top 250 movies of all time to help me choose which movies I should […]

I have several essays from my college years sitting around gathering dust. Instead of trashing them, I am editing them and putting them online. The following is one such essay. I wrote this one for a Human-Computer Interaction class around the year 2000. ***   Ever since people began using computers for private use, they […]

  Many people have no focus in life. When you ask them why they aren’t focused, the most common answer is that they have too many interests. You can’t expect everyone to find a niche passion, like crafting bowling balls. Most people will get bored if they practice one skill for the rest of their […]

  I’m 10 pounds overweight. I sleep 5½ hours a night. I spend more money than I make. It is not what I want. I’ve been trying to improve these three areas for over a year. No luck. I’m still where I was a year ago. I think I finally found the solution to my […]

I have several essays from my college years sitting around gathering dust. Instead of trashing them, I am editing them and putting them online. The following is one such essay. I wrote this one for a History of Technology class. ***   Literature Review For this essay, I looked at paintings for primary source information. […]

  Your brain is faster than any computer out there. Your desktop computer only seems faster because it processes one task at a time. But your brain has to handle thousands of jobs at a time. At the basic level, it needs to regulate breathing, blood flow, and your nervous system. It also needs to […]

Jason Sadler started his entrepreneurial journey by wearing T-shirts for a living. Companies paid him money. Then he would wear a company’s T-shirt each day and make videos to promote their products. Then he sold his last name to the highest bidder. Headsets.com won the bidding at $45,500. Jason Sadler changed his legal name to […]