Get an N95, buy AAPL

on Nov 04, 2007

I recently got the Nokia N95 – and I promptly went out and bought more stock in Apple.



For a flagship product, it’s nothing short of embarrassing. It’s got nice features on paper, but they plain does…

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When in doubt, ignore the doubt

on Nov 03, 2007

When you’re in doubt about whether to do something or not, often it will be because you haven’t taken a detailed and honest look at the pros and cons and reduced it to something your brain can handle.…

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Fear, and a challenge

on Nov 02, 2007

Fear is a powerful feeling. But despite its power, it can be very hard to detect.



Fear comes in many forms. Fear of dying, fear of missing a deadline, fear of getting fired, fear of losing a loved on…

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Who prints quality tees?

on Nov 02, 2007

I need a t-shirt printed with type, just letters, on a high-quality shirt, and with only the letters printed on.



You know how some of the t-shirt printers will put like a sheet of paper on top of the…

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When I ______, then I ______

on Oct 28, 2007

Boy is this a common pattern. When I have enough money, I’ll write that novel I always dreamed of. When I reach this next milestone I’ll spend more time with my family. When I’ve made my company a suc…

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Cook frikadeller in the oven

on Oct 28, 2007

While we’re at it with the miniature posts, here’s another tiny piece of advice: Instead of frying your “frikadeller” meat balls on the frying pan, throw then in the oven on a baking sheet at 200C/400…

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Eat duck, save fat

on Oct 28, 2007

It pays to eat a whole duck every few months and save the fat. I keep a jar of fat and jelly from last time I had duck in the fridge. It’s great for frying instead of oil or butter, throw a slab of du…

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