The Age of Gadgetry
“I must have it”. Whenever I hear this, I always wonder what it is that the person has to have and most of the time, it’s some sort of gadget. Often, it’s a gadget made by Apple. I saw a great quote today about utility and luxury and that Apple products mostly exist as luxury items (Dell exists for utilitarian purposes!). I also read that the new Apple iPad is likely going to kill off the Kindle. For those of you who aren’t familiar with all of this, the Kindle is an e-reading device. Essentially, you can read hundreds of electronic books on this...
Read MoreBooks of 2009: Bloggers
This is the last article of my Books of 2009 series and it’s with great pleasure that I get to introduce you to one of my favourite bloggers, the Canadian Capitalist. I have been reading his blog for a couple of years, quietly, until now. I really wanted to get his pick with the hopes that he’d pick a financial book and he did! I encourage you to visit his site and read his articles as he’s truly well versed with matters of personal finance and investing. His blog is a gem and should be bookmarked for future reading! Lastly, I present you with my own pick. I...
Read MoreIt’s not about the money, it’s about freedom.
A friend of mine joined me for dinner last night. We spoke about a few ideas that I’ve been having while I’ve been ill (this blog was one of them). That’s what we do when we’re sick, isn’t it? We have what seems to be an infinite amount of time to think. While I had the flu from hell, I could only read a few pages of a book here and there. I certainly couldn’t play video games and I had a hard time staying up to finish an entire film. So I spent the majority of my sick time watching episodes of Six Feet Under and thinking. Meanwhile, my...
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