“The More I Find Out, The Less I Know”
So, How 'Bout That Economy?
This is the worst recession since the 1980’s, and it could be the worst since the Great Depression.
Our Geothermal Adventure (Chapter 1)
Our furnace is getting old. Time to replace it with geothermal!
San Francisco SCUBA Map, circa 2050
300 feet of sea level rise is almost impossible under any climate change scenario. But it is fun to put onto a map of San Francisco.
The Magic Year
The magic year, when solar power is cheaper than electricity from the grid, is coming.
Blood in the Water on Wall Street
The old Wall Street saying is that the time to buy stocks is when there’s blood in the water. Too bad I’m already fully invested.
Solar Installation Costs
If solar is ever going to be cheaper than grid power, the cost to install a new system is going to have to come down. A lot.
Taking the Plunge with Prosper.com
I’ve already learned a lot about how—and how not—to invest on Prosper.com.
Aviation Denial-of-Service Attack
There’s a risk in being too paranoid about terrorist attacks. Paranoia itself can be an attack vector.
Prosper.com
Peer-to-peer lending site Prosper.com is intriguing, but there are some gotchas. Be careful.
Questions to Ask About Alternative Energy
There’s a lot of hype about new energy sources. Here’s the questions you should ask about alternative energy sources to help figure out if it’s going to save the world or not.
Market Meltdown: It’s All About Liquidity
The stock market is having a rough time. In the end, it all comes down to liquidity.
Today I am worth $80 million
It’s not every day you get a FedEx envelope with a vast fortune inside.
Solar Approaches
There’s a lot of solar technologies being developed which have the potential to disrupt the market.