Category Archives: Ideas

Motorcycle for saving money?

May 23, 2011

It seems this comes up a lot.  “Will riding a motorcycle save me money?”  The answer is “it depends.”  If you lose the car (and consequently maintenance, monthly bills, insurance etc) and only ride a motorcycle – yes, you will … Continue reading →

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Things to do with an iPad for around $100

May 13, 2011

I’ve had a hankering to get myself an iPad for a while now, but I just can’t justify the cost.  Things are starting to change though.  No longer is an iPad just a web browser palette.   You can run your … Continue reading →

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Saving money by riding a motorcycle

March 15, 2011

I’ve long thought that somebody could save a lot of money by riding a motorcycle during the warmer months as opposed to driving their cars.  Heck, bikes get as much as 100mpg depending on how small you go.  Well, I’ve … Continue reading →

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CPU paperweight

March 1, 2011

A year or so ago I was gutting computers for handy pieces of metal (primarily the sheets for the case sides as well as aluminum heatsinks).  One of them happened to contained an old Intel 486-33mhz CPU, circa 1989.  As … Continue reading →

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Selling effects pedals

February 17, 2011

One more hair-brained scheme for making money at home. I’ve been building guitar effects pedals for 5 years now and I’m considering building a few to sell to local music shops and see how that goes.  Any pedals I would … Continue reading →

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