If you have ever wondered where money comes from, you are not alone. Until recently, I did not understand the theory of money at all. I knew that once upon a time, our currency was backed by a “gold standard,” and I assumed that this simply meant that if someone took a dollar to the [...]
If you are having trouble with your memory, or just want to study more efficiently for that big test, check out this list of 9 ways to improve your memory.
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If you have ever wondered where money comes from, you are not alone. Until recently, I did not understand the theory of money at all. I knew that once upon a time, our currency was backed by a “gold standard,” and I assumed that this simply meant that if someone took a dollar to the [...]
If you have ever wondered where money comes from, you are not alone. Until recently, I did not understand the theory of money at all. I knew that once upon a time, our currency was backed by a “gold standard,” and I assumed that this simply meant that if someone took a dollar to the Federal Reserve, they could get a dollar’s worth of gold out of the national gold reserve. I figured that it was just easier to carry around paper money.
However, for my whole life, there has been no gold standard. Our currency is backed by faith in the United States Government. I never really understood how that worked.
Until yesterday, when I watched the videos below. There are 5 videos, about 10 minutes long each, and they are by far the best explanation of the way money actually works that I have ever seen. In the last couple of clips, the video talks a little about monetary reform, and I try to stay away from anything political here, but the information is great whether you agree with the author’s ideas about reform or not.
Everyone should watch these videos. After all, you use money every day. You have a responsability to understand it.
One of the cornerstones of military training is uniformity, in everything. Such as how your bed looks in the basic training barracks.
If you are like me, and barely manage to have sheets on your bed at all sometimes, knowing how to make your bed really well probably won’t help; but just in case you are one of those people who does make their bed every morning (or even just when you have guests) knowing how to make it look as crisp and clean as an Army Bunk might be really useful.
And anyway, doing things better is the name of the game here.
Rather than heading to the store to buy the $30 Wi-Fi booster antenna, this video shows you how to make your own for about $0.05, using only a big drinking straw and some wire.
The procedure is pretty simple, and totally worth not having to buy the expensive extender.
After your cousin Bob leaned on your car last week, your side panel has never been the same. The sleek, glossy lines of your beautiful Corolla are marred by a big, ugly dent.
Other than expensive body work, what can you do?
Well, with a can of compressed air and a hair dryer, you can use physics to take out the dent.
By the way, sorry about the awful grammer in the video…it wasn’t me, I swear. (”My big dent disappear”? Really?) But the information is still great, just not well written.
If you are in the market for a new job, this nifty bit of research from indeed.com (a job searching website) might help you figure out where to look.
The study is not exactly scientific, just a comparison of the number of unemployed vs. the number of job postings, but it does give a general view of the national job market by metro area.
You might notice that Washington D.C. tops the list…I’m not surprised. After all, the bailout money is coming from there…
If you are having trouble with your memory, or just want to study more efficiently for that big test, check out this list of 9 ways to improve your memory.
Gmail recently added a feature called “Undo Send”, which actually holds your email for 5 seconds before it sends it. In the mean time, you can press the “Undo” button, and potentially save yourself some embarassment.
As it turns out, 5 seconds is just long enough for most people to realize that they made a mistake, and hit the Undo button.
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a Undo Send button in real life?
Well, maybe we do. All you have to do is wait five seconds to respond to something, especially if you are upset. In the typical conversation, a five second pause is just that, a pause. It won’t seem strange to the person you’re talking to, and it might just prevent you from telling your boss where to shove it.
Mouthwash can be a lifesaver on that big job interview, or on a first date. After all, that tuna sandwich was tasty, but no one really wants to smell it after the fact.
But mouthwash has so many other uses, it is almost a shame it’s called mouthwash.
For example, to take care of those annoying white flakes on your black shirt:
Nix dandruff with a simple mix of one part witch hazel and one part mouthwash with eight parts water. Put it in a spray bottle and spritz at your roots – on your scalp – after shampooing and conditioning, while your hair is still damp. Leave in, and style with your usual products.
This awesome website by the New York Times has a flash chart of what Americans are doing with their time, by hour of the day. It is also broken down into categories, like male and female, enployed and unemployed, etc.
Difficulty getting to sleep can be one of the most frustrating things in the world.
With the busy lives that we all live these days, it is hard enough to find the time to get a good night’s sleep. When you finally do get the chance to go to bed, and your body won’t cooperate…well, let’s just say bad dreams would be better than no dreams at all.
The typical remedies of keeping a consistent sleep schedule, not drinking caffeine before bed, even having a glass of warm milk are all good, but new research shows that room temperature might play an even bigger role than anyone thought.
If you are having trouble with your memory, or just want to study more efficiently for that big test, check out this list of 9 ways to improve your memory.
Gmail recently added a feature called “Undo Send”, which actually holds your email for 5 seconds before it sends it. In the mean time, you can press the “Undo” button, and potentially save yourself some embarassment.
Mouthwash can be a lifesaver on that big job interview, or on a first date. After all, that tuna sandwich was tasty, but no one really wants to smell it after the fact.
Difficulty getting to sleep can be one of the most frustrating things in the world.
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How Money Is MadeIf you have ever wondered where money comes from, you are not alone. Until recently, I did not understand the theory of money at all. I knew that once upon a time, our currency was backed by a “gold standard,” and I assumed that this simply meant that if someone took a dollar to the [...]