I very rarely get the urge to write a blog post. This will remain here mostly for archival purposes, but do not expect new entries very often.

Youtube guitarists that I follow
2022-12-28
I tend to watch a lot of guitarist-oriented Youtube videos as learning guitar is one of my current hobbies. I decided to compile a list of some of my favourites, in no particular order. All are metal and rock oriented. ...
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Making friends is hard
2022-07-15
I grew up in a small northern Ontario town in an even smaller Finnish / church cultural circle. Even as a shy young introvert, making friends in that kind of limited circle was not too difficult. My childhood was during the ...
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Apps to help guitar beginners
2022-06-06
As a beginner guitarist, I'm always looking for smartphone apps that can help me out. I've compiled a small list of the apps I am currently using on my smartphone. I specifically avoid ones that have monthly fees, so you won't ...
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Assembling a guitar kit
2022-03-07
My son recently requested that I build him an electric guitar. He wanted a flying-v with a custom wrap on it. I got a guitar kit from Solo Music Gear (located near Toronto, Ontario) and a skin from Axe ...
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Living in a post-truth world
2022-01-26
People were already writing articles about post-truth back in 2017, a year after Trump came into power in the United States. Now in 2021, the fact that so many around the world (but mostly North America) have decided it is ...
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The years of COVID
2021-12-24
I have been really lazy in getting any blog content posted as I have been mostly focusing on writing for the MadCapX crypto research newsletter and my book. These years of COVID lockdowns and various craziness is really tiring. ...
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Should you drive for UberEats?
2020-01-30
Are you thinking about driving for UberEats to make some quick extra cash? I've done a tiny bit of regular Uber driving and a bit more of UberEats driving. Regular Uber driving is not for everyone. Apart from ...
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Over one year of cannabis
2020-01-24
I have never smoked tobacco and I do not drink alcohol (at least not more than maybe a couple of times a year and even then I never get drunk). I have never done illegal drugs in my life and probably ...
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Try out Openbazaar
2019-07-07
You may have heard of the decentralized open source market place called Openbazaar, but probably have not tried it out. I only say this from my own experience after having a number of items listed for sale on the ...
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Leaving my career
2019-06-23
I officially spent my last day sitting in a full-time office job back in July of 2014, after which I tried for several years to get a small business (with a partner) to become profitable. This ultimately failed and I ...
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