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Month: February 2024

Photo essay / Feb 25, 2024

History of Japanese Topknot?

Why practical? The Japanese topknot, known as the “chonmage,” has a rich history that dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868). It originated as a practical hairstyle for samurai, the warrior class in feudal …

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Photo essay / Feb 25, 2024

The Philosophy of Happiness

NEW SLAVES Once you got all the money in the world, infinite money, then what? The point is to be outside in the real world! The New Matrix? So I’ve been thinking a lot …

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

Does YouTube support spatial video?

Until YouTube can support spatial video from Apple vision Pro, or iPhone Pro, it isn’t worth it Yes, YouTube supports spatial videos, including 3D, 180-degree, and 360-degree formats. This type of content has been …

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

What is spatial video

How does it work on iPhone 15 pro The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max offer a groundbreaking spatial video capture feature, introduced with iOS 17.2. This new capability allows users to …

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

Mobile gaming is the future

First it is democratic — everyone has access to the same phones or tablets. Two — healthier — you can do it outdoors or while in nature! And while standing!

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

The best hikes in LA

My favorites: *** Los Angeles offers a diverse range of hiking experiences, suitable for all levels of hikers. Here are some of the best hikes in the area: Each of these hikes offers a …

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

Your Physique

I wouldn’t trade my physique for any other person or physique on the planet or in the world — future past or present. Also — weight lifting and calisthenics?

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

HUMAN FINANCIAL BIASES

We scorn frequent small transaction and costs,,, yet,,,, we don’t really seem to mind as much infrequent and really really really big financial costs or “investments”?

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

OPPORTUNITY COST

Time opportunity cost. $999– or $3499 — How many $20 parking experiences can that take you on?

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Photo essay / Feb 24, 2024

GOOD OR BAD FOR CREATIVITY?

The happiest moment; Seneca at age 3 years old,,, opening up GarageBand by himself on the MacBook Pro Touch Bar; and figuring out how to ‘sample’ or how to use the 808 Touch Bar …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

How much money do we *really* need to live on?

low taxes and prices ain’t happiness! Those among us, today, who avidly long for low taxes and low prices, and who believe happiness of a people consists of these, should reflect on this case, …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Lambs and Goats Without Blemish

Hectacomb Then they offered hecatombs of bulls and goats without blemish on the sea shore, and the smoke with the savour of their sacrifice rose curling up towards heaven. In the first book of …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Facto Principis

We pay a premium for security “Facto principis” is a Latin phrase that translates to “by the act of the prince” in English. In legal and historical contexts, this phrase refers to an action …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Value is the proportion which things have to our needs.

Omne propterea hujusmodi lucrum, quod sortem superet, illicitum, et usurarium es The phrase “Omne propterea hujusmodi lucrum, quod sortem superet, illicitum, et usurarium est” translates from Latin to English as “Therefore, all profit of …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Distant Money

Loan: consignment and recovery of the thing Loan contacts and risk Profits from money? Every profit, large or small,made with money, is by nature barren and is reprehen­ sible. Paper money is future money …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Monti di Pieta (Monti di Pietà)

Forecasting & truth? Though previously scorned, in the hands of Bernoulli, the art of forecasting becomes ‘a branch of mathematics and of truth; The Sin of Usury The “Monti di Pietà” were charitable institutions …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Jewish People & Usury

”The Jews”— the “cruelest usurers”— (Galiani, On Money) This was imitated by other princes. At that time, with the destruction of the Jews, the cruelest usurers, and the institution of monti di pieta, xxsury …

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Photo essay / Feb 23, 2024

Interest & Usury

monti di pieta, The “Monti di Pietà” were charitable institutions that emerged in Italy during the Middle Ages, primarily to offer financial assistance to individuals in need, through the provision of low-interest loans secured …

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