MSN asks if investors are ruining the housing market. I say no–around me, if it weren’t for the investors, there would be no housing market to speak of. Let me tell you a story.
All posts tagged neighborhood
How to set up powerline networking securely
When you live in a neighborhood where everyone has a wireless network, you’ll struggle to get adequate coverage in every room of your home. That’s just the nature of wireless networking; we don’t have enough non-overlapping channels to cover everyone. I’ve heard a number of complaints lately that U-Verse isn’t reliable, but I’ve traced that [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 25, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/how-to-set-up-powerline-networking-securely/
How and when to buy quality furniture
I saw a mention of this oldie but goodie this week on recognizing good quality furniture. It applies to more than just furniture; the same rules apply to kitchen cabinets and anything else made of wood.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 20, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/06/how-and-when-to-buy-quality-furniture/
It’s not about the money
I made my resignation official on Friday. It was a hard decision to make, but I had a nagging feeling, on a couple of fronts, that I didn’t have a lot of choice. But I’ll be OK. I had a new gig lined up long before I handed in my resignation. I’ll make a smooth [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 17, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/06/its-not-about-the-money/
How to rent a house without getting your identity stolen
I know a family that’s trying to rent a house. All they really want is something that’s a reasonable commute from work, in a safe area, with a fenced yard for their young son to play in, a basement to take cover in during severe storms, and a little bit of room for storage–in a [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 28, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/05/how-to-rent-a-house-without-getting-your-identity-stolen/
What I know about Wise Bread’s 10 worst ways to make extra money
Wise Bread gives the 10 worst ways to make extra money. The scary thing is, I’ve actually looked into most of these, and tried some.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 20, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/05/what-i-know-about-wise-breads-10-worst-ways-to-make-extra-money/
Let’s import the Dutch Repair cafe idea
In Amsterdam, a couple of times a month volunteers meet up in community centers to fix things. Anyone can bring items that don’t work anymore to get it fixed. It reduces waste, people save money, they get to meet their neighbors, and it provides opportunity. Opportunity? Hear me out.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 12, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/05/lets-import-the-dutch-repair-cafe-idea/
Dave, have you seen this classmate?
This is a companion piece to Ken Floro’s The Southside Cavaliers vs. Vanishing Tom. I’m trying my best to write in someone else’s style and not get my keyboard (among other things) handed to me. In Ken’s story, I’m Hacker Dave. I accidentally spent my 16th birthday with Vanishing Tom. We both attended a school-sponsored [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 10, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/05/dave-have-you-seen-this-classmate/
School administrators need to focus on their hallways, not Facebook
In the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, a high school principal is resigning amid allegations that she posed as a student and friended 300 students on Facebook. School administrators seem to be obsessed with what goes on on Facebook. I suggest they should be paying more attention to what goes on in their own hallways.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 8, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/05/school-administrators-need-to-focus-on-their-hallways-not-facebook/
Feeling poor on $100,000 a year
Yahoo! Finance! has! a! first-person! story! about! struggling! on! six! figures! Silliness aside, you might be surprised to hear I–an infamous stingy Scottish miser–am at least a little sympathetic.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 24, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/03/feeling-poor-on-100000-a-year/