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Inside the Minds of White Collar Criminals
WSJ podcast interviews a man who interviewed White collar criminals Bernie Madoff Interesting because he screwed over people he knew. Unlike others who scammed people they did not know. Many were not remorseful about their actions. They could not identify who they actually hurt. They have charisma and are smart. Personal note: I already had…
Goldman Sachs' Marcus to Lend Money to Main Street
Goldman Sachs enters consumer loans with service called Marcus. Targets people with better credit. Uses their own money, so they have the advantage wirh not having to sell the loan to investors/buyers. Personal thought, people might not like big banks because it helped the rich. But maybe if now they are tied to consumer will…
Monday
Stocks Marriott might do well after merger. Could have up to 20% of hotel Market. Credit cards in the US supposedly have the best deals right now ever. Analyst on WSB thinks they will get cheaper. Snapchat charges 750k USD flat rate to advertise per day. Clinton Election Win – Get Capital Gain tax rate…
The Amazing History of Soda
The soda we get instantly mixed at a fast-food joint owes a lot to a rich history going back to the Roman baths, that features drugs, diseases and explosions. Learn all about soda and soda fountains in this surprisingly interesting episode. * Duration: 47:48, Played: 45:39 * Published: 2016-10-03 12:00:00 AM * Episode Download Link…
This Is Your Brain on Podcasts
Summary Podcasts evoke lots of brain activity (not sure if that’s a good thing or not) Bad social activities (like news on murder) garners attention Ends with interviewer who’s an Olympian. Listen to freakanomics and claims it helped him change his mindset and make it to Olympics after being told he wasn’t on the team…
Shopify
Bought shopify. Feel it should be good long term growth stock. It’s what I would use for my own store. A bit worried because stocks might dip in Dec.
How to Secure Apache with Let's Encrypt on CentOS 7 | DigitalOcean
SSL certificates are used within web servers to encrypt the traffic between the server and client, providing extra security for users accessing your application. Let’s Encrypt provides an easy way to obtain and install trusted certificates for free. T Source: How to Secure Apache with Let’s Encrypt on CentOS 7 | DigitalOcean Ahh……
How To Protect SSH With Fail2Ban on CentOS 7 | DigitalOcean
sudo tail -F /var/log/fail2ban.log Source: How To Protect SSH With Fail2Ban on CentOS 7 | DigitalOcean
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judiciously adjective 1. using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency;discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one’s money. 2. having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminatingjudgment; wise, sensible, or well-advised: a judicious selection of documents. Source: Judiciously | Define Judiciously at Dictionary.com