Building A Personal Computer, PC On A Very Tight Budget!

March 12th, 2007

by Das Brain 

Last week I tested and built / refurbished two computers from scratch using Pentium Chips, motherboard, computer cases and RAM from 3 old computers from the east end Toronto City Recycle / Trash station. That was why I didn’t have much time to blog, it was quite a bit of work but the end result was that I saved quite a bit of money and it kept me busy.

Intro To Option Trading – Part 5

March 6th, 2007

It looks like I got to get back on track and finish the “Intro To Option Trading” series of articles.
Let’s continue with part 5

by Das Brain

How do I trade PUT option contracts?

Dealing With A Bad Boss

March 5th, 2007

I just thought I’d share this interesting article about how to deal with crappy bosses, after all in my previous job my new boss was a robot (personality of a stainless steel fridge) and that was one of the reason why I was laid off.
I hope this article would help you the readers to more or less get along better with your boss so you don’t go through the same head aches that I did.

Making Money From Old Stuff Around The House

March 1st, 2007

by Das Brain

It’s March and Spring season is just around the corner. Time to do some Spring cleaning which means gather up all the old stuff accumulated over the years in the basement and in the closet and get rid of them………uhm hold on I mean try to sell them.

Global Market Plunge

February 27th, 2007

Glad I wasn’t playing the stock market today, it took a huge hit. Luckily I cleared out of most of my positions a week or so ago and sitting on mostly cash, except for a few PUT option contracts. But that is O.K because they are PUTs expiry in August 2007, I am hedging that the market will go downwards from here on in until July. Have to see what happens the rest of this week in the stock market.

Just Finish Reading The Book “The Electronic Day Trader”

February 27th, 2007

by Das Brain

I just finish reading the book “The Electronic Day Trader” for the second time. I bought this book back in year 2001 when the whole day trading thing during the dot com boom was hot and read over it once back then but it didn’t really stick. What I mean by that was what I read kinda just went through my eyes and out my head, I’m sure everybody has read a book before but forgot much of it shortly after. I guess at the time I did not treat it seriously, I didn’t take notes.

How Being Unemployed Plays With Your Mind

February 26th, 2007

by Das Brain

Exactly one month and two days ago I was laid off, and although it was inevitable, and probably a blessing in disguise as many of my friends and family have told me, it still feels weird. Even though unemployment insurance and my savings will more than adequately keep me afloat for over 10 months or so, I still have this feeling as if I am non-productive and there is a big hit to my self esteem.

What Is Wealth And What Can I Do?

February 22nd, 2007

by Das Brain

What is Wealth?

Everyone has a different perception of wealth, however I think that most people would agree that wealth in terms of money allows us to buy stuff, but beyond that there is more. For example, it allows you to have more confidence and security. It gives you more freedom for your life and the choice to live your life the way you would like to. Don’t get me wrong, wealth is not just about money, other aspect of wealth include things like physical health, mental health, family, friends, philosophy of life and spirituality. Money is just an factor of wealth that allows you to have more choices and the ability to make the best choices for yourself and your family.

Recent Closing Trade On Yahoo Option Contracts

February 21st, 2007

by Das Brain

I recently sold or closed my position on some Yahoo options that I purchased.
Let’s examine and learn from this option trade. I purchased on November 16th of 2006 two contracts of the YHOO Jan. 2008 $25 Call options, so basically I bought this option call contract in anticipation that Yahoo stock will hit the strike price of $25 by January 2008.

Stop, Don’t Register That Domain Name Yet Until You Read This!

February 20th, 2007

by Das Brain

Now getting back to the topic of making money on the internet. If are a newbie to internet businesses and you are thinking of registering domain names for the purpose of domain parking or buying / selling domain names this post or article is a must read. This post is basically a detailed story of my own experience with buying and selling domain names, including my big mistakes and what NOT to do when registering domain names.

A Positive Job Recruiter Meeting

February 20th, 2007

by Das Brain

Job Centre The meeting with the job recruiter yesterday went very well. I was able to tell him what type of job position I was looking for, how much I was willing to work for, where in the greater Toronto area and what type of industry I would like to work in.