I’ve been an investor in Hasbro since I first got into investing in 2014. It is usually a company that pays dividends well and constantly tries to improve its bottom line for the benefit of its investors. But that’s not why I bought Hasbro (and continued to buy and hold…

Before we start, I’d like to get the elephants in the room out of the way. I am not and never have been a supporter or “shill” for the Chinese Communist Party. I do not like communism or authoritarian governments in the least. That said, I take offense at a…

Artificial intelligence is not yet sentient, but there’s no telling how long it will take to get there. I use ChatGPT pretty much every day, either for work or for pleasure. It’s a beautiful tool. It can get a lot of stuff done quickly, incredibly rote, repetitive tasks that take…

If you’re hopping a cheap flight to the Caribbean, chances are you’re looking at some serious budget travel options. Restaurants in most islands are quite affordable. You can get really good meals for less than $US25 in most locales. Even the fancy restaurants are cost-effective, with few bills totaling over…

I’ve been using ChatGPT pretty extensively over the last few weeks. I’ve had it give me outlines for articles, give me some ideas for some D&D campaigns I’m working on, and even help me work on coding some games. I learned a lot about the engine during that time, although…

According to Norton, a Virtual Private Network (or VPN) is an installation that gives you privacy and protects your online presence by building a private connection out of the public one that your ISP uses. It sounds complicated, but it’s really not. Simply put, a VPN is merely a tunnel…

If you don’t travel a lot but want to, figuring out where you can go might be a hassle. If you’re coming from the US, you don’t want to simply hop an internal flight. That sort of travel is boring. Sure, you can discover a new city, but why settle…

Everyone has a dream vacation, but making budget travel happen can be a challenge. Vacations are a time to relax, unwind, and get some exploring done. Depending on the type of tourist you are, you’ll aim at one or more of the different types of entertainment options at your destination…

Over the last week on Medium, I’ve seen several articles about making money using ChatGPT to help you. Granted, some of the ideas are interesting. Some of them I hadn’t considered before, like building an itinerary or a website with it (which I actually did, and I’ll cover that in…