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  • Passive Income

    As a freelancer my income is anything but steady, so in recent weeks I’ve undertaken the task of trying to generate some passive income through various projects. I’ll be posting a monthly report on how much I make through passive income, but first, here’s an overview of where my passive income will be (hopefully) coming from.

    This Blog:
    The concept is simple, write about random things I have an opinion on, toss in a few Google Ads and hope somebody clicks… However, this money is split between myself and my fellow bloggers, so I doubt it’ll generate that much income.

    Google Adsense:
    I run a random forum which I spend 3 minutes a week actually running, and again it has some Google Ads up on it, it currently makes enough to pay for its hosting (and the hosting of this site).

    LinkWorth:
    I’ll be using LinkWorth to sell some text links on various sites that I run.

    Revver:
    We’ll see just how many cents can be made uploading random videos to Revver.

    Dividends:
    I have a few investments that pay out dividends, one monthly, the rest quarterly. I’ll be looking to add several more dividend stocks over the next 3-6 months.

    Interest:
    Much like dividends, this could be considered cheating… but what the hey.

    Cash Back:
    My credit card gives me “rewards” for spending money, and while I don’t plan on spending more money just to earn rewards, it’s a nice bonus. To take advantage, I’ve moved as many of my bills as I can over to my Chase card, I have to pay them anyway, so why not earn a little cash back?

  • Apple hits a new 52 week high

    Less than a week after hitting a 52 week high, Apple has done it again, this time closing at $161.45

    Apple Chart

    All this despite the recent problems with their new iMacs freezing up, iPod touch screen problems, etc…

  • Leopard coming Oct. 26th?

    AppleInsider is reporting that Apple may be shipping it’s latest installment of OS X this month on the 26th.

    While sources have requested that we not go into detail regarding the specific measures being put into place, they say the announcements are likely to arrive any time between the 22nd and 27th of the month.

    Obviously, such a timeframe would coincide with Apple’s self-imposed release schedule for Mac OS X Leopard, which the company — after having delayed the software once — has promised for “October.”

    As of Wednesday evening, the source code to Leopard had not yet been frozen and a Gold Master had not yet been declared. However, the operating system in recent weeks has inched closer to this status with the last full builds including only one known issue.

    Historically, Apple has tapped the final Friday of the month to roll out its major operating system overhauls. For instance, it launched Mac OS X Tiger on the eve of Friday, April 29, 2005.

    Sources have yet to rule out the possibility that Leopard would be accompanied by additional announcements from the Cupertino-based company.

    You can pre-order a copy over on Amazon.com for $129

  • Adding a calendar to your desktop

    In a few shorts steps you can add a calendar like the one below to your desktop (OS X only).
    Calendar Preview

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  • Streaming TV Shows

    Here’s a quick break down of major TV networks that allow users to stream (with commercial interruption) their TV shows. So now you can legally catch up on your favorite TV shows.

    Of course on the not so legal side of things, you have such resources as…

    But you didn’t hear that from me.