Growing up, my mother and Grandmother made a special pasta dish just for Christmas Eve dinner. Being young, I didn’t realize what made this pasta special, but I knew it was reserved for a special occasion…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle articles by Ken Morico. Gadgets, food, digital nomadism, financial independence advice, and everything you need to next level.
Being Nomadic While Living Locally – A Digital Entrepreneur’s Journey
Working nomadically is a challenge — a challenge to create multiple streams of income, a challenge to direct your life in a way that will enable freedom. I outline to to do it – LOCALLY.
Need a Home Office Dog?
Working in a home office and need some company but not sure if a dog will be a good fit?
Walking, Winter, and Houston
So yeah, I look like a NUT. It was November 14th in Houston and it was 30 degrees. I had already walked 3 miles and went to a Tai Chi class. After class it was dark and I started to walk home. A few things I noticed about this night that stood out.
The After-hours Trade Life
Trading is stressful, but the hours can be short. Find out the best ways to occupy your days!
Grow Your Retirement Account WITHOUT Adding Funds
So, how do you juice your IRA account while staying conservative? Sell call options on your stock positions.
Living on 25% of the Income That You Think You Need
When you have a flexible schedule, many of life’s essentials are actually half the cost. Here are some things I’ve found.
Trade for a Living, Trade for a Life – BELIEVE it CAN be Done
Can you trade for a living? Don’t you need a lot of money? Isn’t it dangerous? Listen to your gut — yes, you can do it. Like taking on any other new business, as an entrepreneur you need to make the decision to commit to it as a career and lifestyle choice.
Going Grayscale with iPhone
I think we live in a world where we want fewer distractions and more focus — for several good reasons. Go grayscale with an iPhone or black out a second monitor.
Remote Server Backups to a Mac Using Rsync and Crontab
If you’re using a mac you might have come across a lot of different methods and commands to backup a remote server to your local mac. I do the heavy lifting to help you find a simple method.
Fix and Speed Up El Capitan / Yosemite on an Old Mac
Yosemite on the Mac included some great usability features, however bugs and slow performance can ruin your day. I’ve got fixes!
Go All-in with iCloud or Go Google
I moved all my data to iCloud. Here’s why I did it, what I learned, and why I think you should go all-in with iCloud.
Content Creation On-The-Go: What’s In My Bag
With content generation happening at ludicrous speed, you must make time to keep up. Since I bought my iPad last year I have found it more and more useful for generating content on-the-run. Find out what’s in my bag and how I operate.
Use iPad as a Phone – Tools, Tips, and Tricks
Want to buy a new iPad Air and pay nothing for it? Kill your voice service. It’s possible — right now. I show you the tools and tricks to make it happen and fatten your wallet.
Denver in Pictures – Outside Beauty, Inside Grit and Glory
I went to Denver for the first time in late 2011 and it was everything I expected: beautiful landscapes with inner-city counter-culture edginess. Armed with my Canon T2i and Canon Powershot SD790IS, I took to the streets and hills.
Ken’s New Haven-Style Pizza Recipe
Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, there were so many great pizza restaurants around. At the time, I didn’t realize how special they really were, and how difficult it is to create a great pizza. The secret, I found out, is in the spicy sauce and thin crust.
What to Know Before Flying in the iCloud
There are quite a few gotchas with the new iCloud service and iPhone / iPad. Know what’s broken and get some configuration tips.
The New Digital Storytelling – On the Road with Twitter
Armed with an iPhone and Twitter, I had the tools to bring Kerouac’s true vision of improvisational storytelling to life – in real time.
iPad – Apple’s Greatest Underachievement
The first iPad is great for eBook reading, but nothing more. Podcasters can rejoice it’s yet another device that plays podcasts, but the audience for the device appears small.
How I Created a Podcast Studio for Less Than $150
With some cheap hardware and a mac, you can create a podcast studio with phone hookups. This post shows you how to interview from your studio to remote locations.