Austin Soil Map
Austin houses are rife with foundation issues. This seems chiefly due to the clay content our homes are built upon. This 1905 soil survey of Austin suggests that, at least as of…
About those “401(k) millionaires”…
Several months ago -- perhaps mid-January, and corresponding with the crest of the S&P500 -- a friend of mine around my age posted on social media about becoming a "401(k)…
A Quick and Easy Guide to the 3x3x3 Last Layer
There are many approaches to solving the last layer (LL) of a Rubik's Cube. This is far from optimal in most regards, except for one: it is very easy to…
An Easy Guide to an Intuitive Fridrich F2L
[NB: I wrote this document in 2004 for two reasons. First, I wanted to express a practical approach to how one might enhance their speedsolving without memorizing the 50+ F2L algorithms…