My wife and I are buying a house, and she discovered a creative way to secure the best mortgage rate on the market. Her technique has two phases: first, she secured the best rate for us, and then she reduced that rate even further by utilizing Wells Fargo's relationship benefits. Let me explain. Getting the... Continue Reading →
Backward Forwards: Poor Data Products in the Energy Industry
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How to tour Anora film locations while on a work trip in NYC
If you work remotely for a Manhattan-based company and watched Anora a couple weeks before your in-person all-hands, then this is the blog post for you. Anora is inspired in part by the Brighton Beach Slavic community so that should be your first stop. After your presentations are done for the day take the x28... Continue Reading →
Hourly Interpolation for Electricity Cost Forecasting
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How I pay 5$ a month for an international phone plan
For the last 6 months, I have been using a new phone plan that costs 5$ a month, is incredibly flexible, and costs the same internationally and locally. Let me explain how I set this plan up, the advantages, and the disadvantages. eSIMs My phone plan is based on eSIM technology. An eSIM allows you... Continue Reading →
Max’s tips for a long biking trip
From April into May, I biked from Copenhagen to Florence with my fiance. I had never done a long bike ride like this before, here are some tips for someone in a similar situation. Alignment My biggest tip is to align with your trip mates on what kind of trip you are having. If one... Continue Reading →
Taxation without representation: a warning to Americans about Danish taxes
I am American and have been living in Denmark for over a year and a half. During that time I have been thinking a lot about taxes. I am not an accountant or a tax expert, but here is everything I wish I had known before I moved. Danish Income Tax In Denmark income can... Continue Reading →
Meditation motivation: A float down the river
It is easy to procrastinate meditation because it feels like doing nothing. In fact when you are meditating you are doing very little. Just practicing mindfulness and concentrating on your breath. We are busy people, we can't spend 30 minutes doing nothing, can we? Being an adult means charting your own course down the river.... Continue Reading →
South By Southeast: Copenhagen’s solar energy climate
The ideal direction to maximize the electricity production of a solar panel in Copenhagen is south and 3° degrees east (read more in my previous blog post). Solar panels in the northern hemisphere should get the most sun when facing due south, so now I am wondering what factors cause that 3° difference. I use... Continue Reading →