Month: January 2021

The Situation Today I’m announcing a new project. While I have been driving automatic cars for years but I have never driven a manual. One of my new housemates has moved in and brought his G920 Logitech steering wheel. A year ago I bought an Oculus Quest, and have been itching to try a driving… Continue reading Learning to Drive in VR

The 4% Rule One of my favourite facts about money is known as the 4% rule. The idea is that if you only need to withdraw 4% of the value of your portfolio every year, that money should last forever (because the returns on the rest of the money will on average more than make… Continue reading An Optimistic Financial Plan

There is an interesting fact that bubbles to the surface when you examine all manner of phenomena. As 3D objects get larger their surface area grows more slowly than their volume. This first affected my life when I was trying to eat some of Old El Paso’s new Fiery Soft Tacos (they were not that… Continue reading Why big tacos are better and elephants can’t walk on water

A Blog? In 2021? Yes, I’m starting a proper weekly blog, I’m psyched. I’ve wanted to put more writing on the internet for a while. I’m generally a fairly private person, the only place you can currently find out much about me on the internet is my LinkedIn profile. I also tweet very occasionally (@AndrewWhistle)… Continue reading The One About The Resolutions