Plastic Ban: Other simple alternatives to plastic 5/13/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 17,735 Views There seems to be a ton of attention given to banning plastic recently. It feels especially Californian to be the state to lead the movement in protecting the environment. As convenient as plastic is ... Finish Reading
My Intro to Smart Home Setup in Home Office 2/3/2019 Home thevictorchen 2,024 Views With the constant reporting of negative stories surrounding smart homes, such as security flaws that lead to hacking and data snooping by hardware suppliers, I've never found smarthomes interesting. T... Finish Reading
Easiest Way to Save Money Shopping Online 10/8/2016 Financial thevictorchen 3,437 Views The best part about shopping online is the great bargains that can be found by comparison shopping. It takes a couple of minutes to check the price against the major online retailers, but can often le... Finish Reading
How to Seal Power Outlets and Switch Airleaks 2/24/2017 Home thevictorchen 17,105 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation In the quest to better seal up my home from the winter weather, I found many websites that suggest searching for air leaks. One low cost area is the gap in the power outlets and wall switches. And a q... Finish Reading
"One Child Nation" and China's Iron Grip 11/16/2019 Movies and Videos thevictorchen 17,303 Views Since I'm an Amazon Prime member, I exclusively stream with Prime Video (an Amazon service I would rate above average compared to other streaming services). I watch enough content that I often time ru... Finish Reading
DIY Puppy Wireless Webcam 3/2/2015 Pets thevictorchen 16,935 Views Part of the series All About Waffle's, my Maltipoo! It’s no secret that puppies require a lot of attention. Depending on their personalities, puppies can have varying degrees of separation anxiety. When either of us are at home, but out of vie... Finish Reading
Most Stimulating Dog Toy to Occupy and Entertain 4/25/2019 Pets thevictorchen 17,909 Views Part of the series All About Waffle's, my Maltipoo! We buy tons of toys for our dog. Whenever he goes in for a grooming or bath at Petsmart, we end up buying him a small $2-3 toy near the cashiers, which he inevitably destroys in search of the plastic ... Finish Reading
Lemonade ($LMND) IPO - Insurance Fintech 7/2/2020 Financial thevictorchen 18,102 Views An upcoming initial public offering (IPO) that has caught my interest is Lemonade ($LMND). I'm neither an expert in insurance companies or IPO evaluations in general, but figured I'd compile the infor... Finish Reading
Must Have Baby Purchases (Including the Returns) 10/7/2020 Home thevictorchen 17,037 Views Part of the series Infant during COVID-19 in SF Bay Area (Father's Perspective) Top of mind for any first time parent is buying everything in preparation for bringing home an infant. Everything needs to be perfect and my wife spent a lot of time researching before purchasing. It'... Finish Reading
Baby Dry Skin & Eczema Creams and Ointments... Avoid Lotion 10/14/2021 Health thevictorchen 14,183 Views Part of the series Infant during COVID-19 in SF Bay Area (Father's Perspective) Our baby is now over one year old and since about 3 months of age has always had dry skin. From the beginning, we used baby laundry detergent, purchased cotton clothes, and fragrant free soaps. Our pe... Finish Reading