This is a great story I see on the net, wanted to re-post it. Sums up quite a bit about life!

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

“Not very long,” answered the Mexican.

“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.

This article deals with the wealth of information out there, and how to make sure yours is accurate. There are a few things I do to keep tabs on myself. The online world has an excellent memory. Your most likely have done it; Google yourself!

Type your name with quotes “a name” and see what comes up. Try all the different variants of your name. Use a different search engine too, they all have different results. A couple things that might show up, old message board postings, companies you have worked at, and organizations you are affiliated with.

There is a decently easy way to make your online accounts more secure (as in logging into them). Its still up to the site owners to keep your data safe, but thats another day.

The method is called 2-factor authentication. A username and password is the first part, and a randomly generated code is the second part. So if someone gets ahold of your password, the random code will stop them from logging in (unless of course they steal the device giving you the codes as well, but we can only do so much).

So the jury is still out on Bitcoin, but I really like the idea of a virtual currency. Its value has been swinging quite a bit the last few years, but people who were in on the front-end have been rewarded.

If you have some extra cash, and don’t mind a little volatility, then why not get some BC? It could be an investment if you have a high risk tolerance.