Stitch fix

I really like the concept of Stitch fix. “Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service in the United States. It uses recommendation algorithms and data science to personalize clothing items based on size, budget and style.” Me and my girlfriend gave it a go for 6 months or so. Both stopped it. As most…

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Tech regs

Reading this morning about Europe applying new regulations on tech giants backed with massive fines. Made me realise I had totally forgotton about GDPR. Me as a person. Still get loads if SPAM emails. Still get loads of SPAM texts. Still get loads of SPAM phone calls. So no different to pre GDPR. The smaller…

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Christmas tree economics

“A lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into growing a Christmas tree,” said Bert Cregg, a horticulture professor at Michigan State University. “You’ve got the cost of land, road construction, tractors, herbicide, fertilizers — and then all the labor it takes to plant and shear the tree.” Bossio, of Quarter Pine Farm, calls Christmas trees…

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Fueling the fire

A few weeks ago we were stopped from buying crypto for our SIPPs. https://petestilgoe.com/2020/10/30/speechless/ Now we’re not allowed to trade crypto. “The FCA has ruled that cryptocurrencies are ill-suited for retail traders, due to the possibility of sudden and unexpected losses. Therefore, as of 6 January 2021, you will no longer be able to trade…

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