Tim O'Hearn

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The Best Rap Verse of All Time Entry #1

Tim November 22, 2019 Essay No Comments
The Best Rap Verse of All Time Entry #1

I’ve spent the majority of my life listening to rap music. I’ve spent roughly the same amount of time analyzing my preferences for music relative to critical and scholarly assessment. Aside from my forays in the Youtube comments sections of 2007, it’s been

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The World Championships in Athletics, Doha 2019

Tim October 7, 2019 Uncategorized No Comments

I love Track & Field and these championships reminded me why. Over the last ten days, I’ve watched a lot and read a lot. I have some takes on the events of these championships, a contest which seems to be the

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Elevator Music

Tim August 17, 2019 Essay, Technology No Comments
Elevator Music

I’ve started writing this as I wait for my morning lift at the Willis Tower in Chicago. I’m the first one in the waiting area–ahead of the 7:55 wave of train people–and I pressed the touch screen indicating I wanted to go

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PHP for WordPress Crash Course

Tim July 28, 2019 Technology, Tutorial No Comments
PHP for WordPress Crash Course

When my buddy brought me in to develop custom software for his WordPress website, I wished that there was a guide called “PHP for people who don’t feel like learning PHP.” Years later, I still wish that guide existed. For those with

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Guide to Using Proxies on Instagram

Tim July 26, 2019 Technology No Comments
Guide to Using Proxies on Instagram

Most Instagram users log in from their cell phone and never think about it ever again. However, those managing accounts for others will quickly realize that they need to use proxies in order to distribute their activity away from a single IP

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1000 Followers on Goodreads

Tim May 27, 2019 Books No Comments
1000 Followers on Goodreads

In January of last year, I reached one hundred followers on Goodreads. I was excited at the prospect of having my work recognized, though hesitant to assign significance to the number while unsure of how active and legitimate these users

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Can Party School Rankings Benefit Colleges?

Tim March 19, 2019 Essay No Comments
Can Party School Rankings Benefit Colleges?

College administrators live and die by Princeton Review and US News rankings. What used to be just an overall leaderboard is now seen as the definition of value and success in diverse areas. There are so many categories. Not only is the

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A History of Greek Life at Lehigh University

Tim March 14, 2019 Essay 1 Comment
A History of Greek Life at Lehigh University

I graduated from Lehigh University in 2016. I was a member of a fraternity there and currently serve on that organization’s advisory board. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with fraternities and secret societies. I am not willing

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Playing Videogames is a Resume-Booster?

Tim February 28, 2019 Gaming No Comments
Playing Videogames is a Resume-Booster?

Says someone who writes for the Wall Street Journal, which is a publication deserving of high praise, though my trial membership just converted to a full-priced one. The article in question is titled When a Passion for Videogames Helps Land That Job,

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Trading Strategies in Runescape in 2007 Part 3

Tim February 11, 2019 Entrepreneurship, Gaming No Comments
Trading Strategies in Runescape in 2007 Part 3

In part 1, I geeked out about what Runescape was. In part 2, I covered some of the most likely strategies for enterprising merchants. In this post, we’ll don our black hats and explore the darker side of Runescape’s markets. Wildly

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Recent Posts

  • The Best Rap Verse of All Time Entry #1 November 22, 2019
  • The World Championships in Athletics, Doha 2019 October 7, 2019
  • Elevator Music August 17, 2019
  • PHP for WordPress Crash Course July 28, 2019
  • Guide to Using Proxies on Instagram July 26, 2019
  • 1000 Followers on Goodreads May 27, 2019
  • Can Party School Rankings Benefit Colleges? March 19, 2019
  • A History of Greek Life at Lehigh University March 14, 2019
  • Playing Videogames is a Resume-Booster? February 28, 2019
  • Trading Strategies in Runescape in 2007 Part 3 February 11, 2019

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Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
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Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
by William Poundstone
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
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Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
by Antony C. Sutton
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
it was ok
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
by Emanuel Derman
Slaughterhouse-Five
it was amazing
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Pulphead
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Pulphead
by John Jeremiah Sullivan
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
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The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
by Taylor Larimore

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