+1 I love the idea of not trying to get rich, but concentrate on both being your own product and craft a lifestyle. I have not been 100% successful in this. I

+1 I love the idea of not trying to get rich, but concentrate on both being your own product and craft a lifestyle. I have not been 100% successful in this. I occasionally take n jobs to make money, and while I always enjoy the first few months (something new!), I always go back, at least for a while, to just writing, experimenting with new tech, and being what I call “a gentleman scientist.”