My shoelaces frequently come untied while jogging, and although I always think I can just tie them tighter, it never works. A double-knot holds longer, but is kludgy and hard to untie. It was to the point that I was briefly tempted by these Speed Laces mentioned on Cool Tools, which quickly and securely fasten [...]
At the Container Store, they sell glass jars for a buck or more. What a hoot. You can go to Safeway and get nicer jars for not much more money, with the added advantage that they are filled with tasty jam or pickles. Anyway, we use glass jars for food storage. This helps us reduce [...]
Now this is minimalism. Obviously the big problem with the Segway is that it has too many wheels. Fortunately, Trevor Blackwell has solved this by creating a unicycle version. Whee! Via LifeHacker.
The Minimalist Boater has a pretty scary looking minimal boat, aka Crawdad, “a 7’6″ parody of coastal workboats.” Of course, after spending only $50 in materials, you’ll have plenty left over for a life preserver and swimming lessons…