A while back Paul Graham realized that stuff is no longer valuable. Just as food used to be very expensive, and thus malnutrition and starvation were real issues, now overeating is by far the bigger danger for most people in America. The same thing has happened with stuff – it is now so easy to [...]
A few weeks ago, Dawn at Frugal For Life talked about what minimalist living really is. Sure, it might include white, bare walls and a single tulip in the middle of the table, or owning only a few clothing outfits. But it is less than that. Just as Martha Stewart is an aspiration (for some [...]
Similar topic to our Jedi robes post a while back. Celsius1414 talks about getting rid of all the junk in your pockets. Save your back from evil thick wallets! That said, I don’t think I can give up my cargo pants yet. Via 43 Folders.
Or something like that. Cool Hunting posted this “City Hideout” by OOOMS the other day. I don’t think I’d try using this in downtown DC, but what a hoot – if you managed to set it up without anyone noticing, you really would be completely ignored even on a super-busy street. Of course, watch out [...]
More battles over Secure Flight and the Patriot Act, specifically provisions about library and bookstore records. Sounds like congress is getting testy. Amtrak is still in trouble though. TVs are consuming more power than ever before as they grow larger. Windows XP plug-in lets you view Canon and Nikon RAW digital camera formats. That’s good [...]
Slashdot has a pointer to a “cheap, environmentally friendly” DIY air conditioner that isn’t friendly at all since you have to fill it with ice water, which is probably coming from your electricity slurping freezer. Wired points us to Newsweek’s article on the best tech tools for business travelers. Are you a prosumer? Always check [...]