Thursday, February 28, 2008
I wrote a post earlier about why iPods are unnecessary, but what surprises me even more than the number of people who own an iPod is the number of people I see running with an iPod.
I may be a simple man, but I’ve never found hiking or running to be boring without music. I’ve [...]
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tina Su’s Think Simple Now blog has an interesting article entitled How to Delete Email Addiction. Tina begins the article by admitting she has a problem:
I have a secret: I am an email-holic, and I am addicted to email.
Despite persistent drive to improve my productivity and personal efficiency, I am hooked on email…
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
There are four good reasons to choose a manual can opener over electric can openers:
A manual can opener works when the power goes out.
Manual can openers do not require a great deal of time or effort to open a can.
Manual can openers easily fit in a kitchen drawer, thus saving valuable counter space.
Manual can openers [...]
Monday, February 25, 2008
I was excited to hear that a replica of the first U.S. military aircraft may land in Arlington, Virginia sometime during September of this year. The first military aircraft was built circa 1908 by the Wright Brothers. Details will be posted as they become available.
The Low-Tech Times endorses these historic preservation efforts.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
I read an interesting article today by Ron Geraci in the January edition of Reader’s Digest about avoiding hi-tech overload. Here’s an excerpt Ron’s article:
There’s little evidence that the rapid pace of technological innovation has made life markedly more enjoyable. In fact, it may be doing the opposite. Consider a 2007 survey by the American [...]