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Meta-Reading

Posted on: Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 in: Organize, Fun

by Flickr user pteittinen
I rarely read. Instead I spend a lot of time meta-reading. Listening to audio books in the car, looking up authors online, quoting books and authors in my blog and in personal conversation, and thinking about what book I’m going to set on my nightstand next.
In that vein, I’d like to point out a website […]

Handyman Saturday - Retractable Clothes Rack

Posted on: Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 in: Handyman Saturdays, Safety, Organize, Handyman, Gadgets

After we moved our washer and dryer into the garage for more room, we quickly realized that there was no where convenient to hang clothes. We considered buying a clothes rack, but we would eventually like to park cars in there too. The washer and dryer won’t interfere, but even a rolling clothes rack would […]

Cheap, Landfill friendly lamp base

Posted on: Thursday, October 25th, 2007 in: Environment, Handyman, Gadgets

A fellow LEGO hobbiest posted this on his Flickr account as a portable base for a clamp light. If you do model photography, or simply don’t have an edge 1/2″ to 1″ to clamp a light to, an empty CD spindle works great. The price couldn’t be better, the diameter hinders tippage, and it won’t […]

Need a boost of happy?

Posted on: Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 in: Fun

 They say laughter is the best medicine. Then I say Cute Overload is the best pharmacy. One quick click on my Cute Overload bookmark, and instantly my day gets better.
This site dishes up several completely, rediculously cute animal photos daily. So when life gets you down, go absorb some happy vibes from this great site.

Cell Phones, Telemarketers, and the National Do Not Call List

Posted on: Thursday, October 4th, 2007 in: Organize, Gadgets, Simplify

There is a lot of confusion about cell phone numbers, telemarketing calls and the National Do Not Call List.
I have seen the spam emails urging you to add your cell phone number to the list before some time period lapses. But my Dad sent me a link to the Snopes.com article. Short story is, it says that […]

Ads that improve our lives? Really!

Posted on: Thursday, September 13th, 2007 in: Fun, Simplify

Viral marketing website www.waitless.org by Sprint is making its time-saving videos known on many blogs and other life improvement websites.
But the videos actually include simple, easy to learn tricks that are actually usable in real life. Ok, most of us probably shouldn’t attempt the e-brake parallel parking, but the rest are practical.

Pictured is my favorite. […]

Don’t buy books, rent them

Posted on: Thursday, September 6th, 2007 in: Fun, Gadgets, Simplify

Netflix not only reinvented movie rental and put a serious hurting on Blockbuster (which always tickles me), but created a new format for consuming media. Needless to say I’m a fan.
So, when I read about BookSwim I was really excited. One, because my wife and I are constantly buying and reading books and Two, we […]

Catching your eye

Posted on: Friday, August 24th, 2007 in: Gadgets, Simplify

I’m a very visual-spatial person, and anything that helps me visualize the task at hand is a godsend. So I had to share this with you. Scrolling on Dubs has a great way to help you prioritize your To-Do list.

Urgency and importance are completely independent of one another. Once you understand that, doing triage on […]

Save time and money with this Firefox Add-On

Posted on: Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 in: Parenthacks, Gadgets

Shopping online can save you time, but hunting down deals and coupons will slow you down. This great extension for Mozilla Firefox will check for any possible savings based on the shopping site you are currently visiting. Over 4000 sites are currently included, and updates to the extension will add more.

Diving headlong

Posted on: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 in: Gadgets, Simplify, Parenting

Two months ago, I would have told you that blogs were boring, longwinded, and narcissistic. Now, here I am writing my own. Why, you ask?
Because, I would say, my thoughts of late have been mostly about parenting, simplifying life, and making time for the things that really matter. Ideas from other blogs, and my thoughts […]