June 2010

Android is an Asshole

Jack Shedd of Big Contrarian doesn’t think very highly of Android. In fact, he thinks it’s an asshole. No really, he said exactly that: There’s a sense, not just from reviewers, but from fans of the device, that what Android really needs is just killer hardware. Which is just absolute horse shit. Android is an [...]

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Joshua Becker: 7 Minimalist Lessons I’ve Learned From My Kids

Joshua Becker has a fantastic article out, entitled “7 Minimalist Lessons I’ve Learned From My Kids.” A quick snippet: A funny thing happens after holidays. A mountain of new toys enter my childrens’ lives. The toys are initially meant with incredible excitement. However, after two or three days, they are pushed to the side as [...]

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Minimalist Business On Sale

You’ve probably heard of a little e-book called Minimalist Business, written by Everette Bogue. It was on sale briefly a few weeks (months?) ago, to test the waters. The reviews have been solid, and Everett even took some advice from early readers to improve the book. Now, if you’re unfamiliar with Everett, this cat a [...]

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How To Create a Minimal Mac Experience in 4 Simple Steps

Simple and useful. That’s how I would describe my Mac setup. I have removed everything that I don’t need – everything that is a potential distraction. I didn’t remove *everything*, though – some OS X features are amazingly useful. If you feel overwhelmed every time you turn on your Mac, this article is for you. [...]

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Bank Simple – The Way Banking Used to Be

Banking has come a long way in my lifetime. When I opened my first bank account, there was no such thing as online bill pay. Heck, the internet wasn’t even around, or if it was, I didn’t know about it. ATM’s were just barely beginning to become popular. Huge overdraft fees weren’t really in place [...]

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How you can tell you’re working too much.

I work too much. Between 55 hours / week at my day job, and 15-20 hours building my own business, it’s just too much. Putting in 70-75 hours every week on a regular basis does not jive with living a simple life. This morning my wife was telling me about how we’re going out to dinner with [...]

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