Whenever a new technology arrives that comes blessed with the phrase “increased efficiency”, investors wet their pants. A technology that does that can come in many forms, but no matter what form it takes, it almost invariably means that people…
Category: Productivity
Increasing Efficiency Increases Waste. WTF?
In my post “The nature of waste“, I made a direct link between the concepts of efficiency and waste, namely that: Increasing efficiency increases waste. That sounds strange doesn’t it? I had myself confused by this even though I wrote…
Key to a low maintenance life (#5)
Virtually eliminate the hassle of constantly changing bulbs while at the same time reducing energy and material waste. Bite the bullet and pay for the expensive compact flourescent bulbs.
Facebook Suicide
Heard about this on the radio. Neat idea, but Facebook and Twitter have brought out the big sticks.
Key to a low maintenance life (#4)
For ease of cleaning, own only leather or wood furniture. Forget about fabric.
Key to a low maintenance life (#3)
Rent.
Key to a low maintenance life (#2)
Keep short cropped hair.
The Hipster PDA. Yeah, it’s real.
For a long time I have been looking for a good way to track all the things that I need to take care of in my life. I tried all kinds of electronic systems and daytimers and gave up on those. …
Key to a low maintenance life (#1)
Socks are a troublesome clothing item since they come in pairs that must be properly reunited after washing. In order to reduce the time spent sorting and matching socks to an absolute minimum, rid yourself of all current stockpiles and purchase…