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So just to re-iterate, here are the products you need to purchase to simplify your life * A notebook * Some phone apps like Flow * Bulk toothpaste * Duplica

So just to re-iterate, here are the products you need to purchase to simplify your life * A notebook * Some phone apps like Flow * Bulk toothpaste * Duplicates of utilities like USB cables * UNIQLO t-shirts * A Sonos speaker system * Ubiquity networking equipment Gosh it sure seems expensive to live a simple life.

uxp100 7y ago
Except for the last two, the rest are cheap items. I feel like this is a canned response that is valid for some types of self help articles, but this is a personal blog, and the "article" is just a list of some cool stuff the author likes. Maybe the title is over the top for someone with a sonos setup, but again, it's a personal blog.
- dend 7y ago
  [Author of blog post here] YMMV may vary - what works for me and saves me time is not necessarily something that will work for others, so very much spot on observation about this being a reflection on a personal approach that helped me. It's by no means a universal mantra.
coldtea 7y ago
I'll ignore the snark (and purposefully missing the point), and just say this: Those are expensive? You know what kind of crap the average American (and not even the richer ones) spends on? E.g. compared to the average "fast fashion" items, chased by many even dead-broke people (from sneakers to whatever), UNIQLO t-shirts are almost as cheap as it gets this side of buying balk from China. As for the rest, a notebook is like $2, toothpaste you'll buy anyway and balk is cheaper, usb cables you'll buy anyway (and they'll live longer if you have duplicates for the home and office compared to carrying them every day, straining them, and losing them), and the Flow app is free. That leaves us with a speaker (around $300 and some wifi router). This is cheaper than what many people pay for coffee over 2-3 months...

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So just to re-iterate, here are the products you need to purchase to simplify your life * A notebook * Some phone apps like Flow * Bulk toothpaste * Duplica

by iamaelephant 7y ago

uxp100 7y ago
Except for the last two, the rest are cheap items. I feel like this is a canned response that is valid for some types of self help articles, but this is a personal blog, and the "article" is just a list of some cool stuff the author likes. Maybe the title is over the top for someone with a sonos setup, but again, it's a personal blog.
- dend 7y ago
  [Author of blog post here] YMMV may vary - what works for me and saves me time is not necessarily something that will work for others, so very much spot on observation about this being a reflection on a personal approach that helped me. It's by no means a universal mantra.
coldtea 7y ago
I'll ignore the snark (and purposefully missing the point), and just say this: Those are expensive? You know what kind of crap the average American (and not even the richer ones) spends on? E.g. compared to the average "fast fashion" items, chased by many even dead-broke people (from sneakers to whatever), UNIQLO t-shirts are almost as cheap as it gets this side of buying balk from China. As for the rest, a notebook is like $2, toothpaste you'll buy anyway and balk is cheaper, usb cables you'll buy anyway (and they'll live longer if you have duplicates for the home and office compared to carrying them every day, straining them, and losing them), and the Flow app is free. That leaves us with a speaker (around $300 and some wifi router). This is cheaper than what many people pay for coffee over 2-3 months...