Getting Things Done & Subjective Freedom
I read David Allen’s book “Getting Things Done” several years ago and I’ve been using a simplified version of his system ever since. It feels efficient and I think it’s probably necessary to have a system like it to be highly productive. The book doesn’t discuss the psychological implications of productivity optimization, however. At one […]
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Setting Up Deal Radars
The internet is an amazing place to find great deals. In the last few months, I got a $20 Amazon gift certificate, about $20 of Amazon mp3/video downloads, and enough airline miles for 3 round-trip domestic flights – all for free. I also got a really nice bike for $20 that I easily sold for […]
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Practical Keychain Gear
Keychain Lot’s of functionality in a small pocket. One day while I was in Osaka I noticed a compass marker embedded in the floor of a subway station. I thought it was a good idea because whenever you emerge from a particular subway exit for the first time, you never know your orientation. I thought […]
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10 Outdoor Strength-building Exercises
Learn these exercises so you will always be able to stay fit without depending on a gym membership or bulky equipment, which is great when you are traveling. Even if you do have a gym membership, you might be able to save some time by using this simple exercise plan at home every once in […]
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My $13/month phone plan
AT&T GoPhone I use this $20 phone for text messaging and emails and an iPod touch for voice. One of the interesting things I learned in Japan was that text messaging is often more convenient than voice calling despite its much lower information content. In Japan, people almost never talk on the phone in the […]
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Hand-held Productivity with the iPod Touch
I originally bought an iPod touch to use as an electronic dictionary for Japanese. I’ve been quite satisfied with Kotoba, a free Japanese-English dictionary application. Ever since I moved to Japan, I’ve been keeping my iPod touch in my pocket at all times to help with all the Japanese around me. Due to the fact […]
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Life in Japan – Part 4
Well, my 3 month stay in Japan is almost over. It’s a bit sad to be leaving so soon. I’ve become really accustomed to living here and I want to spend more time with the great friends I’ve met. And I still have a long ways to go with learning Japanese. After my last post, […]
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Advanced Digital Photo Editing on a Budget
When I first saw Adobe Photoshop Elements, my initial assumption was that it was a really watered-down version of Photoshop designed for cropping, red-eye removal, and basic adjustments like brightness and contrast. But my assumption was totally wrong. In fact, Photoshop Elements is more like a version of Photoshop stripped down to the subset useful […]
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How to Study Japanese
I’ve been studying Japanese for about 16 months now, the last 3 of which have been in Japan. During this period, I have researched language learning strategies to optimize my rate of progress. I can confidently say that there is nothing that will magically make you fluent overnight. No matter what you do, it is […]
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Minimalist Laundry Strategies
When I decided to become more minimalist, I got rid of a lot of my wardrobe. In accordance with Pareto’s principle, I was wearing 20% of my clothes 80% of the time, so I decided that the extra 80% wasn’t necessary, so I left it all in a box on the street corner for the […]
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