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C is for “clutter”
This week’s lesson in life is to always, always, always read the fine print of your lease, even when renewing. Straight up rookie move on my part, assuming the renewal terms would be the same as the original lease and not familiarizing myself with North Carolina laws on renter/landlord laws (especially graceful early lease termination). So we won’t be moving until the house is sold, and I had to argue for an amendment that would let us terminate the lease gracefully when the house is sold, regardless of whether the new owners want us to move out. I’m kicking myself in the teeth today. I feel like a damn idiot.…
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Another vote for "Fragmented" – An awesome article quotation from Elf. I agree with this, and struggle with finding a healthy balance for myself. I enjoy having a smartphone, but still consider it a luxury item (i.e., not necessary to my existence or even my happiness). I even debate getting rid of it and going back to a plain ol' phone (shh! don't tell Greg). I feel like a netbook and a normal cell phone would be enough connectivity for me. If I'm going to break contract on my AT&T/iPhone agreement over Apple's stupidity, maybe I should be looking at doing just that — get a nice, small (!!) cheap…
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Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Do You Like Your Body 3 (Preliminary Notes On the Expendability of the Foreskin) – In summary: I'm not a huge fan of circumcision. (Very long article.) MetaFilter Saved My Pals From Sex Traffickers—Exclusive Interview | Mother Jones – This is incredibly cool, although the article is a bit confusedly written. Blog U.: Book Publishers’ Regrets in 2025 – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed – "Sell the Book, Not the Format: Whenever we buy a book we should automatically have the option of receiving the book in all formats." Big Fat Deal » The Rhetoric Of The…
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The Tiny Life , Archive » Julie’s Cozy House – This little house — although not terribly little at 410 sq ft, I think — is so pretty. Purple! UX Myths – Great list of user experience myths, with evidence and references. Buttersafe – Family Road Trip – Incredibly cute. Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names: MicroISV on a Shoestring – Too many of the comments are grumpy and the post doesn't offer any practical solutions, but it's a thought-provoking post anyway. Nonprofit Gym Helps Low-Income Community Get Fit : NPR – I love this. Too bad it's not here in Charlotte; I'd love to help out a group doing this.
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Penny Arcade! – The Universal Analogy – I don't think there's any harm in a bit of mocking humor on the oil spill. If It Was My Home – Visualizing the BP Oil Spill – Courtesy of @markrickert. Awesome visualization. I do not approve | Prometheus 6 – Wells Fargo and the NAACP up to some shady business? The Cure for Income Irregularity | MintLife Blog – This seems like a nice method for planning for irregular income. There will be no history majors coming out of Texas – Um, this mess is crazy. I’d advise against eating shellfish for the rest of your life – Huge plumes of deep-water…