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Shareable: Gadget Lust Vs. Good Enough

Yes…I am catching up on some reading. This is a great write up linked by Patrick over at Minimal Mac.

minimalmac:

…it may be time to pull yourself away from Twitter and Gizmodo and get some perspective. Take a walk, hit the public library and borrow a book and a DVD. Find a yard sale and remember how quickly the newest tech becomes discarded detritus piled on a driveway. Consider how short the trip is from driveway to the landfill. As geeks, it’s incredibly easy to get seduced by gadget lust, as our obsessions are stoked by the endless, breathless Internet hype cycle. But as long as they operate, the gadgets already in our pockets and in our communities are good enough

I don’t think I could have said it better myself.

  1. jasonechols reblogged this from minimalmac and added:
    Yes…I am catching up on some reading. This is a great write up linked by Patrick over at Minimal Mac.
  2. cultivatingthemind reblogged this from minimalmac and added:
    I have been caught up in looking for the latest technology. Now I am trying to shift my focus on what is the most...
  3. thewatermethod reblogged this from minimallinux and added:
    Some excellent and true philosophy. minimallinux:
  4. veronicamartian reblogged this from minimalmac and added:
    i am unfortunately guilty of ’Gadget Lust’. what’s worse is i couldn’t even afford that sin (or is it for the better?)
  5. minimallinux reblogged this from minimalmac and added:
    I’m trying to put this into practice.
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  8. moocha reblogged this from minimalmac and added:
    I miss living at Heather’s camp last summer. It really put a perspective on technology that reminded me that my computer...
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  10. simplicityssake reblogged this from minimalmac and added:
    But… The new iPhone is so pretty. But I have self control. I have to. I don’t have any cash :O Kidding aside, sometimes...
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