I’m often asked what inspired me to become a minimalist. The answer: I fell in love with traveling lightly.

Traveling lightly inspired my pursuit of minimalism. If I don’t need all the other stuff when traveling, do I need it at all.

Also, “let go of the reins.”

This 112 mile bicycle ride is on my bucket list.

Also, the 26.2 mile run afterwards.

All I’m trying to do is analyze and eradicate the things that cause friction in my life. I long to find ways to live a bit more simply and to perform a job at hand more efficiently.

Amen brother.

(via @etherdust)

Electronic items smaller than the standard sized laptop should not need to be removed from your bag or their cases. It’s that simple.

Thank you.

Sorry, Flash, you’re out of luck.

03/21/2010 | FoxTrot.com (via @McCarron)

Apple® today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com), the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. The 10 billionth song, “Guess Things Happen That Way” by Johnny Cash…

I can’t think of a better artist to mark 10 billion. Here’s to the man in black!

My favorite of the five TSA Logo Contest finalists.

Meat stylus for the iPhone (via DF)

I wonder if the oleophobic screen on the iPhone 3GS was designed to repel Slim Jim grease.

Quite possibly the best cover of Bohemian Rhapsody I’ve ever heard. Also, I cannot believe I just discovered this.