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Washington Post: Why do we carry so much around?
Merlin Mann | Feb 8 2006
Washington Post on the growing amount of crap people carry around (present company very much included).
[ via Joe Ganley on The Google Group ] So what should you carry, hmmm?If you're looking to shed (or, perhaps, more efficiently augment) your on-board crap pile, check out these fun pages from the 43F wiki:
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I think the article is...Submitted by John Markos O'Neill (not verified) on February 8, 2006 - 7:21am.
I think the article is right on about our transformation into autonomous agents. As the writer points out, this is not exactly something we chose -- it's a side effect of changes in our society. I carry a large backpack containing a laptop, a book, a notepad, rain gear, food (breakfast and lunch), coffee, water, a small bicycle repair kit, and plastic bags. I ride a bike and take the train to work. All of these items are, effectively, necessities. I have pretty much eliminated anything I don't really want to have during my long commute. Some technology might eliminate these needs. When nanotech fabrics make work clothes waterproof, the rain gear can go. If I had a tablet computer that contained my study materials, I could eliminate the notepad and the book. If all of my devices were waterproof, I could get rid of all the plastic bags. Actually, the tablet computer would be great for students, too -- basically eliminating the need for a backpack, or at least a large one. » POSTED IN:
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