Comments on: How I lost 5 pounds in less than 30 minutes http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26121 Julie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:15:52 +0000 #comment-26121 <p>questionfear: Good idea for the check problem. The only issue I can see with that is if I forget the checks are in there and write another out of order. I really don't write very many these days though...</p> <p>judyh: I'm still looking, but so far no joy.</p> questionfear:
Good idea for the check problem. The only issue I can see with that is if I forget the checks are in there and write another out of order. I really don’t write very many these days though…

judyh:
I’m still looking, but so far no joy.

]]> By: Judyh http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26120 Judyh Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:20:08 +0000 #comment-26120 <p>Julie - If you find a slim hard case that will work for your magnetic sun clip-ons I would be very interested! because I have the same problem.</p> Julie – If you find a slim hard case that will work for your magnetic sun clip-ons I would be very interested! because I have the same problem.

]]> By: carly http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26119 carly Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:17:31 +0000 #comment-26119 <p>Julie, one idea for keeping your wallet minimal is to keep one or two "emergency checks" in your wallet for those times you need to write a check. I have found that to be a way to keep my everyday needs slimmer. </p> <p>I feel your pain, as I usually wear cargo pants outside of work and so generally "pack my pants" with wallet, iphone, keys, digi cam, mouthguard (if i am going to rugby practice later), and god knows what else. Have you thought about using a slightly bigger wallet to give you more space for checks?</p> Julie, one idea for keeping your wallet minimal is to keep one or two “emergency checks” in your wallet for those times you need to write a check. I have found that to be a way to keep my everyday needs slimmer.

I feel your pain, as I usually wear cargo pants outside of work and so generally “pack my pants” with wallet, iphone, keys, digi cam, mouthguard (if i am going to rugby practice later), and god knows what else. Have you thought about using a slightly bigger wallet to give you more space for checks?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26118 Julie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:14:55 +0000 #comment-26118 <p>alanh:</p> <p>You're right, why the heck am I keeping that CF to USB adapter? It's now gone. Not sure what I was thinking last night... I guess I wasn't ;o)</p> <p>As for using the Brando card reader instead of the USB flash drive, the flash drive is more comfortable / easier to carry in my pocket when I am walking back and forth from my desk to the training room where I install software (day job). :o)</p> alanh:

You’re right, why the heck am I keeping that CF to USB adapter? It’s now gone. Not sure what I was thinking last night… I guess I wasn’t ;o)

As for using the Brando card reader instead of the USB flash drive, the flash drive is more comfortable / easier to carry in my pocket when I am walking back and forth from my desk to the training room where I install software (day job). :o )

]]> By: Alan Hoyle http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26117 Alan Hoyle Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:50:29 +0000 #comment-26117 <p>Why are you keeping the CF to USB when the Brando 52-in-1 can do the same thing? Do you often find you need to copy from CF to CF or are there other compatibility issues with the Brando? Also, why do you have a separate USB key, when you have the Brando reader and SD cards (presumably kept in the Vaja SD storage case)?</p> Why are you keeping the CF to USB when the Brando 52-in-1 can do the same thing? Do you often find you need to copy from CF to CF or are there other compatibility issues with the Brando? Also, why do you have a separate USB key, when you have the Brando reader and SD cards (presumably kept in the Vaja SD storage case)?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26116 Julie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:42:51 +0000 #comment-26116 <p>Hellenek:</p> <p>That's a pretty inventive solution :o)</p> Hellenek:

That’s a pretty inventive solution :o )

]]> By: Hellene http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26115 Hellene Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:03:21 +0000 #comment-26115 <p>I used to have a similar problem and resolved it by designating one of my desk drawers a "going out" drawer. in goes pouches with stuff I only use out of the office/home. Even my car keys! Now I select the pouches based on what/where I'm going and empty my bag when I return. Aaaah peace of mind...</p> I used to have a similar problem and resolved it by designating one of my desk drawers a “going out” drawer. in goes pouches with stuff I only use out of the office/home. Even my car keys!
Now I select the pouches based on what/where I’m going and empty my bag when I return. Aaaah peace of mind…

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26114 Julie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:43:49 +0000 #comment-26114 <p>I'm the same way... My gadgeteer office is still cluttered even after the garage sale that I had a couple of weeks ago :o) I still have enough items to have a 2nd sale if I really wanted to.</p> <p>This exercise has made me think about how and where I use things and ways to best manage my spaces. </p> <p>The next thing I want to do is to figure out a minimalist wallet / checkbook solution. I'm a girl (news flash!), so I don't carry a wallet in my back pocket and I don't carry my gear bag or a purse when I go shopping. </p> I’m the same way… My gadgeteer office is still cluttered even after the garage sale that I had a couple of weeks ago :o ) I still have enough items to have a 2nd sale if I really wanted to.

This exercise has made me think about how and where I use things and ways to best manage my spaces.

The next thing I want to do is to figure out a minimalist wallet / checkbook solution. I’m a girl (news flash!), so I don’t carry a wallet in my back pocket and I don’t carry my gear bag or a purse when I go shopping.

]]> By: obscurestooge http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26113 obscurestooge Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:10:13 +0000 #comment-26113 <p>Awesome. I definitely need to do the same. Also for my: desk at work, desk at home, hall closet, clothes closet, garage, nightstand, glovebox, ... you get the idea.</p> <p>And, the idea of keeping a "give away" USB drive is brilliant. How many times have I wrestled with a file or files that's too big to email, when I could have just copied it to a USB drive and given it to the person? Great idea!</p> Awesome. I definitely need to do the same. Also for my: desk at work, desk at home, hall closet, clothes closet, garage, nightstand, glovebox, … you get the idea.

And, the idea of keeping a “give away” USB drive is brilliant. How many times have I wrestled with a file or files that’s too big to email, when I could have just copied it to a USB drive and given it to the person? Great idea!

]]> By: Bob Hamilton http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/28/how_i_lost_5_pounds_in_less_than_30_minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-26112 Bob Hamilton Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:45:54 +0000 #comment-26112 <p>This was a really great article. I really enjoyed it. Isn't it amazing how much stuff we accumulate and never use. It makes me think I should start a gear bag, but working at home, I don't really need to. The only thing I carry is my iPhone (so long Treo 680 - although I do miss ALL of its functionality). Hopefully the iPhone will step up to the plate!</p> This was a really great article. I really enjoyed it. Isn’t it amazing how much stuff we accumulate and never use. It makes me think I should start a gear bag, but working at home, I don’t really need to. The only thing I carry is my iPhone (so long Treo 680 – although I do miss ALL of its functionality). Hopefully the iPhone will step up to the plate!

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