Personal & Productivity 11 Jun 2006 07:48 pm
Things I'm planning or may change in the future
I started writing as part of yesterday's post, but it was pretty separate in tone and scope, so I broke it off into its own post.
I want to get rid of my ridiculous cell phone. I currently have an LG VX9800 which has a QWERTY keyboard for faster texting. While it's nice, I don't send many text messages anymore, and I don't intend to in the future. On top of that, it is bulky and difficult to talk on unless I'm using a hands-free device of some sort. A smaller flip phone or similar device would serve me much better, and not annoy me as much whenever I walk around with my phone in my pocket.
I'm getting rid of my dedicated server in the next two weeks and moving everything over to a $9.99 shared plan with Dreamhost. It is more than adequate for my needs, and it will save me $110 a month. While I would certainly go with a dedicated box if my websites required it, there's just no reason for it at this point in time. (I would, however, heartily recommend iweb.ca to anyone looking for a solid, responsive, friendly, and inexpensive dedicated server with plenty of bandwidth.)
I may get rid of my iMac, even though I love it. About two weeks ago, I purchased a new MacBook, and it's been fantastic. While the screen is a little small to spend all of my time on it — I use my computer to watch movies, etc. while in bed with the remote using FrontRow — I could easily replace it with a 17" MacBook Pro, since all of my watchable media is on an external hard drive. That's pretty expensive, even with selling the iMac and the MacBook, so it will have to wait for a little while. Sometimes spending a little to simplify things can enrich your life more. I'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, though, NetNewsWire with NewsGator and the new Google Browser Sync Firefox extension have greatly simplified my being able to have both machines on the same page, in a manner of speaking. Again, sometimes paying extra (NewsGator) is worth the cost in terms of ease of use and simplicity. (Macs also fall into that category.)
Things I can't change but wish I could
I wish I could get rid of my car. It's a money sinkhole, but since I live in an area with barely any public transportation, I need it. That was probably the only good thing about living in Boston — the T or bus went everywhere.
[tags]frugal living, frugality, gtd, lifehacks, life hacks[/tags]
