In an effort to help you be more productive during the Christmas shopping season, here are two ideas for family Christmas gifts that are focused on sharing photos with family. I've given both of these devices as gifts to family members in the past and they have been very well enjoyed for years. Google Chromecast The Chromecast might seem like an odd family gift, but it has a nice little feature that lets you set it up to play a slideshow from a Google Photos album. If you hook this up to a TV at Grandma's house and give all of her grandkids access to add photos to the album, she'll have a very nice picture frame she can leave on when she isn't watching television. The Chromecast also … [Read more...] about Photo Sharing Christmas Gift Ideas for Family
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Minimal Minimalism
Minimalism means very different things to different people. What someone living in downtown LA considers a minimalistic existence is probably very different from what someone who lives a nomadic life on the plains of Africa would consider minimalistic. What I want to talk about here is a type of minimal minimalism. The goal isn't to get rid of all of your stuff or get down to only 100 possessions. Minimal minimalism is about recognizing that most things cost much more than simply their purchase price and very few things are actually "free" when all factors are considered. When you upgrade your cell phone, there is a cost in time. You have to move your contacts over, learn the new … [Read more...] about Minimal Minimalism