Category Archives: Electronics

Today, I RID an old backup hard drive. One of the things the RID project has made me think about is how easy it is to avoiding RIDding your “digital stuff.” Giving away one physical item per day for a … Continue reading →

RIDding my old computer today. Giving it to my parents, as part of a perfect matched set. (I gave them an iPad for Christmas.) Giving it away makes me think a bit about technology – how fast it moves, how … Continue reading →

I finally got around a couple of months ago to getting myself an iPhone. Acute readers will say,”Hey, Dave gave away his Blackberry months ago.” Yep. You’re right…THIS phone was the one replaced BY the Blackberry. Uh huh. This phone … Continue reading →

I hate unwanted distractions, and random noise. I find our world today filled with meaningless noises that just aid our distraction, and make it harder and harder for any of us to have a coherent thought. For a conspiracy theory, … Continue reading →

A gift. An unused, original Google phone. If ever there was a visible symbol of why the RID project was necessary for me…this is it. I got this phone…and I had another one. I got this phone…and still when it … Continue reading →

Well – it’s finally happened. I’ve succumbed to iPhone fever. Got my new iPhone – and that means the Blackberry is headed to retirement. Here’s to technology that lasts. As I look at the Blackberry, it’s my reminder to take … Continue reading →

This little stereo unit has served me well for a long, long time. In fact, as I look at this unit today — I think about my life, my career, and what has changed. I first bought this to be … Continue reading →

This is the second Tivo I’ve given away on the RID project. I was hanging on to it not for the machine itself, but because I had shows saved on it that I was “going” to watch someday. A few … Continue reading →