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February 2, 2010

The Ultimate Indestructible Camera for Xtreamliners Just Got Better

Olympus has just announced their latest ultra-rugged camera called the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. I owned a predecessor to this camera that I bought 2 years ago, but the latest model from Olympus is far superior.

Since the xtreamliner should be buying only quality things that last, this 14 mega-pixel camera is the only camera that you will need to buy for at least 10 years. The camera is ultra-rugged, able to be dropped from over 6.6 feet high, withstand extreme cold temperatures and submersible to 33 feet while still taking pictures. It is crush-proof to 220 pounds, dust proof and almost everything proof. Did I mention that it does all this while shooting 720p HD video?

Olympus seems to have fixed every complaint that I had with the older model, which weren't much. They added HD video support as well as SD flash memory support. The camera shoots at 14 megapixels and has an upgraded 5x zoom. They also added a "tap" accelerometer that allows you to navigate the menu and pictures by tapping each side of the camera, handy for operating the camera with gloves.

Needless to say, I am excited by the announcement of this camera. Hopefully, the final product lives up to its predecessor in quality with increased functionality.

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Estimated Retail Price $399.99

Olympus Stylus Tough product page

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January 25, 2010

Why I Reducted My Wardrobe to 1 Garbage Bag

Less stuff equals more freedom. I never believed that I owned a lot of clothes until my most recent xtreamlining marathon. I've been on a mission my entire life to own as little clothes as possible, while still maintaining the ability to function in social and work events without having people think that I'm homeless. So I set out to downsize my wardrobe.

My goal was to downsize to around one and a half weeks worth of clothes that would provide outfits for almost every attire situation that I may currently find myself in. I decided that I would first sell whatever clothes I could to Crossroads Trading Post, a local 2nd hand store, and donate the rest to Goodwill.

During this process, I either sold or donated: 3 dress shirts, 1 pair of jeans, 2 dress pants, 2 athletic shorts, 1 pair of board shorts, 4 cargo shorts, 1 pair of boxers, 3 tank tops, 19 t-shirts, 4 sweatshirts (2 with the tags still on), 1 pair of flip flops, 1 hat, 1 pair of sneakers and 9 unmatched pairs of socks.

What's left? Enough clothes to last me a week and a half while still providing outfits for every situation.

What's the advantage of this? I spend 50% less time deciding what to wear every morning and 75% less time folding laundry because I just hang everything except socks and underwear. I have at least 1 more hour of freedom per week and at least 52 hours extra per year to pursue my interests and passions. Also, I made $36 xtreamlined profit from selling my unused clothes.

The xtreamlined life is great!

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January 1, 2010