Comments on: My umbrella has wifi! http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:42:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Erin at Unclutterer http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Erin at Unclutterer Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:46:57 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1700 ihategolf -- Thanks for the spam notice. Somehow that ad got through our filtering software. Ugh. I've taken it down. ihategolf –

Thanks for the spam notice. Somehow that ad got through our filtering software. Ugh. I’ve taken it down.

]]> By: ihategolf http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 ihategolf Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:46:44 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1699 wtf? why is there a golf ad on this page? is this kind of thing allowed here? wtf? why is there a golf ad on this page? is this kind of thing allowed here?

]]> By: ScottMGS http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 ScottMGS Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:55:05 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1698 Yes, but does it tell you if orcs are near? Yes, but does it tell you if orcs are near?

]]> By: mata http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 mata Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:02:30 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1697 I agree. The problem with this umbrella isn't that it's clutter -- if you use an umbrella anyway, how is this more clutter than any other umbrella. The problem is the price, and whether that amount of money is justified for the information you get with it. Also, if you lose umbrellas the way I do, it would insanity to spend more that $5 to get one from the guy on the street corner. (I live in NYC.) I agree. The problem with this umbrella isn’t that it’s clutter — if you use an umbrella anyway, how is this more clutter than any other umbrella. The problem is the price, and whether that amount of money is justified for the information you get with it. Also, if you lose umbrellas the way I do, it would insanity to spend more that $5 to get one from the guy on the street corner. (I live in NYC.)

]]> By: Andamom http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Andamom Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:58:11 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1696 I agree with the earlier posters about this umbrella. I think it looks interesting. You won't see me buying it as my family has a poor history with remembering umbrellas -- but I don't think of it as clutter. $100 for an umbrella seems a bit ridiculous to me -- but it is a far smaller purchase cost than so many other gadgets... So, I say, if you are going to use this gadget umbrella -- get it. Otherwise, steer clear. I agree with the earlier posters about this umbrella. I think it looks interesting. You won’t see me buying it as my family has a poor history with remembering umbrellas — but I don’t think of it as clutter. $100 for an umbrella seems a bit ridiculous to me — but it is a far smaller purchase cost than so many other gadgets… So, I say, if you are going to use this gadget umbrella — get it. Otherwise, steer clear.

]]> By: Jack Cheng http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Jack Cheng Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:55:12 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1695 Good point :) I could be wrong but I believe it's good for a year on a standard AA, so if you already have rechargables, it's not too big of a stretch. To me the biggest personal benefit of uncluttering is to reduce stress and worry. I'm against 99.9% of gadgets, but I think in this case, I'm willing to make an exception if it actually helps that goal. Good point :) I could be wrong but I believe it’s good for a year on a standard AA, so if you already have rechargables, it’s not too big of a stretch.

To me the biggest personal benefit of uncluttering is to reduce stress and worry. I’m against 99.9% of gadgets, but I think in this case, I’m willing to make an exception if it actually helps that goal.

]]> By: PJ Doland http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 PJ Doland Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:26:19 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1694 The batteries you'll need to keep are clutter. The batteries you’ll need to keep are clutter.

]]> By: Jack Cheng http://unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 Jack Cheng Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:16:33 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/07/10/my-umbrella-has-wifi/#comment-1693 I was just looking at this the other day. Yes it's a gadget. Yet it's expensive. But I think it can actually help you unclutter. 1) You're still going to need an umbrella. So this doesn't take up any additional space. 2) You don't need to clutter your desktop with any additional gadgets (or have to remember to check the forecast) The point of this ambient umbrella is to keep you from worrying. You don't have to think about the weather, because this will tell you at the exact moment you need to think about the weather: when you're walking out the door. I was just looking at this the other day. Yes it’s a gadget. Yet it’s expensive. But I think it can actually help you unclutter.

1) You’re still going to need an umbrella. So this doesn’t take up any additional space.

2) You don’t need to clutter your desktop with any additional gadgets (or have to remember to check the forecast)

The point of this ambient umbrella is to keep you from worrying. You don’t have to think about the weather, because this will tell you at the exact moment you need to think about the weather: when you’re walking out the door.

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