How I did it: I tracked my number of steps over three ordinary days, averaged the results, and plotted a gradual increase from that number to my goal (10,000 steps per day) over the course of six weeks. I tried to hit my daily quota without going too far over it, and my legs slowly grew stronger so that I can now walk 4-5 miles a day without undue fatigue. Now I just have to keep at it! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I took a bunch of photos and put them in a Flickr set with descriptions of what needed to be done, then Googled lawncare companies in the area and sent them the link to the photos and requests for estimates. I also posted a "Help Wanted" ad on Craigslist.I picked three of the responding companies and invited them to stop by and look at the lawn, and give firmer estimates. I ended up using Ernie McDermott (mcdermott629@aol.com)… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I called my cellphone company and asked them to port our home number to my cellphone. This happened disturbingly quickly and with no questions asked from our home phone provider, who put a check in the mail reimbursing our remaining unused service.I also moved almost all of our phone usage to Skype on an iPod Touch, brining our phone bills down 80%. I wrote more about it here:http://jeffcovey.net/2011/02/07/how-we-cu… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I brainstormed how I wanted my estate to be distributed under various scenarios (if this person is still living, if that one is...) and met with a lawyer to set the details in legalese. Read how I did it…
How I did it: i used two film processing companies, one for developed film and one for reels which had never been developed, and a third company for digitizing vhs tapes (a side project i lumped into this one). see "lessons & tips" and "resources" for details. Read how I did it…
How I did it: watched the county's twitter updates for free clinics:http://twitter.com/aahealththe first, near annapolis, had about 50 people waiting to get in, and we bailed on it. the second, at anne arundel community college, had no line at all, and i was in and out in five minutes. sorry i had to stretch my carbon footprint from glen burnie to severna park, but glad i was finally able to get it. Read how I did it…
How I did it: i gathered all my prints and negatives in one place and mercilessly slashed the pile using the techniques in "clutter control":http://www.amazon.com/Clutter-Control-Putting-Your-Home/dp/0440503396/ . (sorry for the mess, the 43things link inserting system is broken.) i threw out the many i deemed not worth keeping and shipped the rest to http://www.scancafe.com/ . i upload the resulting scans to http://flickr.com/ . i printed p… Read how I did it…
How I did it: see my final entry for the details:http://www.43things.com/entries/view/3764758 Read how I did it…
