I am a bit of a grinch around the holidays as I really don’t like getting more stuff. As a result I am also not all that excited about buying stuff for other people. Thankfully this year there is a terrific solution – gift cards from Skillshare and from Shapeways. With these you can give the gift of learning and discovery! What could be better? The recipients can of course take any class or buy any item but when you give both, they can first take the Introduction to 3D Printing on Skillshare ...

Holiday gift shopping is in full swing and I have had a number of relatives ask me what I would like to get. I always say, please don’t give me more stuff. Stuff basically includes any and all physical objects (excluding books). I have long ago crossed the threshold of having too much stuff and find myself spending more and more time getting rid of stuff to unclutter my life. Paul Graham has a longer post describing his similar issues with stuff. Susan rightly points out that just saying what...