Marvin Sum

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Extreme Minimalism

"I don’t have a permanent address or a second pair of jeans. Forgive me if I don’t want to answer it, but it takes a bit of emotion to go from an overconsumer to a minimalist, and perhaps even more emotion to think about it all the time."

Andrew Hyde, on owning just 15 things. Sure, he owns several more bits and pieces (like socks and underwear), but you gotta give it to him. I wonder how it feels like being able to put everything you own into a backpack.

About

I'm Marvin. I build beautiful websites with incredible user experiences. I also tend to have an unhealthy obsession with anything web or mobile. Learn more, view my work or get in touch.

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Get Social with Me

  • I only add people I've met (in real life) to Facebook.
  • I tweet about all kinds of things.
  • I have a professional resume, which I should update more frequently.
  • I snap photos with Instagram, and broadcast them to my Flickr account.
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  • I used to Digg somewhat, but haven't bothered since the site's decline.
  • I have a Github account, which I should use more of.