Michael Kelly Sutton
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Michael Kelly Sutton | |
|---|---|
 Sutton in 2009 | |
| Born | May 4, 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Software engineer, Journalist |
| Known for | HackCollege, Cult of Less |
| Website | michaelkellysutton |
Michael Kelly Sutton, commonly called Kelly Sutton (born May 4, 1987), became known in 2010 for starting the websites HackCollege[1] and Cult of Less.[2]
Biography
[edit]Sutton was raised in Everett, Washington and moved to Southern California to attend Loyola Marymount University in 2005. Sutton is currently a software engineer working for Gusto.
Cult of Less
[edit]Sutton founded the website, Cult of Less as a way to "unclutter his life."[3] The site listed all of Sutton's possessions and past belongings. He became a known figure among "digital minimalists"[4] (people who replace physical media, such as DVDs and books, with digital media, such as streaming services). Sutton claimed in 2010 to live out of two suitcases and two boxes.[5] On his personal website, Sutton in 2013 called the Cult of Less a "past exploit"[6] and in 2016 noted that he had "a girlfriend and a waffle iron, so we can all agree that project is likely over."[7]
HackCollege
[edit]Sutton began the Web site HackCollege in September, 2006.[8] Since its inception, the site has grown to include a show. The show was briefly a part of the Revision3 network.[9]
Sutton was featured in the lifehacking documentary, You 2.0,.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Reimold, Dan (2010-09-08). "How College Students Became Mini-Media Moguls in School". PBS Media Shift. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ Danzico, Matthew (2010-08-16). "Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ Harlow, Poppy (2010-09-02). "Dumping Junk, Living Digitally". CNN Money. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ Moses, Asher (2010-08-18). "Cult of less: digital minimalists on the rise". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ Mitchell, Gareth (2010-09-07). "Rivals to iPad unveil their tablets at a Berlin expo". BBC News World Service, Digital Planet Radio Programme. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Kelly Sutton". 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Kelly Sutton". 16 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Young, Jeffrey (2008-05-06). "Using Technology to 'Hack' College Life: an Interview With a Student Blogger". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (2008-09-29). "Revision3 Beta's Starting lineup: Home Runs and Strikeouts". NewTeeVee. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Beale, Scott (2008-09-29). "You 2.0, A Documentary on Life Hacking". Laughing Squid Blog. Retrieved 2010-09-11.