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]

Michael Kelly Sutton
Sutton in 2009
Born (1987-05-04) May 4, 1987 (age 37)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Software engineer, Journalist
Known forHackCollege, Cult of Less
Websitemichaelkellysutton.com

Biography

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Reimold, Dan (2010-09-08). "How College Students Became Mini-Media Moguls in School". PBS Media Shift. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  2. ^ Danzico, Matthew (2010-08-16). "Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  3. ^ Harlow, Poppy (2010-09-02). "Dumping Junk, Living Digitally". CNN Money. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  4. ^ Moses, Asher (2010-08-18). "Cult of less: digital minimalists on the rise". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Kelly Sutton". 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Kelly Sutton". 16 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (2008-09-29). "Revision3 Beta's Starting lineup: Home Runs and Strikeouts". NewTeeVee. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  10. ^ Beale, Scott (2008-09-29). "You 2.0, A Documentary on Life Hacking". Laughing Squid Blog. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
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