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Introducing

Spiffle! a VanIsle Blog

started in 1997, abandoned in 2012, reborn in 2021
bringing a bit of that 1997 flavour to 2026 design and tech.

Latest Content

Can a $9 croissant keep you poor? How cutting the little treat economy and paying off debt took me from functionally poor to the investor class.

After 20 years and $18,500 in credit card interest, I finally made my card pay me. Here's the system, the math, and the hard part few will tell you truthfully.

It costs $110 and uses magnets to do what my $2,800 flash kit cannot. I think the Godox iT32 is the most significant innovation in photo lighting in some time.

Time to ditch the smartphone for a modern digital audio player, to get back to focused music listening with killer sound and no distractions.

The things I've learned about my 2005 Mazda MX-5 Roadster, in about 45 days of ownership. Some specific to it being a Japan Specific model.

How I finally arrived at my mid-life crisis car of choice - a 2005 Mazda MX-5 Roadster, imported from Japan.