This post may not make those of you who have to have the latest and greatest technology just as soon as it comes out very happy. Why? Because one of the best ways to use less electricity for the gadget hound is to — use fewer of them!

Did you hear that? It was like millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror.

Jaymi Heimbuch wrote a post over at Treehugger, in which she suggests buying fewer electronic devices might have a significant impact on worldwide energy usage, which the International Energy Agency expects will triple by 2030. Heimbuch’s post compares two different types of people, the Gottahavist and the Minimalist. Gottahavists are the type of folks who want multiple computers, TVs, DVD/Blu-ray players, DVRs, cell phones, MP3 players and all the other electronics you can cram in your home and pockets.

Minimalists, in comparison, rely on Jonathan Strickland’s favorite word: convergence.