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Kanso: (簡素) Simplicity or elimination of clutter. Things are expressed in a plain, simple, natural...
Kanso: (簡素) Simplicity or elimination of clutter. Things are expressed in a plain, simple, natural manner. Reminds us to think not in terms of decoration but in terms of clarity, a kind of clarity that may be achieved through omission or exclusion of the non-essential.
- Original article
- 08/03/10
This is a repost (click on the image to go to the article). I...

This is a repost (click on the image to go to the article).

I posted this a few weeks before the iPad was announced and I was hoping that Apple would do something like this.

How cool that would be!
- Original article
- 08/03/10
Minimalist workday: 50 strategies for working less by Everett Bogue
Minimalist workday: 50 strategies for working less by Everett Bogue:
A free e-book (PDF). Minimalist Workday outlines 50 strategies that I use to keep my workday at a comfortable 2 hours a day. This way I can dedicate more time to research, travel, self-improvement, cooking good food, yoga, and helping others.

I just got my copy and after skimming it looks good.
- Original article
- 08/03/10
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Original
- Original article
- 08/03/10
"The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do."
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”

- Thomas Jefferson
- Original article
- 08/03/10
"It is very important what not to do."
“It is very important what not to do.”

- Iggy Pop
- Original article
- 08/03/10
New Work
Have a listen to Joe Gillmore‘s New Work for 16 Sine Wave Oscillators, Gaussian Noise and Lowpass Filter. It was originally presented as a live work utilising surround sound, but it has since been mixed down to stereo for the purpose of a limited-edition release on Entr’acte Records.

UK publication The Wire hit the nail on the head in stating that the album “is the kind of record you can almost hear just reading the sleevenotes.” And, despite that it is lengthy, the title for this work is very literal (and perhaps non-objective), too.

This is electronic music boiled down to its core elements and techniques and is a terrific exploration of the properties of basic, minimal synthesised sound.

→ Listen on Gillmore’s site
- Original article
- 08/03/10
While Dave Caolo’s review of his iPhone case solution is...

While Dave Caolo’s review of his iPhone case solution is fine, it is the photo of said solution I find most compelling. Such a wonderful mix of the retro and modern.
- Original article
- 08/03/10
Simplicity and Wabi Sabi (via this)

Simplicity and Wabi Sabi

(via this)
- Original article
- 08/02/10
technochocolate: calling all innovators, make me some new peripherals
technochocolate: calling all innovators, make me some new peripherals:
minimalmac:

“But I can’t print from my iPad!”

Well, maybe the problem isn’t with your iPad! Why can’t I just email a PDF to my printer from whatever device I’m on, and let the printer figure out how to print? Device drivers suck. Just mentioning them makes me cringe a little. Why can’t someone make peripherals that suit the way I use technology now, rather than expecting newer devices to support an interface that’s decades old?

Printing is one area in technology that is still ripe for innovation. Currently in this space, mediocracy reigns. I can’t think of a single revolutionary product to appear here in the last 10 years. I really wish that Apple would jump in and do something, well, magical.

I agree, specially with the cringing part after hearing “device drivers” mentioned. Printing should be simplified. furthermore, it should be changed completely: stop using paper and start using digital paper or some other form of displaying the information. The technology today is advanced enough that we can come up with a new way of displaying hard copies. Maybe “paper” that can be reused? Print once and distribute it. The recipient can reuse the “paper” once it’s done reading it by erasing its contents and give it to someone else… Ad-infinitum…
- Original article
- 08/02/10
technochocolate: calling all innovators, make me some new peripherals
technochocolate: calling all innovators, make me some new peripherals:

“But I can’t print from my iPad!”

Well, maybe the problem isn’t with your iPad! Why can’t I just email a PDF to my printer from whatever device I’m on, and let the printer figure out how to print? Device drivers suck. Just mentioning them makes me cringe a little. Why can’t someone make peripherals that suit the way I use technology now, rather than expecting newer devices to support an interface that’s decades old?

Printing is one area in technology that is still ripe for innovation. Currently in this space, mediocracy reigns. I can’t think of a single revolutionary product to appear here in the last 10 years. I really wish that Apple would jump in and do something, well, magical.
- Original article
- 08/02/10
simpledesks: My first job, my first simple...

simpledesks:

My first job, my first simple desk.

Submitted by danr.

Now, that’s is a nice office.
- Original article
- 08/02/10
New theme for Minimal
What do you think? Do you like the new theme or you prefer the old one?
- Original article
- 08/02/10
ECAL
Swiss industrial designer Nicolas le Moigne created ECAL, a stool and side table of fibre cement, a mixture of cement and asbestos. Organically shaped, light of weight and durable, ECAL is perfect as garden furniture, but the stool and side table would look amazing indoor as well.

ECAL was conceived as part of a design contest at the University of Art and Design (ECAL) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Photography by Thomas Adank.
- Original article
- 08/02/10
A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Home | Zen Habits
A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Home | Zen Habits:

Benefits of a Minimalist Home

Less stressful. Clutter is a form of visual distraction, and everything in our vision pulls at our attention at least a little. The less clutter, the less visual stress we have. A minimalist home is calming.

More appealing. Think about photos of homes that are cluttered, and photos of minimalist homes. The ones with almost nothing in them except some beautiful furniture, some nice artwork, and a very few pretty decorations, are the ones that appeal to most of us. You can make your home more appealing by making it more minimalist.

Easier to clean. It’s hard to clean a whole bunch of objects, or to sweep or vacuum around a bunch of furniture. The more stuff you have, the more you have to keep clean, and the more complicated it is to clean around the stuff. Think about how easy it is to clean an empty room compared to one with 50 objects in it. That’s an extreme example, of course, as I wouldn’t recommend you have an empty room, but it’s just to illustrate the difference.
- Original article
- 08/02/10

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