
Desk of the day.
(via Blue Perez, a writer and digital nomad currently working Brittany, France.)
“Smart data structures and dumb code works alot better than the other way around.”
- Eric S. Raymond, “The Cathedral and the Bazaar”

While the last thing I really need is yet another Twitter client for the iPhone, I do have to admit I’m rather smitten with the minimalist UI design going on with this one. (via one of the app picks on The Bro Show)
Episode 27- Two Guys, One Face - The Bro Show - The Bro Show:
I was, once again, a guest on The Bro Show. I really enjoy being on and I think I’m getting better at this whole podcast thing. I’m trying to talk less, and listen more. I talked with the guys before the show and we are going to make my being on a more regular thing.
In this episode, we talked about Windows Phone 7, The upcoming “Back to The Mac” Apple press conference, The Social Network movie (including a mind-blowing fact I had no idea about), and some app pics.
In any case, make sure you listen all the way to the very end.
“Don’t stress, declutter.”
- Zen Habits. (via onminimalism)

Jonathan Gatlin’s new business cards. I really, really like them. He writes:
My name is in raised lettering with elements of communication in a clear-coat varnish. The varnish is visible with light hitting it, otherwise it is indistinguishable.
Click on the picture for more information.
A simple and very appealing web design:
Jurgen sent me a link to this site and he wrote:
Here’s the reason for my mail: check out this (Dutch) website, it has the simplest and yet coolest design ever. I won’t describe anything, as it speaks for itself
and indeed it does. Simple and cool.
The Top lamp series is the first mass-produced design by Tham & Videgard Arkitekter for Zero.
Top lamp has a simple design made out of a sheet of metal, folded into a pyramid-shape. To diffuse the light, it uses a layer of translucent plastic.
Interestingly, the designers gave the user an original and very simple way to personalize each lamp. Just tilt one of the corners with a wire to direct the light in different angles and get different effects.
Top lamp is available in black or white.
The Craftsman’s Humility: The Inkleaf Leather Company’s Notebook Cover Giveaway | Art of manliness:
The path to joy begins in humility. The arrogant man may mistake power or influence for joy, but he is a builder of invisible empires, an illusion which is upheld only by a persistent act of the will. The man who works with his hands, however, hasn’t any room for conceit. The materials with which he works are unsympathetic towards his inflated self-image. It responds only to skill born upon many hours of practice. This is the craftsman’s humility.
Worth reading.
The Inkleaf Leather Company also has a giveaway.
Killing Email: How and Why I Ditched My Inbox | Zen Habits:
I am as of today also email free. If people need to contact me they can do it via Twitter.
The only emails that will ever rich me are those intended for my freelance information security consulting that I recently started.
I am happy.
Nine Quick Tips to Identify Clutter | Zen Habits:
Lately, I’ve been on a clutter-clearing frenzy. For me, as for most people, outer order contributes to inner calm, and sweeping away a bunch of unloved, unused stuff has given me a huge happiness boost.
“Minimalism is lightening your load so you can soar, & land lightly if you should falter.”
- Leo Babauta in Zen Habits
“So here’s my suggestion to you: find a system that works for you; don’t place yourself into someone else’s system. If you find your brain works better while you doodle with a pen in a notebook, embrace it. Write your ToDos by hand instead of using a computer or an iPad. This is the system that works best for me, and I don’t expect it to work best for you.” The GTD app for the rest of us: Pen and Moleskine? | Macgasm Words to live by. Minimal: My system is Simplenote + Notational. Place the to-do list there and I’m done.
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