Author: Patrick Rhone

“I don’t want a lot of devices that add maintenance chores to my life without adding real benefits. I do want to be slow to embrace technology that I can back out of. I don’t want stuff that closes off options to others (like weapons). And I do want the minimum because I’ve learned that I have limited time or attention.”

I have a long held fantasy of embracing extreme simplicity. For instance, I have always craved the simplicity of uniform clothing (think Steve jobs) but never quite had the guts to embrace it.

I think there are a lot of things to take away from this article. From adopting new technology slowly and carefully, to ruthlessly holding onto what you already have because it does the job at hand. It is a long read but worth it.

Some interesting thoughts here and one of the main reasons I am happy that the iPhone only lets you run one application at a time.

I’m liking the balance of simplicity here. Plus, the icon looks so natural next to Birdhouse

I’ve been looking for a good and painless way to recycle/donate my old phone for months now. What a fantastic resource.

The best tribute I have read yet. Even has a Twin Cities connection.

“She remembers the moment. The photographer took her picture. She remembers her anger. The man was a stranger. She had never been photographed before. Until they met again 17 years later, she had not been photographed since.”

One of the most famous photos in history and we did not even know her name – until now.