Some simple questions
I’ve been contemplating simplicity a lot after my hard drive failed last week and I began the arduous task of restoring data from backups. Why should such a vital process be so difficult to manage? I did end up switching to a new programme and system that we are adopting throughout the office.
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.
Charles MingusDr Detlef Reis, university lecturer for Business Creativity and Innovation Leadership at the College of Management, Mahidol University authored this article on “less is more.” If anything, it is a great repository of quotes about simplicity. Practically, he suggests a few questions we can all ask ourselves to simplify our products, services and experiences.
If you liked that, here are some other articles he’s written.
July 27th, 2007 at 11:32 am
I know the feeling… I guess we need to define our needs better… I’ve decided that when I say I want backup I don’t need backup; what I need is mirrored drives so I have a twin to keep me going when my first disc dies… its sort of the difference between articulated and unarticulated needs.
July 28th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
So right, Jim. Even I didn’t articulate the solution well. We too are going to mirrored backups!