Simplicity Vs Complexity In Modern Living.

[mongers]

The issue of choosing between simple and complex solutions or products seems to have come up a few times recently, and given my advancing years I'm begining to favour simplicity over complex things, if only to save time faffing about new technology, learning it, updating it, finding answers to difficult technical issues. 

So which if any 'pole' do you tend towards and in which areas of life ?


Here's a good example, I'd call it the anti-iphone; I'd buy one of these at the drop of a hat to replace my aging phone, rather than plump for a 'smartphone' :

http://www.spareonephone.com/

[Martinus]

Fuck you, ad spam bot.

[jimmy olsen]

I definitely prefer a simple phone, I'm on the internet enough and I'm cheap.

[Ideologue]

I suppose I prefer simplicity.  My phone's like six years old.  I have few material desires, or at least serious material ambitions.  I like handjobs.

[Sheilbh]

I want simplicity.  I hate that I'm surrounded by so much useless shit.  The first thing I'm going to do when, God willing, I get a flat of my own is a mega-purge

[mongers]

I want simplicity.  I hate that I'm surrounded by so much useless shit.  The first thing I'm going to do when, God willing, I get a flat of my own is a mega-purge

Yes I came to this realisation a while back, stuff just gets in the way. 

[Ed Anger]

I wish my iPad could fellate me.

[Josquius]

I like stuff that is simple and highly usable on the surface but if you want to do more is very complex.

And no. Not Apple.

[Phillip V]

I like stuff that is simple and highly usable on the surface but if you want to do more is very complex.

And no. Not Apple.

Paradox games?

[mongers]

It's definitely a trend with me; I just converted a multi-geared bike (whole drive train knackered) to a single speed bike for about $25 and it's proving really useful.

The simplicity of the build makes it more responsive, quieter, less to go wrong and there's less to think about, so now I've noticed I'm spending more time thinking about and changing my balance to improve manoeuvrability. 

[CountDeMoney]

Meh, most of my telephones are older than most of you.  Same goes with my typewriters.

[11B4V]

I definitely prefer a simple phone, I'm on the internet enough and I'm cheap.

How about no cell phone. I dont have one anymore nor do I need one.

[Tamas]

Tech gadgets are cool.

I hate my Android phone with a passion and regret buying it but if I wasn't transporting myself between sources of the Internets via 15 minutes cartrips, I would probably find it more useful. Or if it's GPS actually worked.

So don't be a luddite. While you moan and wish for "simplicity" you forget stuff like trying to get hold of someone urengtly without cellphones, or trying to make an informed purchase decision without the Internet.
Or getting your hands on p0rn.

"Simplicity" is the wrong word. Tech stuff make things simpler. You might not be able to cope with the speed of it all, but that still is the case.

[Ideologue]

Man, sometimes I wonder what I'd be doing if the Internet didn't exist.  I'd either be a lot better off, or a hell of a lot worse.

[Tamas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ15vUjgqvw