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Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
-- Alfred North Whitehead -
Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
-- Alfred North Whitehead -
Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
-- Alfred North Whitehead -
Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
-- Alfred North Whitehead -
Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
-- Alfred North Whitehead -
You do what you must do, and pay for it. So in the end all things are simple.
Ellis Peters (1913-1995) English writer, translator [pseud. of Edith Mary Pargeter]
Brother Cadfael’s Penance, ch. 16 (1994)More about this quote: wist.info/peters-ellis/75756/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ellispeters #cadfael #brothercadfael #consequences #cost #costbenefit #decision #decisionmaking #must #necessity #riskanalysis #simplicity
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You do what you must do, and pay for it. So in the end all things are simple.
Ellis Peters (1913-1995) English writer, translator [pseud. of Edith Mary Pargeter]
Brother Cadfael’s Penance, ch. 16 (1994)More about this quote: wist.info/peters-ellis/75756/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ellispeters #cadfael #brothercadfael #consequences #cost #costbenefit #decision #decisionmaking #must #necessity #riskanalysis #simplicity
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You do what you must do, and pay for it. So in the end all things are simple.
Ellis Peters (1913-1995) English writer, translator [pseud. of Edith Mary Pargeter]
Brother Cadfael’s Penance, ch. 16 (1994)More about this quote: wist.info/peters-ellis/75756/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ellispeters #cadfael #brothercadfael #consequences #cost #costbenefit #decision #decisionmaking #must #necessity #riskanalysis #simplicity
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You do what you must do, and pay for it. So in the end all things are simple.
Ellis Peters (1913-1995) English writer, translator [pseud. of Edith Mary Pargeter]
Brother Cadfael’s Penance, ch. 16 (1994)More about this quote: wist.info/peters-ellis/75756/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ellispeters #cadfael #brothercadfael #consequences #cost #costbenefit #decision #decisionmaking #must #necessity #riskanalysis #simplicity
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Incomplete. Forever.
For most of human history, you bought a thing, and it was yours, and it was finished.
That word is nearly extinct.
Nothing you own is finished. Everything exists in a state of permanent incompletion, permanently needing. Your phone needs updates, needs charging, needs storage cleared, needs passwords rotated.
~ Terry Godier, from The Last Quiet ThingThat’s exactly it. I’m often talking about calm technology and that’s one key issue with stuff these days. But this point about finished makes my heart sink.
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Quote of the day, 26 May: Venerable Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament
The Child Jesus wants us to seek Him alone, in simplicity of spirit, and the Divine Simplicity banishes from our souls all folly and depravity. No amusement: neither in ourselves nor in creatures. Nothing but Jesus, who is sought and served simply and in truth.
Venerable Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament
Conversations with Mother Elizabeth of the Trinity
Note: We recall the death of Venerable Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament (Margaret Perigot) on 26 May 1648 in the Carmel of Beaune, France. She had a particular devotion to the Infant Jesus and soon discovered that He entrusted her with a particular mission: to make him known as the Little King of Grace. Venerable Margaret died young, but devotion to the Infant Jesus of Beaune and his faithful disciple, Venerable Margaret, continues to this day.
Translation from the French text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.
Featured image: This detail from a portrait of Venerable Margaret comes to us from the Office of the Postulator General, Discalced Carmelites (Public domain)
#Beaune #InfantJesus #simplicity #truth #VenerableMargaretOfTheBlessedSacrament -
Jamstack is at a crossroads. Developers are pushing back against a maze of tools and frameworks, craving the original promise of simplicity and speed.
- Less “build‑tool fatigue”
- More focus on static assets + APIs
- Cleaner deployments, easier maintenanceIf you miss the “just work” vibe, the tide may be turning. #Jamstack #WebDev #Simplicity #OpenSource #Fediverse
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When I thought of #Guruji correcting me, I thought of #Neo. So when Neo is fighting 40 million Agent #Smiths and just standing still unfazed. Make mind stop and answer appears. True for problems in this world too. Observe the #problem and make it stop and you will know an answer. Seek #simplicity.
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https://www.evshift.com/410131/biomega-ber-review-sleek-simplicity-2/ Biomega BER Review | Sleek Simplicity #BER #Biomega #BiomegaBERReview #ebike #Ebikes #ElectricBicycle #ElectricBike #ElectricBikeReport #ElectricBikeReview #ElectricBikeReviews #ElectricBikes #ElectricMotorcycles #ElectricVehicles #EV #motorcycles #review #Simplicity #Sleek
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The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #DougHorton #Complexity #Simplicity
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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How '#ParticleLife# #Emerges from #Simplicity
"Particle Life' is a very simple particle #System. The simulation shows the emergence of incredibly beautiful life-like structures from rudimentary rules."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4YirERTVF0&ab_channel=TomMohr
#Emergence #Math #Maths #Mathematics #Rules #PhaseTransition #PhaseTransitions #Science #Evolution #TomMohr #GameOfLife #TheGameOfLife #JohnConway
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🚀 Oh joy, #pnpm just invented a magical setting 🧙 to protect us from the boogeymen of supply chain attacks. Because, clearly, the solution to a complex problem is just a #checkbox away. 🙄 Who knew saving the world could be so simple? 😂
https://pnpm.io/blog/releases/10.16 #supplychain #security #innovation #simplicity #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah yes, let's casually "fork the web" as if it's a backyard barbecue 🍖—because rewriting the entire internet sounds like a weekend DIY project. 🙄 With 18.3 MiB of "simplicity" to start, who knew web development was as easy as assembling #IKEA furniture? 🛠️
https://dillo-browser.org/lab/web-fork/ #forktheweb #webdevelopment #DIYproject #simplicity #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, yes, the classic tale of "let's overcomplicate something simple" strikes again! 🎢 Who knew that mimicking supervised learning would be so revolutionary it needed an 8-minute dissertation? 🤔 It's almost like using the same techniques might yield similar results! 🌟
https://eugeneyan.com/writing/counterfactual-evaluation/ #overcomplication #supervisedlearning #simplicity #innovation #dissertation #HackerNews #ngated -
Well said. Esp. when things are HARD, like the wicked problems that ail our world, #ClimateChange for instance. Everyone should contribute their fair share, right? Give just their 2 cents?
#Emergence deals with radical #Simplicity. But simple ain't easy.
Wicked problems require wicked solutions. Numerous tiny #solution increments made all over the place by different people. It requires 'thinking at scale' for prolonged times, and 'doing' on the basis of that. In terms of planning for that 'Bigger Ideas' need time to mature and ripen, and this too involves many people. And is emergent and evolutionary in nature too! This great animation on "Where good ideas come from" calls this the 'Slow Hunch"..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU
#SX's slow hunch took 11 years.
There's another great vid by Rich HIckey, creator of #Clojure, besides "Hammock Driven Development" mentioned in the article, titled "Simple made Easy" given at a #StrangeLoop conference..
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SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO + HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DONOVAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-ap_RgR8U
#Donovan #Britishinvasion #britpop #changes #singersongwriter #DavidBowie #classicrock #socialcommentary #poprock #folkrock #popstar #fame #openroad #materialism #simplicity #jasonsouza #soldier #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #tommallon #birthday
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SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO + HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DONOVAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-ap_RgR8U
#Donovan #Britishinvasion #britpop #changes #singersongwriter #DavidBowie #classicrock #socialcommentary #poprock #folkrock #popstar #fame #openroad #materialism #simplicity #jasonsouza #soldier #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #tommallon #birthday
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The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton -
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton -
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton -
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton -
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton -
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #DougHorton #Complexity #Simplicity
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #DougHorton #Complexity #Simplicity
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #DougHorton #Complexity #Simplicity
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
-- Doug Horton⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #DougHorton #Complexity #Simplicity
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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A motherfucking app (does one thing, under 300 LOC)
https://adnjoo.github.io/motherfuckingapp/
#HackerNews #A #motherfucking #app #does #one #thing #under #300 #LOC
motherfuckingapp #simplicity #coding #minimalism #300LOC #technews
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My spiritual path isn't about ascending anymore.
It's about descending into ordinary life. Drinking coffee slowly. Sitting with difficult emotions. Being kind to the checkout clerk when I'm tired.
What's one ordinary moment you showed up for today?
#dailypractice #mindfulness
#ordinarylife #presence #simplicity
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My spiritual path isn't about ascending anymore.
It's about descending into ordinary life. Drinking coffee slowly. Sitting with difficult emotions. Being kind to the checkout clerk when I'm tired.
What's one ordinary moment you showed up for today?
#dailypractice #mindfulness
#ordinarylife #presence #simplicity
#authenticliving #embodiedpractice #consciousliving -
Success isn’t about more—it’s about matching your wants to your needs. What’s one thing you’ve let go of that brought peace? #Minimalism #Simplicity #Fulfilment #Selfawareness #SuccessMindset #IntentionalLiving #LifeDesign #MentalWealth #MindfulSuccess #Success #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Clarity #Joy #SanjayKMohindroo #MeaningfulLife
https://medium.com/@mohindroo.sanjay66/you-have-succeeded-in-life-when-all-you-really-want-is-only-what-you-really-need-d5749af896ce -
Success isn’t about more—it’s about matching your wants to your needs. What’s one thing you’ve let go of that brought peace? #Minimalism #Simplicity #Fulfilment #Selfawareness #SuccessMindset #IntentionalLiving #LifeDesign #MentalWealth #MindfulSuccess #Success #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Clarity #Joy #SanjayKMohindroo #MeaningfulLife
https://medium.com/@mohindroo.sanjay66/you-have-succeeded-in-life-when-all-you-really-want-is-only-what-you-really-need-d5749af896ce -
Life is beautiful https://sacs.zouluvo.com/life-is-beautiful/
#lifeisbeautiful #happiness #positivity #gratitude #optimism #joy #beauty #hope #serenity #inspiration #love #simplicity #presentmoment #wellbeing #smile #light #peace #harmony #emotion #fulfillment #confidence #positiveenergy #softness #meaningoflife #philosophy #balance #nature #wonder #motivation #livefully
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As right as rain https://sacs.zouluvo.com/as-right-as-rain/
#asrightasrain #feelinggood #wellbeing #positivemood #happiness #calm #balance #optimism #comfort #peace #relaxation #goodvibes #wellness #mentalhealth #selfcare #encouragement #reassurance #confidence #clarity #harmony #satisfaction #simplicity #minimalism #typography #quotedesign #poster #totebag #modernstyle #inspirationalphrase
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#God #religions #Logic #simplicity #dualistic #yinyang #dao #tao #path #way #china #japan #hongkong #macau #taiwan #brazil #tokyo #osaka #germany #netherlands #france #spain #portugal #africa #time don't stop (don't be stoped in Time) #monkey #style #blog #site #justice #america #usa #palestine #israel #ukraine #russia #finland #etc.. https://blog.odicforcesounds.com/style_of_god.html
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Very odd decision in CoreOS To make “butane” a thing. Should be an implementation detail in “ignition” – which should just read the YAML configuration.
Why have people manually write their configurations in YAML and then convert them to JSON?
Very odd.
#coreOS #butane #ignition #usability #effort #interfaces #design #simplicity #fedora #linux
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A quotation from Douglas Adams
You will need to know the difference between Friday and a fried egg. It’s quite a simple difference, but an important one. Friday comes at the end of the week, whereas a fried egg comes out of a chicken. Like most things, of course, it isn’t quite that simple. The fried egg isn’t properly a fried egg until it’s been put in a frying pan and fried. This is something you wouldn’t do to a Friday, of course, though you might do it on a Friday. You can also fry eggs on a Thursday, if you like, or on a cooker. It’s all rather complicated, but it makes a kind of sense if you think about it for a while.
Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humourist, screenwriter
The Salmon of Doubt, Part 1 “Life,” “For Children Only” (2002) [ed. Peter Guzzardi]More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/80331/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #complexity #difference #distinction #egg #Friday #simplicity
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#Nalden, co-founder of #WeTransfer, is building #Boomerang, a #filetransfer service prioritising #simplicity and #userexperience. He criticises WeTransfer’s changes post-acquisition by #BendingSpoons, including unclear transfer link modifications, staff layoffs, and controversial AI model training. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/why-wetransfer-co-founder-is-building-another-file-transfer-service/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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Given the opportunity, I would, with alacrity, revert to using #Emacs via a #VT100 on a #VAX-11/780 running #4.3BSD. I dare say there is much good that could be done with that setup—especially in today's #AI age.
It is not that I detest modernity, but that I adore #simplicity.
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🤖✨ "Check out this so-called 'delightful' #Ruby #AI #project, promising a #utopia of #simplicity. Because, of course, every #developer dreams of AI that requires zero setup and magically writes #flawless #code. Spoiler: #Unicorns not included. 🦄🚫"
https://github.com/crmne/ruby_llm #HackerNews #ngated -
Maximize your summer fun in the great Alaska outdoors, but give your garden a little love too https://www.allforgardening.com/1359993/maximize-your-summer-fun-in-the-great-alaska-outdoors-but-give-your-garden-a-little-love-too/ ##lifestyles #bed #Beet #care #CommonBeet #community #compost #crop #eat #eating #farm #farmer #food #freshness #garden #gardening #harvesting #HealthyEating #HumanHand #mulching #OnePerson #organic #plant #RawFood #seedling #simplicity #summer #VeganFood #Vegetable #VegetableGarden #VegetarianFood #weakness #women
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I found Ketut, someone who didn't teach tourists.
His backyard practice overlooked rice paddies. He moved like water. "Yoga not special thing. Is how you live."
Who has taught you about practice in unexpected ways?
Read more
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/balis-beauty-and-the-spiritual-mirage-086b47574fb2
#yogateacher #authenticpractice #bali
#yogaphilosophy #mindfulness #simplicity
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Ah, another "essential" guide from the future that shows #Python #developers how to complicate their lives with #unnecessary #frameworks 😊🔮. Because why rely on Python's built-in capabilities when you can reinvent the wheel and add more lines of #code 🤷♂️? Get ready to demo this to your team while they pretend to care 😴.
https://bui.app/the-missing-manual-for-signals-state-management-for-python-developers/ #Unplugged #Simplicity #Tech #Humor #HackerNews #ngated -
"Choose velocity over certainty." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Now is not the time to slow down.
Here's why - all things I've written about before.
The Indecision Tax: Many leaders lose their edge during change, not because they made "bad" choices, but because they waited too long to make any choice at all. Indecision is a tax that drains your competitive advantage while others move ahead.
Inaction is a Decision: When things get volatile, many people freeze and hope for more information. What if there is none? You must realize that standing still is actually a choice. And in a fast-moving world, it is almost always the most expensive risk you can take.
Move Beyond "Pilot Purgatory": Organizations often get stuck in a loop of small, safe tests. Survival requires the speed to move instantly from a small experiment to a massive rollout before the window of opportunity closes.
Strategic Humility Over Pride: To move fast, you must trade the pride of "knowing everything" for the speed of learning new things. What worked yesterday is often a heavy anchor that holds you back from tomorrow's solutions.
Radical Subtraction for Speed: To increase velocity, focus on removing complexity rather than adding more process. Layers of approval and bureaucracy are the primary enemies of speed; you must lean out to accelerate.
Developing Anticipatory Intelligence: The most valuable commodity in a fast world is time. By seeing trends early, you gain a head start to act with velocity before the rest of the market falls into a panic.
The Velocity of Reinvention: Your goal isn't to build a fortress that resists change, but a culture that constantly reinvents itself. Resilience is found in the speed of your transformation, not the strength of your defenses.
Actionable Clarity: Dream, Prove, Win: Innovation follows a simple rhythm: think big enough to dream, start small enough to prove it works, and move fast enough to win. This keeps you moving even when the long-term view is blurry.
The "OODA Loop" on Steroids: Winners are those who observe and act the fastest. By collapsing the time between a decision and an act, you brute-force your way to the right answer through rapid real-world testing.
Escape Velocity: To launch a new idea, you must apply overwhelming force to overcome the pull of "how we've always done it." If you don't pick up the pace, the gravity of the past will eventually pull you down.
Stop waiting for clarity that won't come.
Get moving.
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**#Velocity** **#Certainty** **#Speed** **#Action** **#Leadership** **#Decisions** **#Movement** **#Agility** **#Innovation** **#Change** **#Strategy** **#Momentum** **#Clarity** **#Transformation** **#Reinvention** **#Fast** **#OODA** **#Indecision** **#Escape** **#Focus** **#Anticipation** **#Simplicity** **#Courage** **#Winning** **#Onwards**Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-choose-velocity-over-certainty/
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🚀🎲 "RPG in a Box" proudly invites you to embrace your inner game developer—no skills required! Just toss your critical thinking into the recycling bin and dive into a world where #simplicity is king and #creativity is... #optional. 🤡✨ Join the official forum if you enjoy echo chambers and tech-induced Stockholm syndrome! 😂👾
https://rpginabox.com/ #RPGinABox #gameDevelopment #gamingCommunity #HackerNews #ngated -
Simple Is Not Always Easy, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
https://junkcharts.typepad.com/junk_charts/2025/08/simple-is-not-always-easy.html