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I like simple things too, basic sciences and even primitive machines. In fact it is a hobby of mine to dig up old processes and visit museums to understand and see these things in operation. I search patent files worldwide in search of clues to how some things actually work. I’m having to study Russian to understand their latest obsession with perpetual motion machines. Lots of folk name their thing something other than what it really is for the sake of novelty in a name. It sells better.
Industrial zeal for the excessively complex is to keep nosey folk out of their designs. Very silly to me. Creatives Commons is organizing around the idea that simple things may actually be better for everyone. It is the inevitable, all time winner via open source software and designs.
12 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Simple solutions are the ones that someone tells you about and you can believe you didn’t think of that already. The Frisby, Hula-hoop, Slinkey, all so simple a kid probably thought of them first. It’s like that for every problem…..if all you can see is the complexity of the problem and that occludes the solution with a wall of complexity, think again. There must be a simple way to solve this problem that I have not seen yet. Building walls against easy answers makes every thing you do dearly impossible. Let’s not break a sweat getting that banana skin off. It’s easier than you think.
12 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
Simple is as simple does.
I had a old beer fridge that packed it in and no parts were available.
The problem was to do with the defrosting of the ice in the "no frost" section.
"Can`t help you" was answer.
Solution plug the fridge in to a timer at the power outlet, set it to run for 6 hrs then shut off for 1 hr .
Do this for twice a day and problem solved, defrost during off period, keeps cold 24/7
How simple is that stupid.
Bloke wanted to charge me $70 for telling me it couldn`t be fixed and to scrap it.
My name is cupid not stupid.
12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |