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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Super Simple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/1332255669_5f0a188ac9_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is called the Q-drum and it&amp;#39;s built for transporting 20 gallons of water - something that millions do everyday. Super simple indeed. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read more in the New York Times article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ex=1338091200&amp;amp;en=d8770490be7238a4&amp;amp;ei=5088&amp;amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&quot;&gt;Design that Solves Problems for the Worlds Poor&lt;/a&gt;. I first heard about the Q-drum from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.darrenbarefoot.com&quot;&gt;Darren Barefoot&lt;/a&gt;.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlessly Complex:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1332255581_6809b18327_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a Japanese toilet that has 17 buttons.  The one I use at home only has a single lever and it&amp;#39;s never left me wanting more. Needlessly complex? I say yes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maybe you&amp;#39;ve seen similar items?&lt;/em&gt; I&amp;#39;d love to hear about any products that are stark examples of simplicity or complexity.  &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Super Simple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/1332255669_5f0a188ac9_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is called the Q-drum and it&amp;#39;s built for transporting 20 gallons of water - something that millions do everyday. Super simple indeed. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read more in the New York Times article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ex=1338091200&amp;amp;en=d8770490be7238a4&amp;amp;ei=5088&amp;amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&quot;&gt;Design that Solves Problems for the Worlds Poor&lt;/a&gt;. I first heard about the Q-drum from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.darrenbarefoot.com&quot;&gt;Darren Barefoot&lt;/a&gt;.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlessly Complex:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1332255581_6809b18327_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a Japanese toilet that has 17 buttons.  The one I use at home only has a single lever and it&amp;#39;s never left me wanting more. Needlessly complex? I say yes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maybe you&amp;#39;ve seen similar items?&lt;/em&gt; I&amp;#39;d love to hear about any products that are stark examples of simplicity or complexity.  &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Super Simple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/1332255669_5f0a188ac9_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is called the Q-drum and it&amp;#39;s built for transporting 20 gallons of water - something that millions do everyday. Super simple indeed. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read more in the New York Times article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ex=1338091200&amp;amp;en=d8770490be7238a4&amp;amp;ei=5088&amp;amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&quot;&gt;Design that Solves Problems for the Worlds Poor&lt;/a&gt;. I first heard about the Q-drum from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.darrenbarefoot.com&quot;&gt;Darren Barefoot&lt;/a&gt;.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlessly Complex:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1332255581_6809b18327_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a Japanese toilet that has 17 buttons.  The one I use at home only has a single lever and it&amp;#39;s never left me wanting more. Needlessly complex? I say yes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maybe you&amp;#39;ve seen similar items?&lt;/em&gt; I&amp;#39;d love to hear about any products that are stark examples of simplicity or complexity.  &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Super Simple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/1332255669_5f0a188ac9_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is called the Q-drum and it&amp;#39;s built for transporting 20 gallons of water - something that millions do everyday. Super simple indeed. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read more in the New York Times article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ex=1338091200&amp;amp;en=d8770490be7238a4&amp;amp;ei=5088&amp;amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&quot;&gt;Design that Solves Problems for the Worlds Poor&lt;/a&gt;. I first heard about the Q-drum from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.darrenbarefoot.com&quot;&gt;Darren Barefoot&lt;/a&gt;.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlessly Complex:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1332255581_6809b18327_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a Japanese toilet that has 17 buttons.  The one I use at home only has a single lever and it&amp;#39;s never left me wanting more. Needlessly complex? I say yes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maybe you&amp;#39;ve seen similar items?&lt;/em&gt; I&amp;#39;d love to hear about any products that are stark examples of simplicity or complexity.  &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Super Simple vs. Needlessly Complex</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Super Simple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/1332255669_5f0a188ac9_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is called the Q-drum and it&amp;#39;s built for transporting 20 gallons of water - something that millions do everyday. Super simple indeed. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read more in the New York Times article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ex=1338091200&amp;amp;en=d8770490be7238a4&amp;amp;ei=5088&amp;amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&quot;&gt;Design that Solves Problems for the Worlds Poor&lt;/a&gt;. I first heard about the Q-drum from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.darrenbarefoot.com&quot;&gt;Darren Barefoot&lt;/a&gt;.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlessly Complex:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1332255581_6809b18327_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a Japanese toilet that has 17 buttons.  The one I use at home only has a single lever and it&amp;#39;s never left me wanting more. Needlessly complex? I say yes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maybe you&amp;#39;ve seen similar items?&lt;/em&gt; I&amp;#39;d love to hear about any products that are stark examples of simplicity or complexity.  &lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://commoncraft.com/blog-categories/complexity">complexity</category>
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 <category domain="http://commoncraft.com/blog-categories/simplicity">simplicity</category>
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 <title>Super Simple vs. Needlessly Complex</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Super Simple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/1332255669_5f0a188ac9_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is called the Q-drum and it&amp;#39;s built for transporting 20 gallons of water - something that millions do everyday. Super simple indeed. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read more in the New York Times article &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ex=1338091200&amp;amp;en=d8770490be7238a4&amp;amp;ei=5088&amp;amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&quot;&gt;Design that Solves Problems for the Worlds Poor&lt;/a&gt;. I first heard about the Q-drum from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.darrenbarefoot.com&quot;&gt;Darren Barefoot&lt;/a&gt;.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlessly Complex:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1332255581_6809b18327_o.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a Japanese toilet that has 17 buttons.  The one I use at home only has a single lever and it&amp;#39;s never left me wanting more. Needlessly complex? I say yes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maybe you&amp;#39;ve seen similar items?&lt;/em&gt; I&amp;#39;d love to hear about any products that are stark examples of simplicity or complexity.  &lt;/p&gt;
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