"A Plea for Lean Software" by Prof. Niklaus Wirth (1995)

https://liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.org/88032.html

#programming #softwaredevelopment #simplicity

"A Plea for Lean Software" by Prof. Niklaus Wirth (1995)

https://liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.org/88032.html

#programming #softwaredevelopment #simplicity

Just Use a Button

https://gomakethings.com/just-use-a-button/

#HackerNews #Just #Use #a #Button #tech #simplicity #userexperience #webdevelopment #designinnovation

Boring Is What We Wanted

https://512pixels.net/2025/10/boring-is-what-we-wanted/

#HackerNews #Boring #Is #What #We #Wanted #boring #innovation #tech #trends #simplicity #design

For 10 years now, people from the Linux side tell me systemd is so much easier and "Unit-Files" are so much cleaner and better than init-scripts ...

Well, I still don't get it. A well implemented init-system like that of FreeBSD is:

- Clean
- Flexible
- Way more lightweight
- Works with just shell code

I have written a rc.d init-script for zigbee2mqtt today and honestly? It's not going to be shorter than that. Would chose that instead of systemd! ANY TIME! K.I.S.S.

10 years in and I still don't see a real advantage of monolithic-binary init-systems with static configuration files.

#freebsd #init #systemd #kiss #simplicity #scripting #linux

For 10 years now, people from the Linux side tell me systemd is so much easier and "Unit-Files" are so much cleaner and better than init-scripts ...

Well, I still don't get it. A well implemented init-system like that of FreeBSD is:

- Clean
- Flexible
- Way more lightweight
- Works with just shell code

I have written a rc.d init-script for zigbee2mqtt today and honestly? It's not going to be shorter than that. Would chose that instead of systemd! ANY TIME! K.I.S.S.

10 years in and I still don't see a real advantage of monolithic-binary init-systems with static configuration files.

#freebsd #init #systemd #kiss #simplicity #scripting #linux

Four Tet: Our Bells

Literally just bells and beats

https://youtu.be/LkzN7IE2dbU?feature=shared

Super grounding after all those bells

Ellen Arkbro: For Organ and Bass

https://youtu.be/5GFfIe3mr20?feature=shared

And now some intense voice in an empty space. This one made me cry.

Shirin Neshat: Turbulent
https://youtu.be/VCAssCuOGls?feature=shared

Super grounding after all those bells

Ellen Arkbro: For Organ and Bass

https://youtu.be/5GFfIe3mr20?feature=shared

Four Tet: Our Bells

Literally just bells and beats

https://youtu.be/LkzN7IE2dbU?feature=shared

I'm going to interpret Simplicity as including child-friendly songs

This is by far my favourite Bowie song (don't judge! 🙂)....and it mentions my college

The Laughing Gnome - David Bowie

https://youtu.be/5SQdBxVjZx4?si=PBunFhy8buuS5zrP

I love mantra and chanting, so big surprise, check out these thai monks chanting:

https://youtu.be/ZPk2SDfldh0?feature=shared