Workspace of the Week: Just enough

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Jóhannes’s experiment in “forced-minimalism”:

Just Enough Workstation

When Jóhannes lost the use of his MacBook Pro, he decided to simplify his workspace and just use his backup computer, a first-generation 15″ G4 iMac running software that many people would consider to be a few generations behind the curve. For Jóhannes, the inherent limitations of the hardware have a distinct advantage:

I guess the best thing about all this is that the computer forces me to do only one (to two) things at a time. less multitasking, more focus. Simple computing.

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.

Posted by PJ on Dec 11, 2009 | Comments

5 comments posted

  1. Posted by Barbara Tako@ClutterClearingChoices - 12/11/2009

    This is a deliberate step back with technology to “force” minimalism by using a simpler computer. I love this!

    I don’t text on my cell phone and I try to check and respond to e-mail only twice per day (instead of constantly) to simplify my life and hold down the multi-tasking mental clutter.

    I wonder what things other people are doing along these lines to reduce their day-to-day clutter?

  2. Posted by Shalin - 12/11/2009

    …the picture is worth a thousand words, or two – “Just enough”? ;)

    Nice work :)

    –S

  3. Posted by Joanne - 12/11/2009

    I like it. For once, a minimalist workspace that feels cozy and homey.

    And I bet an older computer would be “just enough” for many of us.

  4. Posted by lana - 12/12/2009

    Apple and Microsoft could help us minimalize and declutter by making their operating systems backwards compatible — and Adobe and the other software vendors too.

    I long for the simpler days of running Photoshop 7 instead of the Creative Suites monstrosity, which installs dozens of computer-cluttering apps on your system, whether you need them or not.

  5. Posted by Jóhannes G. - 12/13/2009

    thanks for the feature. :)

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