{"id":546,"date":"2008-12-31T19:16:45","date_gmt":"2008-12-31T11:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=546"},"modified":"2008-12-31T23:25:25","modified_gmt":"2008-12-31T15:25:25","slug":"zen-design-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2008\/12\/zen-design-function\/","title":{"rendered":"Zen : Design & Function"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As an upgrade, I finally bought an iPhone a few weeks ago… after months of consideration, to ascertain that I’m not just another fashionista-tech geek who follows the crowd. I think its very invention is a celebration of ‘Zen-ness’ in design. Yes, the Mac folks are experts of this, which is a reason why I became a Mac convert. Currently, there is simply no other phone that is as minimally sleek in appearance. (And it really is not just a phone; it is so much more… an iPod, an iTouch, a camera, a mini-computer!) I see other phone-makers trying to mimic its style, but they obviously keep missing the concept of ‘Mac minimalism’… with extra bulk, buttons, edges, colours… Sigh… I think I settled for iPhone because I lost hope in the others.<\/p>\n

Now, a Zen way of life is not just about aesthetic bareness. It is also about maximal functionality. That’s the wonderful paradox – that which is Zennish looks simple, but it can be ‘simply complex’, while extremely usable. That’s the nature of Zen teachings too. Effectively sharp and shocking – right to the point. The iPhone is also a celebration of open creativity, with a programming platform open to all to create new applications.<\/p>\n

Take for instance the application Ocarina, which transforms it into a wind musical instrument! And iStethoscope, which lets you hear your heartbeat via earphones! (Note that some applications are free, while others cost very little.) It’s a mind-opening joy simply to update oneself with what new applications programmers have come up with, whether you buy or use them or not! And I havn’t talked about the accelerometer-based games yet. Thankfully, I’m not much of a gamer! Life is ‘game’ enough. Okay… iPhone is not perfect… lest you think it is. But its shortcomings are forgivable for now – to me at least!<\/p>\n

Unrelated Link!<\/strong>
\nFunny MadTV iPhone Clip\u00a0
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