April 2010 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Change the Medium

2010-04-25

Sometimes you cannot realize a creative project -- you just can't. It's beyond you. But there's a solution for it.
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There’s a Worm in Apple

2010-04-25

An Apple rant. And a suggestion for feedback.
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Where is personal mentoring going?

2010-04-22

Nothing is as needed and nothing is as hard to find. Especially today.
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The Things We Can Do

2010-04-21

Isn't the world just wonderful -- enabling you to do all these creative works?
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Prepare — then let it happen

2010-04-20

There's much to be said for planning -- if you can forget about afterwards.
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How are they using it?

2010-04-19

When you develop a solution, have a look at how people are using it. I did program an App that worked well, only the user did not understand how it was supposed to be used and here improvements ... well, read on.
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Tips for Proofreaders and Authors From an Author’s Perspective

2010-04-16

Proofreaders are crucial -- not only when non-native speakers publish in English (like me). Here are some helpful tips to facilitate work with proof readers -- you might just get better feedback.
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Lab Coat Envy and the White Room

2010-04-15

Psychology and other "soft" sciences seem to have a lab coat envy. Some comments (and a rant).
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.

ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

How to generate, capture, and collect ideas to realize creative projects.

Month: April 2010

Change the Medium

There’s a Worm in Apple

The Things We Can Do

Prepare — then let it happen

Lab Coat Envy and the White Room