February 2011 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Book Tips: PresentationZen and The naked presenter

2011-02-25

Two of the best books on presentation I have ever read -- just take a look at the quotation.
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When the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ turns into an Angry Mob

2011-02-20

Some comments on digital activism ... and a few flaming torches.
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Book Tip: The Resilience Factor

2011-02-19

There are few very good books on mental health that are both written by actual experts (psychologists) and useful. This is one of them. Highly recommended. But read on.
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Constraints of Tools

2011-02-18

Tools shape -- including your solutions. An example to serve as a reminder to make sure you want to say what the tools say for you.
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Guttenberg’s Dissertation

2011-02-17

The case of Guttenberg's dissertation scandal to illustrate a few issues about scientific integrity. And it's not only Guttenberg who failed.
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Momento App for Life-Logging and Instant Diary Writing

2011-02-16

Very, very interesting app for life-logging. Beautifully designed as well.
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Dear Editor … Feedback on Articles/Scientific Papers

2011-02-15

Peer-review can make you question the quality ... of the peer-reviewers, and the editors. Two examples of how not to do it. And yup, these stung.
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Adapting to the world vs. keeping the necessary distance to change it

2011-02-12

Why being discontent might not be so bad, after all, esp. for writer. Also: Great quotation about why some people write non-fiction.
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The Usefulness of a Good Archive

2011-02-11

Archiving creative projects can lead to projects finally getting the chance to be used. And example involving a broken friendship and a born child.
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iPhone 4 Armholder

2011-02-06

Want to wear your iPhone on your wrist? You can. All it takes are some basic sewing "skills". And it's got something -- mostly weight.
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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: February 2011