February 2011 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Book Tips: PresentationZen and The naked presenter

2011-02-25 | Reading time: 1 minute

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 | Reading time: 3 minutes

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

2011-02-19 | Reading time: 1 minute

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 | Reading time: 1 minute

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 | Reading time: 3 minutes

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 | Reading time: 3 minutes

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 | Reading time: 4 minutes

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 | Reading time: 2 minutes

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 | Reading time: 1 minute

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 | Reading time: 2 minutes

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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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.

ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

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

Month: February 2011