July 2011 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

How not to commit suicide

2011-07-30

Stumbled upon a heartbreaking text about what happens when suicide fails.
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So you want to get a PhD in …

2011-07-30

Interesting series for people who think about getting a PhD. Seriously, have a look at it for your discipline. It's over the top, but also true (enough) to be something you should probably take into consideration.
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Leadership in Academia

2011-07-25

Short summary on two articles about leadership in Academia. Should be required reading for all professors and grad students.
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Questionnaire for Organizing Creativity 2

2011-07-22

Please take a moment and answer a few questions about your creativity.
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A very quick introduction to DEVONthink

2011-07-18

A very powerful piece of software, but it's hard to see what it is good for until you start using it in earnest. So, here is a short explanation what DEVONthink can add to your workflow.
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DEVONthink — Second Impression and some Tips

2011-07-17

After using DEVONthink for a while, here's my impression and a few tips for using it. And yup, It's a great piece of software.
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What are you doing?

2011-07-16

A powerful scene from "The West Wing" asking a question that might be ... relevant.
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Getting that brilliant sentence back when Word crashes

2011-07-15

At least on the Mac, Microsoft Worst is the worst piece of software I have ever used. It crashes way to frequently -- not all the time, but too often. There are some things you can do to minimize the damage, but if you just lost that carefully crafted sentence, have a look at this posting. Perhaps in the future, you can preserve that sentence too.
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How to ruin your app

2011-07-14

Good advice for bad apps. Really, loved that app, now I hate it 'with the power of a thousand suns' (the big ones).
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Drawing Digitally and the Aura of Artworks

2011-07-13

So, if more and more artists draw digitally, then what is the original? And what happens to the aura of an artwork?
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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: July 2011