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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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: July 2011