March 2015 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

A word about DEVONthink’s synching

2015-03-29

It's great to have your library with you in your pocket, or your most important files. DEVONthink's sync is bitchy at times, but I found it workable.
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Tips for Doing Presentations with Apple’s Keynote: General Issues

2015-03-28

A short series about presentations with Apple's Keynote. Among others, archiving presentations, font/text shadows, the use of templates and transparency.
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Recommendation: Open Library (free books as PDF scans)

2015-03-27

Open Library offers a lot of out-of-print books for free. Some beautiful scans of rather old books. Highly recommended.
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What ever happened to …?

2015-03-26

We really need a following service for news we are interested in ... just saying.
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Some DEVONthink Considerations and Issues

2015-03-25

Some comments about DEVONthink based on some interesting reader questions and comments.
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New Gaming Mouse: Logitech G402 — so far, not so good

2015-03-23

Got my new gaming mouse today -- a Logitech G402 -- with a big disappointment. The most important button function is missing!!!
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Supporting Academic Writing at Universities

2015-03-20

Some comments on supporting academic writing at universities based on a (failed) application for an academic service position.
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Good-bye, Gaming Mouse for Everyday Work

2015-03-19

My beloved gaming mouse is dying after about 6 years of really comfortable and productive work ... a shout-out to a highly under-appreciated tool.
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Differences in Discussions

2015-03-14

When people disagree it can be due to a lot of reasons. But besides the actual arguments, there are different levels of differences that are highly relevant. And if not recognized and addressed will make any discussion less than it otherwise could be.
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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: March 2015