May 2020 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Corona: Let a hundred flowers bloom …

2020-05-26

Another look at the current Covid-19 (Corona) pandemic.
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Movie Recommendation: Battleship

2020-05-26

Cheesy movie but ... surprisingly ... wholesome.
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Psychology in a Crisis (and check the sources)

2020-05-21

A comment on the value of psychology in a crisis like Corona and the importance of checking the sources.
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Lawful and Evil

2020-05-19

The law is the law, but it doesn't make it good -- or evil.
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Sorcerers vs Wizards

2020-05-19

How do you approach complex issues? Do you go by analyzing the details, working them out, and acting then — or so you grasp the overall picture and somehow make it happen?

Image: Pathfinder.
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Recommendation: YAF SUPERCUT: Best of Ronald Reagan

2020-05-19

Strange how history seems to repeat itself, or rather, how some themes swing back and forth. Ronald Reagan seems to be perfectly suited for today's world.
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Quickly Downloading YouTube Videos via a JavaScript Bookmark

2020-05-19

Given how quickly YouTube Videos disappear nowadays, it makes sense to download each and every video you find interesting. Here's a quick way to do it.
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Having too few and too structured options in a Game

2020-05-16

Recently tried out "Pathfinder: Kingmaker". Very nice game, but in a way too limited, even when having lots of options.
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Loving to Solve Problems — like a Cat seeing a Ball of Wool

2020-05-16

One of the perks of a university job — solving problems.
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Dark Patterns: Cookies

2020-05-01

Damn, that's a sucky way to get permissions to use cookies for marketing.
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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: May 2020

Corona: Let a hundred flowers bloom …

Movie Recommendation: Battleship

Psychology in a Crisis (and check the sources)

Lawful and Evil

Sorcerers vs Wizards

Recommendation: YAF SUPERCUT: Best of Ronald Reagan

Quickly Downloading YouTube Videos via a JavaScript Bookmark

Having too few and too structured options in a Game

Loving to Solve Problems — like a Cat seeing a Ball of Wool

Dark Patterns: Cookies