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The Images That Didn’t Make It

2011-12-16

We remember the iconic photographs, often without realizing or caring that they have discarded siblings. Unless we have the chance to see them.
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What is good advisory of PhD students?

2011-06-23

Great example of a professor who actually cares about advising his students -- and what he does to do a good job.
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If you ask students to be critical …

2011-05-18

... sometimes you succeed. But read on ...
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Every laugh you make …

2011-05-06

If you ever laugh while giving feedback, it might be time to stop. Seriously, stop. A personal experience that went from funny to really bad.
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When the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ turns into an Angry Mob

2011-02-20

Some comments on digital activism ... and a few flaming torches.
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Dealing with Rejection

2010-10-07

A very useful tip for dealing with rejection. Well worth keeping in mind -- whether for dating or for creative projects.
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Learning from Bad Practice

2010-07-08

A suggestion to learn from the things that ... revolt us.
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Respectful Critique

2010-07-05

A basis rule for giving critique -- and dealing with different reactions to that critique.
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The Court Jester

2010-07-02

Where are the court jesters when you need them? Seriously, never more needed than today. Here's why ...
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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.