Generating Ideas – Page 4 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Guest Posting by ChatGPT on Organizing Creativity

2024-01-26

Hmmm, I did ask ChatGPT to write a guest posting ... it's surprisingly good.
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ChatGPT Tandem Story Writing

2024-01-26

Just a ... strange tandem story writing attempt with ChatGPT 3.5.
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Bypassing Ethical Constraints in ChatGPT

2024-01-26

Playing around with the ethical limitations of ChatGPT 3.5.

Image from «System Shock».
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Recommendation: folkscanomy

2024-01-13

Damn, the Internet Archive not only has lots of books, but also lots of ... uh, interesting ones.
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Try it out for yourself

2024-01-13

If the media tells you something and you have any chance to do it yourself, do so to form your own opinion.
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Loose Leaf Tea

2023-11-17

Tea, especially tea made with loose leaves, is really something to try out.
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Recommendation: Romeo and Juliet (Ballet in Hamburg)

2023-10-28

Not my favorite Shakespeare story, but nevertheless a good ballet performance.

Image: Cover of the ballet program booklet.
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Digital Devices might kill Invisible Childhood Friends

2023-10-11

Wondering whether one consequence of digital devices for children is the elimination of invisible friends (or pretend companions).

Image: Edited Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strips (with apologies to Bill Watterson and Apple).
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Toilet Paper Creativity

2023-06-09

Funny how creativity finds a way no matter the circumstances. Here just a few rolls of toilet paper at the office.
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Getting to know one’s city

2023-05-29

You do not need to take a vacation or drive far away to get inspired — just explore your city like a tourist on a weekend.
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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.