Infrastructure – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Societies (Associations, Clubs, etc.)

2021-04-13 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Just some thoughts on the use of joining societies, more as a personal note than a generally interesting posting.
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Online Hackathon Care Package

2021-01-30 | Reading time: 1 minute

We recently did an online hackathon. To create at least some feeling of presence, we did send out care packages, which were well-received.
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Example Writing Workflow (Academic Articles)

2021-01-30 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Writing is hard — it might be a bit easier with Scrivener, Overleaf, a printer, and a whiteboard.
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Mind the work environment

2021-01-30 | Reading time: 1 minute

Don't fight the environment, but invest the time to make it work for you, not against you.
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Walking to/from work

2021-01-30 | Reading time: 1 minute

A case for walking to/from work — at least part of the way.
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Recording Webbrowser Audio/Video on a Mac

2021-01-30 | Reading time: 1 minute

A short guide on how to record web-browser audio/video on the Mac.
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Using an Alarm Chair … errr Table … for quicker morning routines

2021-01-30 | Reading time: 1 minute

Just something to make the morning a little bit less sucky.
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Looking at something different on your screen

2021-01-24 | Reading time: 1 minute

An idea for a time-out, when still sitting at the desk.
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A quieter iPad Home Screen

2021-01-17 | Reading time: 4 minutes

Unfortunately, iOS does not allow you to customize your device as you'd like. Fortunately, the Shortcuts app can be used to create custom icons for any application. Which in turn allows you to make the home screen less ... visually noisy.
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External SSD for Quick Backups

2021-01-07 | Reading time: 1 minute

Backups, Backups, Backups. Early & Often. External. Good advice, but they can take some time. A reason to get an SSD for (some) backups.
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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.