Infrastructure – Page 29 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

A plan B for when your blog might vanish suddenly

2015-07-03

It's good to plan for worst cases, and if you have a blog on a paid server, you might want to consider what happens if you are no longer around.
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Digital Scanner Pens

2015-07-02

The easiest way to get book digital is to remove the spine and send the pages through a document scanner. But what if you don't own the book, or can only read it in another place? Perhaps a Scanner Pen might help.
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Sleeping in the Dark

2015-06-22

When the lights are out, there aren't really out. In many cases, there are countless lights still on. Blue ones, especially. They might impede your sleep. So why not find out whether you actually sleep better when it is really ... really ... really dark.
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Beware of a (wo)man of one book

2015-05-16

Some comments on advice -- referring to a blog entry at patter.

[Image from Far Cry 4 Map Editor]

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Tiny House Building

2015-05-03

An impressive video showing how quickly a tiny house frame can be build -- with the right design, the right material, and the right crew.
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Reading books and fall asleep

2015-04-29

The future is here. Yeah. Something envisioned in 1961 is finally here. Easy reading in bed until you fall -- happily -- asleep. Available to (almost) everyone (in the modern world).
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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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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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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.