Realizing Creative Projects

Killing Ones Voice with Paid Endorsements

2020-10-25

YouTube and other channels allow people to contribute with their unique perspectives — but if they get successful, they can easily kill their own voices.

Image: Screencapture of Lauren Chen doing a paid endorsement.
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Thank you (you know who you are)

2020-09-23

I recently received two PayPal donations. It's still a bit surreal for me, but a heartfelt thank you.
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Blockchain Explained (German Video)

2020-09-18

I played around with LEGO(TM) to try to explain blockchain. I'll probably do an English version as well, but here's the German one first.
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Light from above equals Hitler Beard

2020-09-10

Ooookay, let's move the desk with the webcam a bit, only to have it directly under the main light. Which, when on, creates a Hitler beard (okay, toothbrush moustache).
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Great book about doing statistics with R

2020-09-07

Recently stumbled upon a great website/book on doing statistics with R.
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Presentation: Persuasive Technology (and Gamification and Nudging) in the Context of Climate Change Apps (or rather: ecologically friendly behavior) [in German]

2020-08-29

I was asked to do a presentation about said topic. It's in German, but might be interesting.
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Method to Make Sense of Your Data: Build the Wall

2020-08-25

A frequent problem in analyzing a situation is to make sense of your data, esp. when you have an abundance of information. In these senses it makes sense to build the wall.
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Standards

2020-08-13

I was recently reminded of a scene from "Prelude to Axanar" about integrity in difficult circumstances.
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Recommendation: Graham’s The Four Quadrants of Conformism

2020-08-01

Paul Graham recently wrote a highly interesting essay on the four quadrants of conformism. Well worth reading.
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That Ballmer Peak

2020-07-25

I wonder ... does alcohol — in moderation — have a function?
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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.