Hidden Calendars 2014-06-07 If you have calendars for rituals or tasks that are not that important but you want to be reminded of, and they clog up your calendar view, why not hide them?[show the article]
Guest Posting on Butler Library Blog 2014-06-05 Francis from Butler Library Blog gave me the opportunity to write a guest posting about writing with content outlines (using Circus Ponies Notebook as outliner). Highly useful for academic writing, but also applicable to other areas. Link in this posting.[show the article]
Door Signs 2014-06-05 How to create a rotatable door sign -- great for the office, esp. when you want to write.[show the article]
Why “great” ideas need a reality check 2014-06-04 Argument for the tedious task of learning about the domain you are working in. With a link to a beautiful video that shows what imagination without knowledge can produce: nothing pretty.[show the article]
Clear Communication in Engineering and Science (including the social sciences) 2014-06-01 Why clear communication between engineering/science and others is so important. Emphasizing the role of visual communication and using the Challenger Disaster as example. Definitely not a light topic.[show the article]
A good hunter waits (or: why you shouldn’t chase ambulances but leave your note at the hospital) 2014-05-31 A clever solution if you want to advertise your services, seen at a hospital parking lot.[show the article]
A Creative Solution Regarding Consent to Organ Donation 2014-05-30 Organ donation is an important but very emotional topic. Whereas there are not enough organs available, there is a simple solution for the shortage.[show the article]
Custom Moleskine Milk Photobooks 2014-05-27 There's an interesting service offering to create Moleskine books with your own photos on the pages. You don't have to stick to their layout options, however. This posting shows how.[show the article]
Okay, size does matter — kinda. 2014-05-24 Recently got an external 27" screen -- and there's something to be said for size, if combined with the right technique, that is.[show the article]