Media-Shabbat
Disconnecting from the externally paced feed of the world — every weekend. With a media shabbat.
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General
Seems like in Germany, 2020 ends not with a bang, but a whimper
So, the Germany government did not let a crisis go to waste and prohibited the sale of fireworks. And for someone who wants to see 2020 go up in smoke and ... loudness, that's a blow below the belt.
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Since when is Sloth a Virtue?
Apparently we now live in a land in which sloth is a virtue, not a deadly sin. Time to break out and use that life ... better.
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That Ballmer Peak
I wonder ... does alcohol — in moderation — have a function?
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Things Filter
Your time is valuable — take care what you take in.
Image: Windows hourglass.
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Image: Windows hourglass.
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The Problem with Functional Fixedness in Creativity
Lots of creative problems can be solved when we see what is really there, instead of seeing what we see.
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Looking at a Shadowrun Future — By political parties delegating censorship powers to corporations
We are weary of censorship by the state. But unfortunately, censorship got delegated to private companies. Unfortunately for us ... and the state.
Image: Shadowrun Rulebook Cover Image.
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Image: Shadowrun Rulebook Cover Image.
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Why Creativity is Incompatible with Collectivism/Socialism
A short comment on creativity and collectivism/socialism with a few (longer) quotations.
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Beautiful graphic novel by Scott McCloud: «The Sculptor»
A graphic novel about an artist who wants what every artist wants, not being forgotten, and the last 201 days of his life. Beautifully told.
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R Stats results with a bit more annotation
R is still really, really cool. Esp. if you start to write functions for yourself and create your own package. The amount of annotation you can provide is cool and makes you wonder — why doesn't statistic software usually provide this?
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