That Ballmer Peak
I wonder ... does alcohol — in moderation — have a function?
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General
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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Really Bad Food
Just a short comment on really bad food.
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Yet another Bento Update
Yep, another posting about Bento boxes. They just work (for me).
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Dystopian Story and Movie Recommendation: “Harrison Bergeron” and “2081”
A while ago I stumbled upon a story by Kurt Vonnegut titled: "Harrison Bergeron". There is also a movie titled "2081" that really nails the story. Both are highly recommended in a world that confused equality of opportunity with equality of outcome.
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