Inspiration – Page 92 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Stimulation: Game Walkthroughs

2010-06-14

Computer games can be incredibly stimulating -- but what if you do not have the time to play them? Well, there are walkthroughs.
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The Incompetent Whore

2010-06-10

The worst a country can do for its culture is to decouple it from feedback. And a law proposed in Germany is aiming to do just that.
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God save me from my followers*

2010-05-31

When your work attracts the wrong followers they can pretty much destroy it. Some groups who might have this problem, not really a solution.
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Whistleblowing

2010-04-14

Some comments on Wikileaks, resistance and tips for whistleblowing.
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Recommendation: TEDTalk – Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity

2010-02-04

Incredible talk -- not only the content but also the performance.
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I can’t draw — who cares?

2010-01-14

The Internet can show you people who can draw brilliantly, and people who have ideas. And sometimes you notice that you do not need to draw brilliantly to convey your ideas.
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Self-proclaimed artists at the office

2009-12-21

Let's admit it, we all know these people. And a Dilbert comic just shows how ridiculous they are.
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eMails — The other way to keep a diary

2009-12-12

Remembering the past can be difficult, but you leave tracks. Especially your saved eMail communication with a good friend can be very helpful.
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The joy of making a collage

2009-12-04

An inspirational video -- not only to enjoy but also to think about doing things with paper.
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Creativity: Beyond Nuclear Steam Engines

2009-10-13

A short reflection arguing that most creative works are not as new as they could be (essentially, a nuclear power plant is just a steam engine with more pep).
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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.