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The x of y

2012-12-11

Why you should be very upset if you or your products are called "the x of y".
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Interesting Interview: Ricky Gervais on Piers Morgan Tonight

2012-12-06

Great interview, worth watching if it stays available.
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Awesome Example of Kickstarter Funding — Or: When Geeks get a Budget

2012-07-16

Impressive example when skilled and determined people get some real funding.
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Impressive presentation that changes minds

2012-07-05

A controversial issue, but perhaps one of the best TEDx Talks I have ever seen. Also: Recommendation of other great TED talks.
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In Search of a Good Social Network Site

2012-05-31

Facebook is a false friend, Google+ is ... uh, so what's the alternative? Perhaps a mashup.
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Perhaps optimism isn’t so bad after all …

2012-05-25

Another TED talk that might change a realist into something of an optimist.
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TED Talk by David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence

2012-05-24

Wonderful TED talk by David Kelley about your creative confidence. Very low key but also very … touching.
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This is not a game for me

2011-11-13

Students often cheer when they have teacher that do not demand anything of them, or rather, bad students often do. Here's why you should demand the best education -- at least if you want to make a living from your skills.
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Steve Jobs

2011-10-21

Some inspirational words by one extremely successful businessman and visionary.
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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.