Learning to do Science – Page 21 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Scrivener on iOS devices

2016-09-08

Scrivener is by far the best writing software I have ever worked with. And now it also runs on iOS devices.
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Neonce – an interesting tool for problem-solving in groups

2016-09-08

I got an invitation to have a look at a problem-solving tool for groups. Ostensibly a better way to do brainstorming — a method which I hate with the fire of a thousand suns. And yep, it looks very promising and much, much better than the usual brainstorming sessions in groups.
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Why a Code of Conduct for Conferences is a Really Bad Idea

2016-09-03

Some conferences do have codes of conduct or try to introduce them. Personally, I think they are a really bad idea. A few reasons in this posting.
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Medium-time Experience with OmniOutliner (as Circus Ponies Notebook replacement)

2016-09-03

OmniOutliner seems to be a nice replacement for Circus Ponies Notebook. Some comments.
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RIP Star Trek

2016-09-03

Yup, "Star Trek: Beyond" was as feared. A nice action flick, but not Star Trek anymore.
Image from Star Trek Beyond.
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Yeah, humans :-)

2016-05-12

It's only a game trailer but it beautifully captures mankind's striving to become better. Beautifully done and very inspiring.
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Recommendation: John Oliver on Scientific Studies

2016-05-12

Beautiful commentary on how the media (and some scientists) treat scientific studies.
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Beautiful illustration of the “Thought Police and Political Correctness in Modern Academia” lecture by Gad Saad

2016-04-09

Part of a lecture by Gad Saad illustrated by Matthew Drake -- beautifully done, despite the gruesome topic.
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Recommendation: How to Speak — Lecture Tips from Patrick Winston

2016-02-18

Stumbled upon a great presentation by Patrick Winston about doing presentations. Very well worth watching.
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How about a “Rehearse Slideshow” Mode with a Virtual Reality Audience?

2016-01-21

Speaking in front of an audience is a skill that needs to be developed. With technologies like Oculus Rift hopefully making virtual reality more mainstream, would a virtual reality audience be helpful to learn how to speak in public?
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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.