Writing – Page 3 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

In Scientific Writing Mind the Arrows

2017-09-11 | Reading time: 2 minutes

One thing many students struggle with is showing a clear argumentation for their work. The diagram here might help.
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Some remarks on Student Project Reports

2017-04-15 | Reading time: 1 minute

After correcting four student project reports, I wrote down a few remarks on writing reports (in German, sorry). Might be interesting for media computer science students.
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A Digital Bullet Journal with Apple’s Keynote

2017-04-14 | Reading time: 6 minutes

Stumbled upon Bullet Journals. Seem nice, but given my handwriting, I go for a digital journal. And yeah, with Apple's presentation tool – Keynote.
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Throwing the first stone …

2017-01-04 | Reading time: 3 minutes

Stumbled upon a comment on Retraction Watch about throwing the first stone when it comes to talking about/dealing with mistakes and misconduct in science. I spend some minutes writing a reply, but given that the original comment was deleted the reply is back in moderation (and likely lost now). So I put it up here, because the comment (while crude) has its merits: How can you criticize something when you have made mistakes yourself? The short answer: Very well, thank you.
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Authorea — synchronous writing

2016-09-12 | Reading time: 1 minute

Got another email about a possibly interesting product. If you want to collaborative write on an article at the same time, Authorea might be something for you.
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Scrivener on iOS devices

2016-09-08 | Reading time: 1 minute

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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Medium-time Experience with OmniOutliner (as Circus Ponies Notebook replacement)

2016-09-03 | Reading time: 2 minutes

OmniOutliner seems to be a nice replacement for Circus Ponies Notebook. Some comments.
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Writing like a commie, or what the teacher wants to hear vs what you actually believe

2016-02-25 | Reading time: 6 minutes

A short comment on staying true to yourself vs. getting good grades.
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Circus Ponies Notebook Alternative – OmniOutliner

2016-01-24 | Reading time: 22 minutes

Given that Circus Ponies Notebook is no longer available, it's high time to look for an alternative. So far, OmniOutliner seems to be a suiting replacement. So here's a first look at OmniOutliner, how it compares to Circus Ponies Notebook, and a preliminary way to migrate content from CPN to OmniOutliner.
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RIP, Circus Ponies Notebook

2016-01-08 | Reading time: 1 minute

Comment on the end of Circus Ponies Notebook.
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