conveying_ideas – Page 15 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Living and Killing with PowerPoint (or Keynote)

2013-03-16

Two great videos on how NOT to use PowerPoint. Also: A marriage proposal.
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Don’t overthink it!

2013-03-15

Sometimes there is a simple solution for impossible problems. Here's one that involves high voltage and a machine with fused controls that no power on earth can stop.
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Apple’s Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy

2013-02-13

If you submit an idea to Apple, you can kiss it good-bye. Really. That's how Apple treats your ideas ...
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Interesting Academic Writing Blogs

2013-01-21

Shout-outs and recommendation of two very good blogs.
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Literature Recommendations for Scientific Writing

2013-01-17

Three very good books that cover different areas of scientific writing. I would strongly suggest reading all three before working in science.
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Interesting Article by David Wong for 2013

2013-01-03

Great article, esp. to start the year with: 6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person.
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Workshop: Scientific Work — Colleagues & Networking

2012-12-08

Science is a human enterprise. You have to deal with colleagues and networking does have its uses. Here are valuable tips. Includes a few things about mobbing (yes, it happens in Academia as well).
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Short Series about Science: #4 Scientific Responsibility

2012-12-08

Science is value-neutral. It cannot protect itself, it does not have any responsibility. That is on the researchers. A few things that are worth knowing.
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Added my Portfolio to this Site

2012-12-07

If you look at the header bar of this site, you see "Portfolio" among the other entries. I added this. Nothing else happened. Move along now ;-)
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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.