creative_people – Page 25 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Get a Drawing of Yourself

2015-07-13

Seriously, if you want to get an interesting avatar picture, or just an image of you on a slide, get someone to draw you. Someone who knows how to draw.
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Insightful (and helpful) reflection by Noah Bradley on his journey to become a professional artist

2015-07-09

A recommendation of two impressive postings about an artist's journey to become a professional, and why you shouldn't go to art school.
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Playing Devil’s Advocate

2015-06-30

A few comments on playing devils advocate and focusing on arguments, not who makes them.
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Safe Spaces at Universities

2015-05-09

A short comment about safe spaces at universities and a recommendation of a beautiful satirical video about them.
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Tiny House Building

2015-05-03

An impressive video showing how quickly a tiny house frame can be build -- with the right design, the right material, and the right crew.
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How about a Geeks’ Day?

2015-04-18

Finding a profession that suits you isn't easy, and it's easy to overlook interesting jobs if you never hear about them, or consider them fitting for your interests. For more introverted geeks, perhaps a Geeks' Day is something to think about.
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Wet and slimy and full of critters

2015-04-15

Some comments on perspective taking.
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Tips for Doing Presentations with Apple’s Keynote: Hello Transparency!

2015-04-12

Keynote offers you a lot of effects by default. However, you can go beyond those effects and create some impressive animations by using images with transparency.
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Supporting Academic Writing at Universities

2015-03-20

Some comments on supporting academic writing at universities based on a (failed) application for an academic service position.
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Recommendation: Free Speech On Campus

2015-03-12

Recommendation of an interesting video about free speech. Well thought out rant that is worth listening too -- and thinking about.
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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.