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Dealing with Apple Keynote’s Backwards Compatibility — or lack thereof

2015-09-19

A really annoying issue with older Keynote files (created prior to version '09) -- they can't be opened by the newest Keynote version. Unless you edit the file externally.
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Converting ebooks (.azw, .epub, .mobi, etc.) to PDF

2015-09-01

If you prefer your ebooks in PDF, there's a way to convert them. Well, probably not in all cases, but in many.
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Organizing Creativity — A few tips to realize creative projects (presentation/video)

2015-08-22

A presentation that gives a short overview of creativity, organization, and the steps you can do to organize your creativity. Plus some reflections on recording a presentation at home.
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Windows 10, Cortana, and the Loyalty of Virtual Assistants

2015-08-06

Given the Windows 10 release, a few comments on virtual assistants (e.g., Apple's Siri or Microsoft's Cortana) and what they mean for us and our privacy. In short, loyalty becomes an issue.
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Writing Software Needs a “Highlight Fluffy” Option (some apps already have it)

2015-07-30

Good scientific and technical writing is concise writing. "Every word must tell." Yet writing software usually falls short here. It gives no hints on removing redundant words, reducing fat phrases, or eliminating writing zeroes. Strange, because it should be easy -- and a default option.
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A look at a really good game: “The Witcher 3”

2015-07-20

Given the occasional rant on this site, I'm always happy to point out when something is really right. And Witcher 3 is such a thing. A brilliant game for a lot of reasons. Here are eight of them.
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Beware of a (wo)man of one book

2015-05-16

Some comments on advice -- referring to a blog entry at patter.

[Image from Far Cry 4 Map Editor]

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Reading books and fall asleep

2015-04-29

The future is here. Yeah. Something envisioned in 1961 is finally here. Easy reading in bed until you fall -- happily -- asleep. Available to (almost) everyone (in the modern world).
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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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Tips for Doing Presentations with Apple’s Keynote: Templates

2015-04-10

A few comments on creating your own presentation templates with Apple Keynote.
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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.