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Some Major DokuWiki Adjustments

2010-05-18

Work with DokuWiki can be tedious -- but there are a lot of things you can do to improve handling and usability. Here are some.
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There’s a Worm in Apple

2010-04-25

An Apple rant. And a suggestion for feedback.
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How are they using it?

2010-04-19

When you develop a solution, have a look at how people are using it. I did program an App that worked well, only the user did not understand how it was supposed to be used and here improvements ... well, read on.
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Dealing with Idea Landslides

2010-03-28

Sometimes ideas don't just pour -- the landscape moves. What to do in these situations, with an example of having a mental breakthrough when it came to understanding programming.
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Memory Landmine with Background Image

2010-02-28

Landmines in productivity are things you place somewhere where you stumble upon in the future, at best in the moment when you need to remember something. But if it stays there for too long, you begin to ignore it. So here's a simple solution for those working on the computer.
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Media-rich/enhanced eBook

2010-01-18

Some thoughts on a media-rich/enhanced eBook. Reading could become ... ah, read on.
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iPhone Design with Pages or InDesign

2009-12-14

A few ideas on how you can design iPhone apps (design, not program) with Pages or InDesign.
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Some nice structuring helps for Wikis

2009-12-12

A few ways you can make it easier to work with your wiki (index list, navigation-image-map, bullet lists).
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It takes time to make time

2009-12-12

Time management takes time, but it is an investment worth making. Some arguments and tips.
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Quick and dirty way to get your references without a reference manager

2009-12-09

If you do not use a reference manager to write you need to put in the bibliography manually. The process here might help you do it much quicker than you normally do it.
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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.