reading – Page 2 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Digitizing books by photographing the pages with a smartphone

2023-08-20

Some books are just too large for a document scanner. An attempt to digitize them with the smartphone.
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Leather Bed Tablet Holder

2023-05-13

Having a bed that is at an angle might be good for reflux, but annoying if the tablet slips down when reading. A simple piece of leather to the rescue.
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e-ink Tablet Experiences (Notebook, Book Reader, Day Page)

2023-05-06

A few comments on a small e-ink tablet for use as notebook, book reader, and day page.
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Update Onyx Boox Tab X with NeoReader

2023-04-02

An update on this e-ink device and the main PDF reader it uses — which is better than its first impression.
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Onyx BOOX Tab X e-Ink Tablet for reading (and note-taking)

2023-03-06

Trying out a rather large (13.3 inch, or roughly DIN A4 size) e-ink Tablet. Turns out it is very well suited for reading (b/w only) and note-taking.
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Changing Habits to Read More Books

2023-02-05

There are lots of tips on changing habits, and lots of them refer to reading more books. In the end, the method has to fit to the person. So here's another (argument for an) option.
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A few things that worked well last year

2023-02-05

Looking back at a few things that still work after some time of doing them.

Image: Doctor Who.
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Nice: Encyclopædia Britannica – Great Books Of The Western World (available for free)

2022-09-14

Ah, Archive.org, you have some treasures. :-)
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Simple Cup Holder

2022-08-28

Just a simple cup holder next to a comfy chair.
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Old Books (and much more) for Free :-) (Archive.org’s Book Archive)

2022-08-15

You can find a lot of freely available (old) books on Archive.org.
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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.