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Question: Does anyone know whether the TV series “Mission Top Secret” is available on DVD or digital download?

2014-04-14

A childhood memory of a sci-fi series that could have turned reality in today's mobile world. Well, at least the communication aspect.
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Sometimes you have to first increase the distance to your goal to reach it

2014-04-12

Keep your eyes on the goal? Not necessarily. Sometimes backing up might just be the right thing to do. Ah, and chickens.
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Minimum Requirements to React to Comments

2014-04-11

How Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement might be used in a discussion -- to ignore comments below a certain threshold, and to get an idea of the argumentative qualities of the people taking part in the discussion. Also: Viking Ships.
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Other Criteria for Good Discussions

2014-04-10

Two other criteria for good discussions: a level playing field (in several variables) and open outcomes. Yup, good discussions are rare for a reason.
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Let the Bigots Speak Freely

2014-04-09

Reasons why bigot should have the right to speak, especially if you do not agree with them. Includes counter arguments against this proposal and rebuttals.
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Using Videos in Presentations

2014-04-08

Especially as an Academic (and even more if you work with videos), the videos in your presentations should work without a hitch. So here are a couple of tips for using videos in presentations.
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Hierarchy of Agreement

2014-04-07

I've adapted Graham's "Hierarchy of Disagreement" to evaluate different forms of agreement. After all, not all agreement is equal(ly good).
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Online Discussions

2014-04-06

There are some very good rules for online discussions -- esp. whether it really makes sense to discuss with this nut-job. Includes Rational Debating by JT (image to the left) and the Hierarchy of Disagreement by Paul Graham. Really good stuff to know.
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Recommendation: How to Survive a Plague

2014-04-03

Recommendation for a really good movie (DVD cover on the left side) and a few reasons why I think it really is good.
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Music for Mad Scientists and People Who Leave Academia

2014-03-30

Might be my current situation, but I while watching Disneys Frozen, I found Let it Go the perfect analogy to mad scientists -- and people who think about leaving Academia. Judge yourself.
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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.