tool – Page 11 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

GoodNotes for iOS allows for good note-taking on an iPad Pro (with an Apple Pencil)

2017-10-13

I was looking for a good notetaking app and, yup, GoodNotes works.
[show the article]

iOS 11 Wifi and Bluetooth on-off settings — honi soit qui mal y pense

2017-09-28

iOS 11 has lots of things I like, but it also creepily spies on the user, or rather uses the user to spy.
[show the article]

Hey, DEVONthink To Go is actually quite good now

2017-09-16

Just a short comment on the mobile version of DEVONthink.
[show the article]

Some remarks on the Kindle Voyager eBook Reader

2017-09-15

I did try out an eBook reader ... at least for my purposes it was ill-suited. And yeah, the interface on these (older) Amazon devices is abysmal.
[show the article]

In Scientific Writing Mind the Arrows

2017-09-11

One thing many students struggle with is showing a clear argumentation for their work. The diagram here might help.
[show the article]

A few remarks on Gamification

2017-09-06

Last semester I did a seminar on Gamification. While it was lots of work, it was also very interesting. Not only for the students. A few things that became clearer to me about Gamification, esp. in relation to psychological theories.
[show the article]

Mac Tip: Moving and auto-hiding the Dock if you work with different screen setups

2017-08-13

If you work with different screen setups (e.g., only the notebook on the road and two external screens in the office) and you prefer a different dock position depending on the situation, you can quickly switch and move the dock with a small Apple Script.
[show the article]

The uncanny valley of the user-tool-fit: Or why an almost perfect tool is worse than a so-so tool

2017-07-16

A short note on why a tool that is far from perfect might be better than an almost perfect tool.
[show the article]

Eating Well in Times of Stress or Bad Food at Work

2017-06-21

If you don't have the opportunity to eat well at work, why not prepare a Bento box? It doesn't take long and it doesn't have to be Japanese. Any content works.
[show the article]

Some remarks on Student Project Reports

2017-04-15

After correcting four student project reports, I wrote down a few remarks on writing reports (in German, sorry). Might be interesting for media computer science students.
[show the article]

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.