tool – Page 15 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Another shout-out to “Zombies, Run!”

2015-07-29

Standing Desk/Workspace Update

2015-07-20

After trying out my standing desk for a year or so, it's time for an update.
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Apple iPhone Cable Weaknesses (and a bypass with third-party products)

2015-07-07

Apple, apple, apple, really still for the crazy ones? The crazy ones are hardly the people who accept cables that are designed in way that ignores the most frequent likelihood that they fail. So here's a bypass for third-party iPhone cables which just do not fit if you use an environmental protection case.
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Digital Scanner Pens

2015-07-02

The easiest way to get book digital is to remove the spine and send the pages through a document scanner. But what if you don't own the book, or can only read it in another place? Perhaps a Scanner Pen might help.
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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: Templates

2015-04-10

A few comments on creating your own presentation templates with Apple Keynote.
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A word about DEVONthink’s synching

2015-03-29

It's great to have your library with you in your pocket, or your most important files. DEVONthink's sync is bitchy at times, but I found it workable.
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Tips for Doing Presentations with Apple’s Keynote: General Issues

2015-03-28

A short series about presentations with Apple's Keynote. Among others, archiving presentations, font/text shadows, the use of templates and transparency.
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New Gaming Mouse: Logitech G402 — so far, not so good

2015-03-23

Got my new gaming mouse today -- a Logitech G402 -- with a big disappointment. The most important button function is missing!!!
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Good-bye, Gaming Mouse for Everyday Work

2015-03-19

My beloved gaming mouse is dying after about 6 years of really comfortable and productive work ... a shout-out to a highly under-appreciated tool.
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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.