worst_cases – Page 66 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

“Oh, du weißes Blatt, inspirier’ mich … oder besser nicht!” — Wissenschaftliches und fiktionales Schreiben ohne Inspiration (aber mit Inhalts-Outlines, Scrivener, u.v.m.)

2013-08-07

I've written a brochure about scientific writing. It's written in German and I can only highly recommend it if you are working on your thesis -- and understand German.
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Dealing with (Personal) Infrastructure Failure

2013-08-03

Have you ever tested how resilient your infrastructure really is, or do you leave that to actual failures? Here are some suggestions.
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Even if you quit and leave academia, you take the best thing with you.

2013-08-02

If you are an Academic, you likely draw a lot of your identity from being one. So what happens when you (have to) leave Academia? Things are not as bad as they might seem, here's why.
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What to do when Scrivener hangs during “Compile” – “Converting file format …” (error)

2013-07-29

Recently had to deal with a strange compiling error when using Scrivener. Was possible to solve it, though.
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Creative Tips for the Summer

2013-07-27

Cool ideas for the summer, esp. an easy way on how to have a bottle half-filled with ice!
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Background Music at Work

2013-07-25

A suggestion for having nice background music at work.
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Attributions

2013-07-24

It matters on how you attribute your fear and your negative experiences -- and attributing them on your gender is a really bad idea. You are essentially kicking yourself in the ... shooting yourself in the leg. Also: A much better way to deal with criticism -- online and offline.
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PRISM – A Bug On Every Person, A Camera In All Places

2013-07-20

Let's look at an analogy of what PRISM would mean in the offline world -- which gets smaller and smaller now that most people have smartphones. Also: The real problems of surveillance states.
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Where the heck did I find that image? (also: uh-oh, Cyberstalking)

2013-07-19

If you want to use an image but don't know where you found it (so you cannot cite it and thus should not use it), there's a simple solution for it. Which also works wonders in cyberstalking.
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Fresh Air — well, fresher air.

2013-07-16

If you need a change of air in the office, but cannot open the window. It involves a fan -- and tea.
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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.