Category: ideas
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Embracing the Z-axis — OKDG after action report
“Technology changes society” is a truism but it is always worth asking “how?” At last night’s talk to the Okanagan Developer Group I used my trip to MakerHaus last February as a jumping off point to explore this question in light of recent advancements in the Maker Movement. Photos c/o @jvdwdesigns and @gunsinger. Yes, that…
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Software Tree of Life follow up
I presented my idea of the Software Tree of Life at #LeanCoffeeKL #74. It was a pretty high concept session but I think it challenged everyone that attended. It certainly challenged me as the attendees brought up a number of interesting points I had not thought of. If you look at the full-sized whiteboard photo…
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The Software Tree of Life: Finding the shortest branch to success
The Premise Software is often described as a “living thing,” something that grows and evolves. Each point release offers a new evolutionary adaptation, spurred on by complications in the production environment, and sometimes a competitive business environment. One might discard this metaphor outright simply due to the common job title of software designer. Life has…
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Smart Masses
In my last post I explored the characteristics of public intellectuals and pointed out that they are defined somewhat by their audience; which has recently become fragmented to the detriment of the occupation of public intellectual. Today I would like to examine the characteristics of a sophisticated, intellectually engaged audience. Does an audience that can…
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From Belletrist to Blogger: What progress, and the internet, has done to public intellectualism
Much like the cliché of society, the state of public intellectualism seems to be eternally in decline. Yet in the early 21st century, I think we have a legitimate claim to this omen. I propose two reasons: 1) the extreme specialization of knowledge, and 2) the method of public discourse. As the sphere of human…
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Capturing Ideas in the Shower
This has long been a problem of mine. I looked in many toy stores to find a kid’s washable marker solution. I did not think of dive plates! From Cameron: I written before about showering as an ideal model for creative pause—minimal distraction, mental freedom, and a change of scenery. … For the past few…