Tag: creativity
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Instant noodle writing.
I currently use WordPress for hosting this blog and writing my posts. They have recently (unavoidably) introduced a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help creatives optimise their content. Not only can I produce a post on any topic in a couple of seconds (and even be more interesting then usual in many cases),…
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Searching for the perfect card.
It is my birthday next Thursday and Kelly is leaving no stone unturned looking for the perfect birthday card for me. Even if it means going through every rack in the dollar shop. … The maths keeps telling me that I’m about to turn sixty-one.The physiology vehemently disagrees that this is way under-calculated. And my…
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Black and white rules.
I decided to up my photography skills by setting myself a challenge. To make it more interesting there will be rules.
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We do not need another life.
“There is truly a place in the life of the human animal for wonder, curiosity, and openness to the fathomless otherness of the universe. This spirituality is found in the artist when she suspends her ego controls and paints the images that rise from unknown zones. It is found in the scientist reflecting on the…
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Banksy exhibition.
Location: ///lowest.herb.chop Went to see the Banksy exhibition today. Ten out of ten spray paint stars. Banksy is a well deserved culture-jamming icon (IMHO). Spent a long time before each work soaking it in and reading about its context in time and place. I gotta say…after reading all the history and backstories I love this…
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Bus stop update
I originally posted about our local bus stop here. On a recent walk, I met the man behind the aesthetic upgrade. Turns out he is on a mission to bring a little splendiferousness to our suburb. We chatted for a while, and spent some time vacillating over the correct shade of grey to paint the…
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Simplicity is the way home
The following quote is by William Rivers Pitt who was writing after the death of Eric Carle, author of the children’s book The Hungry Caterpillar: Simplicity: whatever can be done within reach of your arm. Eric Carle took 224 words, 22 lines and his paintbrush, and made the world better. Such a small thing, such…
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It’s all about the likes
My ego’s rushto debase my wealthWhen jealous of my former self. Checked my analytics this morning to see what sort of growth traffic this website has been getting, and accidentally logged into my old site at TheNursePath. To my ego’s dismay, it turns out that TheNursePath, a website I have not posted on since 2018…
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App review: Obsidian
I have been using Obsidian for well over a year now. It is my go-to tool for knowledge building and synthesising information. Five stars. Obsidian is a simple text-based information management system. It uses markdown language (basically a shorthand way of formatting your text) to build and organise personal notes. It also allows you to…
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