Redswish

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Don’t believe the hype


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My 2 cents. I can see why there’s been some dissapointment about the iPad; especially after all the hype. Rumours have circled the web in a misty torrent of completely unprecedented speculation for months, only to be crushed by what initially seemed as a rather overhyped, mediocre product. No multitasking! No 3G except the most expensive model! What a silly name! It’s just a glorified iPhone! I believe the iPad’s simplicity is it’s beauty. It’s not overloaded with fancy features and crap you’ll probably never use. The lack of multitasking at least means it will run smoothly and quickly; there’s no doubting that the experience of using it will be delightful. Brendan Dawes mentioned earlier that as opposed to focusing on what it is and does; think instead about the context in which it will be used. It’s not a home PC or a heavy duty laptop; it’s a lightweight tool, toy even, to lounge around with. Notice on Steve’s…

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The Periodic Table of Typefaces


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Unfortunately I’m not sure where this appeared from originally, I’d love to credit to the creator if I knew who they were. It’s geeky, it’s possibly useful and is most definitely the work of someone with too much time on their hands. But I’m a sucker for this ‘type’ of stuff. Found here.

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Tweets that make a difference


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I’ll keep this short and sweet. A couple of days ago I popped out the back door for a smoke, only to realise I’d left my Zippo lighter in my other jeans, which I’d just put in the wash. Panic striken, I ran to the washing machine and gazed mournfully at the soaked denim spinning around. It was gone, game over. As is the case with anything slightly more remarkable than staring at a wall, I tweeted my anguish for all to ignore. Because that’s what you do. Redswish: Nooo! Just realised I’ve left my zippo in my jeans in the wash! You can practically hear my cries of devastation, no? Within a couple of hours, Zippo themselves, who I had no idea were even on Twitter, replied to me: Zippo: Remove cotton & wick.  Let dry.  Replace.  Refuel.  Good 2 go. RT @Redswish: Nooo! Just realised I’ve left my zippo in my jeans in the wash! As it happens,…

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On creativity


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An interesting, and rather long-winded question posed to Dave Trott on creativity caught my attention today. Dave, likely flabbergasted by such an exhausting query, posted it on his blog and allowed the world to share their views instead. Amongst the ramble, several tricky and often avoided questions emerged: Can you train your mind to be more creative and have better ideas? Are there any exercises to develop creative thought processes? Is creativity really ’99% perspiration and 1% inspiration’? Is creativity a teachable/learn-able skill of coming up with good ideas consistently and on demand? Some of the remarks in the comments section addressed these questions from several different viewpoints, all putting up very good arguments. I’ll look at a few excerpts shortly, but first I think it’s important to consider what creativity really is. What is creativity? I’ve always believed creativity to be far more than just ‘coming up with ideas’. Although this is often seen as a genuine starting point;…

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