An amazing TED Talk which answers how artists and musicians can make a living in a world where we no longer pay for the things they create.
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Guaranteed to get under you skin.
An amazing spoken word piece/animation about bullying and defiance by Shane Koyczan.
Rodney Mullen: “there is an intrinsic value in creating for the sake of creating”
On February 14, 2013
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An articulate, heartfelt, intelligent TED talk by skateboarding legend Rodney Mullen. There is a sequence at the beginning where he shows a video of his 14 year old self doing an ollie, what he brushes over is the fact that he invented this fundamental trick and 100′s of others which form the basis of modern skateboarding. His take on creativity and innovation and how you feed off your peers and progress can be applied to any creative practice. I haven’t ridden a skateboard since my teens, but I would class him as one of my all time heroes.
Spotify isn’t the future of music, these guys are.
I would pay a cover charge to watch these guys play.
Why we need more start-ups like NEVERWHERE.
My Dad was a high school computers teacher in the Victorian State Schools system.
He would have loved this idea.
NEVERWHERE are offering a centralised server box which can use slow antiquated machines as clients, suddenly giving them super computer-like speeds, not to mention massively reducing costs to maintain a computer lab.
I think this is a creative area that we should be exploring on behalf of our clients. Instead of seeking ideas that utilise new technology, why not put some energy into making old technology relevant again.
If you need me, I’ll be with a packet of sugru somewhere attempting to fix the future.
Get yours at sugru.com
What would you do if money were no object?
It’s always nice to be reminded how simple this stuff really is when you disregard all the useless stuff that lingers around it. via swiss miss.
Creative on demand: A Workshop for World Vision.
On November 20, 2012
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Yes, that is me impersonating a wildebeest to get my point across during a Creative Workshop I ran for the very nice folks of World Vision Australia.
In this particular slide, I’m pointing out the particular peculiarity of the creative process which is being ok with not having the answer for as long as possible. This goes against our natural instinct which is to make decisions instantly, so as a result we get flustered and frustrated. But the reality is you need to learn to be ok with dwelling in this vague space long enough for the truly original thoughts to arrive. When you don’t this, all you come up with are “first thoughts” – obvious ways to solve the problem.
The workshop itself is something I’ve been working on for a couple of years now. It’s a mix of myth debunking, me exposing how I go about coming up with ideas, and field tested techniques that can help people make the most of their scarce thinking time.
It was a great afternoon with some really nice and talented folks doing very vital and worthy work.
Suffice to say, some great ideas came out of the sessions too.
Thank you to Pet and Andrew for inviting me along.
“Creativity isn’t a gift, it’s a way of operating” – John Cleese.
John Cleese deconstructs his creative process, and shares some lightbulb jokes along the way.
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