Why Weird People Are Often More Creative
Fast Company | Business + Innovation: When Albert Einstein came across a cigarette butt, he would often pick it up--fuel for the ol' tobacco pipe. When Charles Dickens walked around London, he would often be wielding his umbrella--the best defense for imaginary street urchins. When Björk goes to an awards show, she might dress like a swan--what could be more genius? Or beautiful? Or weird?
As more than a decade's research is showing, genius and madness are basically best friends. What's interesting is why.
Why Trying to Be Perfect Won't Help You Achieve Your Goals (And What Will)
James Clear: We all have goals that are important to us. But is it our drive to achieve a certain outcome that makes us better? Or something else entirely?
In the book Art & Fear, authors David Bayles and Ted Orland share a surprising story about a ceramics teacher. This story just might reframe the way you think about setting goals, making progress, and becoming better at the things that are important to you.
What is a Lumen, What is Lux, and More LED Flashlight Technical Mumbo Jumbo
ToolGuyd: When reading about LED flashlights and worklights, you might hear or read the following:
It has a lot of lumens.
Wow, it’s bright with 200 lumens.
150 lumens for $5? That’s crazy-good value.
Oh the humanity, so many lumens!
I LUV the lumens!
OMG, so many lumens!
Lumens, lumens, lumens!!!!!!!
So what is a lumen?
Disney Confirms That Frozen Will Skate Its Way to Broadway
Film News - Jan 13, 2014: Our Disney dreams are coming true. Walt Disney CEO and chairman Bob Iger has reportedly confirmed the company's plans to transfer its latest animated musical to the Broadway stage.
SwatchMate Cube lets you capture and reproduce colors
www.gizmag.com: Have you ever seen something while you were out walking around, and thought "That's just the color I'd like to paint my living room"? Well, if you had a SwatchMate Color Capturing Cube, you could act on that thought. It lets you sample colors as you come across them, so you can exactly reproduce them on a graphics program or even in a paint store.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
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