Monthly Archives: March 2007

Backdata on 19th century CPA and more musings on busyness

A nice link from the Purple Motes blog related to my continuous partial attention post of a few days ago provides the following info: Until the 1820s (when candle technology started to improve markedly), both wax and tallow candles needed … Continue reading

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Alternate Lyrics Kung-Fu

There’s a good, somewhat aged post over at Creating Passionate Users about “Creativity on Speed.” The basic idea being that having to create something under time constraints is a good way to jump-start the creative process, or jump past creative … Continue reading

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I own the moon (new poem)

Because I say I do. Yah… There are wolves, for sure, and loons up late. They hoot, black charcoal shadow cartoon fools whose gloom assumes we, too, mourn loss of bright fiery blaze; patent days. There are none, though, walking … Continue reading

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Continuous Partial… Look! A Bunny!

I’ve heard the term Continuous Partial Attention a few times recently. It was coined by Linda Stone. Some quotes and comments here on O’Reilly. Partly it rings true. There are days, of course, when the email piles up and the … Continue reading

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The Twelve Little Pigs

Another post inspired by conversation with my 7-year-old son… So, Danny was telling me about an assignment at school where the teacher asked them to draw or describe tools that the Three Little Pigs could have used to help build … Continue reading

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Different vs. Better: Worst Blinders Ever

We are genetically programmed to fear change. Period. I know this, you know it. It’s OK. It makes sense. When you do something the same, you’re less likely to be poisoned by a strange berry or wander into a dangerous … Continue reading

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