"...'withered' technology usually means mature technology. It is much easier for companies to create best-selling products by using mature technology as this kind of technologies are abundant, well-understood and cheap. Mature technologies are often studied extensively by people, and it is easy to experiment with or make further innovations. Even if the technology might be … Continue reading Nintendo’s Philosophy: Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology
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Patti Smith Interview: Advice to the Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2EO3aXTWwg "'Build a good name,' rock poet Patti Smith advises the young. 'Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises. Don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned about doing good work and protect your work.'"
18 Tips for Aspiring Artists by Jean “Moebius” Giraud with Commentary by William Stout
William Stout's commentary on Moebius' tips for artists is great. It is specifically given for comic book artists, but much of it has applicability to the creativity of anyone. h/t Open Culture.
Oblique Strategies
The Oblique Strategies constitute a set of over 100 cards, each of which is a suggestion of a course of action or thinking to assist in creative situations. These famous cards have been used by many artists and creative people all over the world since their initial publication. Fifth edition 2001.
The Broccoli Tree: A Parable
How the Godfather of Cyberpunk Would Write Software
"[Cyberpunk science fiction writer William Gibson] begins each day by reading the whole manuscript again... ...What if we began each day by re-reading all the code [reviewing all the numbers, editing the work, revisiting our assumptions, etc.] we’d written for the story/feature/bug we were working on? ...Skimming is a kind of reading, but it’s often … Continue reading How the Godfather of Cyberpunk Would Write Software
Quotenik
"Each of us has our own rhythm of suffering." —Roland Barthes, Mourning Diary. —h/t Quotenik, a blog of verified quotes from creative people. Also compiled into two books.
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Interview: D.A. Pennebaker
"Working with Francis, he taught me what an artist was. Up to then I thought artists were just people who painted pictures. He understood that you committed to something for life. It wasn’t just you did this job because you could make some money or it was a good job or led to a better … Continue reading Interview: D.A. Pennebaker
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