Doing to see
My sister and I just recorded a special episode for Driverlesscroc Podcast(‘Useful Things’), learnt a lot doing it, including: That recording both ends of a… Read More »Doing to see
tools and techniques
Cutting edge – learning and change
The edge on a knife is important – it’s the sharp end (okay, side) where the cutting actually takes place. It needs to stay sharp,… Read More »Cutting edge – learning and change
Tim O’Reilly on structural literacy
Access to an unlimited world of information is a powerful augmentation of human capability, but it still has prerequisites. Before she could make an exquisite… Read More »Tim O’Reilly on structural literacy
Machine. Ecosystem. (7) – Style is content (text as system)
Style is content. Poet Marvin Bell reminds us that the content of a poem is not the same as a poem’s contents, reminding us that… Read More »Machine. Ecosystem. (7) – Style is content (text as system)
Seasons
Seasons are a great tool for starting and ending well. They allow low-stakes launches and clean breaks. They make intensity easier by allowing fallow time… Read More »Seasons
Podcasting Howto: workflow for recording and improving sound quality for a podcast using Audacity
This howto is entirely based on David Taylor‘s excellent Introduction to Audacity youtube lesson. With apologies for the boring soundcheck used in the examples. Preamble… Read More »Podcasting Howto: workflow for recording and improving sound quality for a podcast using Audacity
Building blocks and open source organisations
No doubt your organisation has lots of moving parts, many of which are specific to what you do. But it’s probably also made up of… Read More »Building blocks and open source organisations
Machine. Ecosystem. (5) – Duncan Green on systems thinking and development
A ‘system’ is an interconnected set of elements coherently organized in a way that achieves something. It is more than the sum of its parts:… Read More »Machine. Ecosystem. (5) – Duncan Green on systems thinking and development
Machine. Ecosystem. (4) – Marc Andreessen on Systems Thinking
Think about it [systems thinking] through the lens of a new tech product, which is kind of the centre of what we do [at Andreesen… Read More »Machine. Ecosystem. (4) – Marc Andreessen on Systems Thinking
Mrs D: empty moments
I’m a sucker for filling up spare moments with reading, listening, messaging. I like being in touch with people, and I love learning, so empty… Read More »Mrs D: empty moments