http://www.morphodesigns.com/archives/2006/hello-world-no-really-hi-there/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hello-world-no-really-hi-there Reflections on the Mutability of the Interwoven Internet Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:49:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.morphodesigns.com/archives/2006/hello-world-no-really-hi-there/#comment-7672 [BLOCKED BY STBV] Networking Online | Morpho Designs Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:43:26 +0000 #comment-7672 [...] 28th, 2006 | by Mitchell Allen | Well, now that I’ve taken the first steps to rid myself of Functional Inertia, I’ll keep the stone rolling with a post about Working at [...] [...] 28th, 2006 | by Mitchell Allen | Well, now that I’ve taken the first steps to rid myself of Functional Inertia, I’ll keep the stone rolling with a post about Working at [...]

]]> http://www.morphodesigns.com/archives/2006/hello-world-no-really-hi-there/#comment-5838 Seven Hyper Links | Morpho Designs Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:48:54 +0000 #comment-5838 [...] Hello World If you look at the permalink, I tried to make a point, here. Since this is a links post, I can only refer to the first post on my self-hosted blog. My real first post was uploaded to the now defunct WritingUp.com, titled I Wonder If I am an Artist or an Engineer: I wonder if I am an artist or an engineer. I am not trained in either field, yet there are moments of Athenian inspiration during which ideas spring forth full-blown from the right side of my head. Afterwards, the sinister side takes control and attempts to systematically mold the nascent creation into an elegant framework. I see the result of this one-two punch in everything that I do – be it designing a game, writing software, teaching abstract concepts to my children, teaching abstract concepts to adults, supervising co-workers, brain-storming with colleagues, writing poetry or posting in forums. I think it’s called style. If so, then I’ve finally developed my own synaptic fingerprint. The need to create is visceral. There is a parallel between the arousal of neural pathways and my constant association of disparate things to one another. At the biological level, new connections between nerve cells enable my brain to store and recall information more efficiently. At the conscious level, new associations between objects and concepts enable my idea pipeline to flow. Often, when I’m reading an issue of Science News, I’ll get an idea for a game. Maybe a clever commercial will ignite a marketing plan for real estate. When admonishing one of my younger children, I may create a parable to explain why he should consider changing his behavior. Each of these mental activities is deliberate and leads to copious note writing or manipulation of words and gestures calculated to give concrete form to my thoughts. Successful instances of this whole-brain thinking leave me feeling warm and fuzzy; however, evoking mental monstrosities, half-baked hypotheses and idiotic ideas cause me to wonder if I am merely a conceit and a Doppelgänger, rejoicing overmuch at my own introspection, while sowing confusion and misguided information. [...] [...] Hello World If you look at the permalink, I tried to make a point, here. Since this is a links post, I can only refer to the first post on my self-hosted blog. My real first post was uploaded to the now defunct WritingUp.com, titled I Wonder If I am an Artist or an Engineer: I wonder if I am an artist or an engineer. I am not trained in either field, yet there are moments of Athenian inspiration during which ideas spring forth full-blown from the right side of my head. Afterwards, the sinister side takes control and attempts to systematically mold the nascent creation into an elegant framework. I see the result of this one-two punch in everything that I do – be it designing a game, writing software, teaching abstract concepts to my children, teaching abstract concepts to adults, supervising co-workers, brain-storming with colleagues, writing poetry or posting in forums. I think it’s called style. If so, then I’ve finally developed my own synaptic fingerprint. The need to create is visceral. There is a parallel between the arousal of neural pathways and my constant association of disparate things to one another. At the biological level, new connections between nerve cells enable my brain to store and recall information more efficiently. At the conscious level, new associations between objects and concepts enable my idea pipeline to flow. Often, when I’m reading an issue of Science News, I’ll get an idea for a game. Maybe a clever commercial will ignite a marketing plan for real estate. When admonishing one of my younger children, I may create a parable to explain why he should consider changing his behavior. Each of these mental activities is deliberate and leads to copious note writing or manipulation of words and gestures calculated to give concrete form to my thoughts. Successful instances of this whole-brain thinking leave me feeling warm and fuzzy; however, evoking mental monstrosities, half-baked hypotheses and idiotic ideas cause me to wonder if I am merely a conceit and a Doppelgänger, rejoicing overmuch at my own introspection, while sowing confusion and misguided information. [...]

]]> http://www.morphodesigns.com/archives/2006/hello-world-no-really-hi-there/#comment-7 morphodesigns.com » Blog Archive » Networking Online Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:54:59 +0000 #comment-7 [...] Well, now that I’ve taken the first steps to rid myself of Functional Inertia, I’ll keep the stone rolling with a post about Working at Home. [...] [...] Well, now that I’ve taken the first steps to rid myself of Functional Inertia, I’ll keep the stone rolling with a post about Working at Home. [...]

]]> http://www.morphodesigns.com/archives/2006/hello-world-no-really-hi-there/#comment-6 morphodesigns.com » Blog Archive » Functional Inertia - Day 2 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:15:27 +0000 #comment-6 [...] If you read my Hello, World post, you may recall the five symptoms of my made-up term for failure to take action: [...] [...] If you read my Hello, World post, you may recall the five symptoms of my made-up term for failure to take action: [...]

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