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Sitting on Good Ideas

Posted by on October 2, 2011 at 8:28 pm

A few weeks ago, I was listening to “This Week in Google” podcast episode and heard about a new Twitter-based service that was launching a private beta. The service was finding a new way to connect people through their tweets, whether they were followers of each other or not. Most people would say “cool” and [...]

Working in a Trance

Posted by on May 20, 2011 at 10:00 pm

There’s a note in my old acting journal about avoiding “the trance”. What does this mean in an acting context? From my memory, it is about striking a balance in performance between inward and outward attention. You need to connect to your own feelings and reactions, to maintain authenticity in your portrayal of a character. [...]

Motivation: builders and conquerors

Posted by on December 23, 2010 at 12:30 pm

I wonder whether people can be classified into two camps: those who are driven to build, and those who are driven to conquer. Somehow, they feel like opposite sides of the same coin. Which are you?

Underutilized Space

Posted by on November 8, 2010 at 11:39 am

Scottlogie.com has been a vastly underused site for the past several years, oddly corresponding with my taking full-time work as an engineer. But it’s the perfect place for me to share my musings on technology, creativity, and life in general. Check back often (not too often, let’s be honest), and feel free to contact me [...]