May 19Assorted Internet Findings: Curiouser #1 - Dune | GAUPA | Guillermo LorcaWelcome to the very first issue of Curiouser! I’ve collected some books I’m reading (READ), videos and series (WATCH), stoner rock and chill music (LISTEN), an artist that I discovered (INSPIRE) and a link to a company that makes shoes from apples. Subscribe here: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/curiouser READ Dune (Dune, #1) by Frank Herbert www.goodreads.com I can’t believe I’ve…Curiosity4 min read
Feb 11, 20214 challenges of my scanner personality that I still encounter regularly (and how I try to deal with them)In 2018, I discovered the idea of a certain personality type, one called “scanner” or “multipotentialite” by various authors. — Here are the other articles in this series: On Being a scanner personality (Scanner Series I) 6 Strengths of being a scanner personality (Scanner series II) 5 Patterns and tips for scanner personalities (Scanner series III) 4 challenges of my scanner personality that I still encounter regularly (Scanner series IV)…Personal Development4 min read
Feb 11, 20215 Patterns and tips for scanner personalities (Scanner series III)In 2018, I discovered the idea of a certain personality type, one called “scanner” or “multipotentialite” by various authors. — Here are the other articles in this series: On Being a scanner personality (Scanner Series I) 6 Strengths of being a scanner personality (Scanner series II) 5 Patterns and tips for scanner personalities (Scanner series III) (you are here) 4 challenges of my scanner personality that I still encounter regularly…Personal Development6 min read
Feb 9, 20216 Strengths of being a scanner personality (Scanner series II)In 2018, I discovered the idea of a certain personality type, one called “scanner” or “multipotentialite” by various authors. — On Being a scanner personality (Scanner Series I) 6 Strengths of being a scanner personality (Scanner series II) (you are here) 5 Patterns and tips for scanner personalities (Scanner series III) 4 challenges of my scanner personality that I still encounter regularly (Scanner series IV)Scanner4 min read
Published in The Startup·Apr 26, 2019How to get your focus back with the #MonkeyFirst formulaQuickly, answer this: what is the most challenging task in your work right now? Maybe it’s figuring out a certain solution to a coding problem, or you’ve been puzzling over your business model, or you need to decide whether to hire or fire an employee. Perhaps for you, it’s “all…Focus5 min read
Mar 28, 2019LeistungskennzahlEine Vision — Der Weltraum ist die lebensfeindlichste Umgebung, die man sich vorstellen kann. Die sich der Mensch vorstellen kann. Die anderen Lebewesen auf dem Planeten Erde machen sich die meiste Zeit keine Gedanken über das, was sie nachts am Himmel sehen. …Science Fiction8 min read
Mar 21, 2019Love, Death & Robots — Netflix’ Science Fiction Anthology in ReviewThis past friday (March 15th 2019), Netflix released a science fiction anthology called “Love, Death & Robots”, a collection of 18 short movies. The episodes are all made in a variety of animation and CGI styles, ranging from anime-style to hyperrealistic computer animation. At first, I thought it was purely…Movies10 min read
Mar 9, 2019My masculinity isn’t threatened…My masculinity isn’t threatened… When I like to cuddle with my girlfriend. When I watch videos of fluffy cats and dogs. When I cry because my heart was touched by happiness and awe or by sadness and grief. When I look through clothing in the “women” section in order to…Masculinity2 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Jul 30, 2018Do you know the three different approaches to “show the numbers” in data visualization?Are you trying to gain insights, communicate or make art? — With the advent of Big Data, visualizing data has been increasingly popular. The idea of using a visual channel to think about data and to gain insights isn’t exactly new. In 1854, a London physician by the name of John Snow had been one of the first people to use…Data Visualization5 min read
Published in The Startup·Apr 17, 2018Without focusing on usability from the beginning, your app will crash and burnIf you want to build an app, but have little experience doing so, read this. — In the past years, everytime I helped a company develop something app-related, the results were similar in an almost uncanny way. Companies who want to make an app but have no experience with app development often get poor advice. …UX5 min read
