Embracing the confusion and constraints in your life might be the way to finding focus and fulfilling work. AR Rahman is a world renowned composer, winner of two Academy Awards, two Grammy awards, and numerous regional and national awards in India. In June 2015, he visited San Jose on 'The Intimate Concert Tour" and participated in a fireside chat at … Continue reading AR Rahman on technology, tolerance, and the creative process
Month: January 2017
Visualizing statistics with maps
Information graphics, and the data visualization techniques that support their use - plots, charts, graphs, maps - have become important tools in disseminating information. A well-designed graphic, devised to clarify or confuse, depending on the designers motive, holds the power to influence decisions we make every day about the food we eat, the products we buy, … Continue reading Visualizing statistics with maps
Do it every day for a while: how to get better at a skill
It's that time of year when you start to act on plans to hone existing skills and develop new habits. When the young Anne Lamott decided to start writing short stories, her father, also an author, provided some guidance about how to get better: As you chug along with your plans keep this nugget of … Continue reading Do it every day for a while: how to get better at a skill
The Skatter Brain 