I've started taking a notebook with me everywhere and writing down whatever comes into my head. This includes ideas for projects, articles I'd like to write about, things I'd like to research later etc. Then when I have some free time I have a long list of interesting topics / bits of inspiration to create something with. I can't imagine making it public - I think the desire to self-censor would reduce the value of it. A lot of the ideas are rubbish and most of the stuff in there is only interesting to me but it's still valuable to have a record of those things.
Yes, ubiquitous data capture is a great way to train the brain to provide you with stuff. Write down everything it gives you, even the duds, and you will be rewarded eventually.
Firespotting is simply a more social way of doing the same thing :)
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I've started taking a notebook with me everywhere and writing down whatever comes into my head. This includes ideas for projects, articles I'd like to write about, things I'd like to research later etc. Then when I have some free time I have a long list of interesting topics / bits of inspiration to create something with. I can't imagine making it public - I think the desire to self-censor would reduce the value of it. A lot of the ideas are rubbish and most of the stuff in there is only interesting to me but it's still valuable to have a record of those things.
Yes, ubiquitous data capture is a great way to train the brain to provide you with stuff. Write down everything it gives you, even the duds, and you will be rewarded eventually.
Firespotting is simply a more social way of doing the same thing :)