Shining Light On: African Ingenuity

john.kuehl — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:35:00 GMT

Here's something that should get the attention of the R&D crowd (I think they're reading this blog...):

Found by way of Signal vs. Noise, this post shares some of the more fascinating highlights from a site titled, "AfriGadget", where contributors share stories - often with videos and photos - of some ingenious individuals that use what little they have to solve real problems in amazing ways. Innovation certainly comes in many forms.

Check out AfriGadget: Constrained Creativity on Signal vs. Noise

Shining Light On: "Saving Seconds"

john.kuehl — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:32:00 GMT

There are dozens upon dozens of my coworkers at ETC who are more qualified to discuss tricks to working quickly on lighting control consoles, but that concept shot right to mind when reading a new post on one of my personal favorite blogs, "Rands in Repose". In his latest post, the author discusses the perils of navigating computers using a mouse. He examines the efficiencies of navigating with keystrokes, and how, "...anyone who has a deep, meaningful relationship with a computer is constantly looking for a way to save a few seconds."

An ETC console may not be a Mac or a PC, but it's definitely a computer, and if you have used one of our consoles to make your living, you probably know all about deep and meaningful relationships.

Read "Saving Seconds" on Rands in Repose. I'm interested to know if it is at all relevant to lighting console users. If not, tell me, please.

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Shining Light On: African Ingenuity

Shining Light On: "Saving Seconds"