LexArrow - it’s in your mind…

This links to something I have written about in the past on the Blogger account (that I have deleted in the mean time). More precisely, about the “state of grace” which the presenter in the next video calls “flow”. The video explains scientifically, but clearly, some of the things I felt but cannot put my finger on. Watching the presentation kept me on a constant “A-ha! So that’s what it was!”. If you like knowing more about creativity creative flow, I recommend watching the video below. Just click on “Player 7″ or “Player 8″ and an embedded movie will appear.

I just have no clear idea why. Windows (btw I downgraded after 1 year from Vista to XP) does everything I need and still I am gradually moving to Linux (Ubuntu). For the last 2 years I spent countless sleepless nights figuring out Linux from clicking around the desktop to automated server scripts. It had both positive and negative impacts on my life. My communication skills decreased…my analytical and creative ones increased. A new door opened for me, the one of choice, challenging the status quo and thus I discovered a new perspective to look upon things, everything, not just IT. I guess I like feeling like an underdog rising up in the ranks, I like the elegance and the intelligent solutions it provides. I like the community vibe. I like the power it gives me, both creative and destructive like a Roman Emperor in the Colosseum. Thumb’s up: wireless works, video enhancements work, server combo works. Thumb’s down display crashes, programs don’t compile, server fails. You may notice in this allegoric description I didn’t say anything about Linux being free…just didn’t cross my mind in the beginning. I like it’s simplicity and logic. It took me a while to discover, but it’s a lot more straightforward and intuitive than Windows.

And to think laziness also had an important role in this…Yeah that’s right I was too lazy to learn learn by heart what I should have learned for school and I found Linux as an excuse

The experience has shown me there’s no feasible way to use both operating systems and I think this is another reason pushing me away from the blue screen of death.

P.S. I know the blog theme is butt ugly and I promise I will change it. Just didn’t find a nice template yet

Dana published an interesting article on innovation in Romania. It’s an easy walk-through the concept of innovation in Dracula’s country, from premises to law and policy, blended with a lot of figures and comparative charts. It also covers a niche that lacks info, especially in Romania. If your interested about innovation in general and its current status in Romania, her article will be a great read.