Comments on: How to SLIP http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/ simplicity resources for design, business, technology, and life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Gene http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-8741 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:54:09 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-8741 Hey John, I'm trying something new with your SLIP tool. In order to work with co-workers in another state, we are SLIP-ing away on our team blog at http://tinyurl.com/6fw2jg. Basically, we start off with an initial pass at SLIP and then follow up in the comments section. Oh, and when URLs get too big, we SHRINK them with tinyURL. Perhaps incorporating a tinyURL submit field directly into the SLIP tool(?) Thanks again for all the inspiration! Hey John, I’m trying something new with your SLIP tool.

In order to work with co-workers in another state, we are SLIP-ing away on our team blog at http://tinyurl.com/6fw2jg.

Basically, we start off with an initial pass at SLIP and then follow up in the comments section. Oh, and when URLs get too big, we SHRINK them with tinyURL. Perhaps incorporating a tinyURL submit field directly into the SLIP tool(?)

Thanks again for all the inspiration!

]]> by: Jenonymous http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-8252 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:01:01 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-8252 Um, can't open the .mov on my machine. Do you have a more common format of this, perhaps an mp4? Um, can’t open the .mov on my machine. Do you have a more common format of this, perhaps an mp4?

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-1467 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:01:02 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-1467 Hi Em and Folks, I regret that I haven't had time to tweak the SLIP tool. I should have more time available after my London exhibition opens April 30. The SLIP tool is a simple tool that helps me; I'm glad that it's helpful to some of you as well. Regards, John Hi Em and Folks, I regret that I haven’t had time to tweak the SLIP tool. I should have more time available after my London exhibition opens April 30. The SLIP tool is a simple tool that helps me; I’m glad that it’s helpful to some of you as well. Regards, John

]]> by: Em http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-1464 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:29:46 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-1464 Hi John, I've been enjoying your book very much, and reading it in conjunction with Creative Code, the focus of which gave me a deeper appreciation of both the simplicity factor and the creative enjoyment factor of SLIP. I tested it out and got the following result from using all the steps: MAIN •tree SUB+APPLICATION+RESULT •branch •leaf •flower •fruit •nut OTHER •ardvaark I was pleased with the tactile response of the program, better than post-it notes for the satisfaction of seeing pieces fall into place without losing them. Better still, I was interested to find that what started as a hypothetical To-Do list of random items resolved itself (particularly in the second category) into an understanding of the interrelationship of all the items (except for the ardvaark, still working on that one, although it might represent Law 5: Differences). Hi John,
I’ve been enjoying your book very much, and reading it in conjunction with Creative Code, the focus of which gave me a deeper appreciation of both the simplicity factor and the creative enjoyment factor of SLIP. I tested it out and got the following result from using all the steps:

MAIN
•tree

SUB+APPLICATION+RESULT
•branch
•leaf
•flower
•fruit
•nut

OTHER
•ardvaark

I was pleased with the tactile response of the program, better than post-it notes for the satisfaction of seeing pieces fall into place without losing them. Better still, I was interested to find that what started as a hypothetical To-Do list of random items resolved itself (particularly in the second category) into an understanding of the interrelationship of all the items (except for the ardvaark, still working on that one, although it might represent Law 5: Differences).

]]> by: herve http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-734 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:16:10 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-734 I used SLIP 1.0 for the first time a few minutes ago right after reading about it in your book. I easily went through the SLI steps. S: I listed all tasks to be performed (reduced to 13) L: I labelled them by topics (only 3) I: I didn't need to integrate and was glad of this simple representation :) But then came the P - phase, and I could not establish priority because my groups (semantic sorting) contain multiple tasks which have different priorities and different time constraints. What would be your advice to me? I used SLIP 1.0 for the first time a few minutes ago right after reading about it in your book.

I easily went through the SLI steps.
S: I listed all tasks to be performed (reduced to 13)
L: I labelled them by topics (only 3)
I: I didn’t need to integrate and was glad of this simple representation :)

But then came the P - phase, and I could not establish priority because my groups (semantic sorting) contain multiple tasks which have different priorities and different time constraints.

What would be your advice to me?

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-252 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:19:54 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-252 I've been suggested to learn DVORAK many times. Looks like it will become a new future hobby. As for using the SLIP tool, I have a Quicktime screencast up here: http://lawsofsimplicity.com/slip1B/slip1B.mov I’ve been suggested to learn DVORAK many times. Looks like it will become a new future hobby. As for using the SLIP tool, I have a Quicktime screencast up here: http://lawsofsimplicity.com/slip1B/slip1B.mov

]]> by: Adam http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-242 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:44:54 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-242 You mentioned RSI - the simplest solution I've found is to learn Dvorak. It's a keyboard layout that greatly simplifies your keystrokes, and amount of "finger travel", on the order of about a 1:12 ratio (the 12 being what QWERTY typist have to deal with). It saved me. (And, it's easier to learn than you think.) And, I'm looking for the directions for the SLIP tool, but not finding them... You mentioned RSI - the simplest solution I’ve found is to learn Dvorak. It’s a keyboard layout that greatly simplifies your keystrokes, and amount of “finger travel”, on the order of about a 1:12 ratio (the 12 being what QWERTY typist have to deal with).

It saved me. (And, it’s easier to learn than you think.)

And, I’m looking for the directions for the SLIP tool, but not finding them…

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-231 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:49:01 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-231 I've been to Australia once for a conference. It's quite a beautiful country. The ethnic and cultural diversity is tremendous, but I'm sure it depends upon where you live there. In the States we often deal with the question of racial stereotypes with often complex and unfortunate means of expression. This is something I've written about from <a href="http://weblogs.media.mit.edu/SIMPLICITY/archives/000385.html" rel="nofollow">time to time.</a> Thus I wouldn't put one's creativity as a function of ethnic mix or heritage, however I would put it on one's immediate environment. Which if it is diverse in experience, either wonderfully vibrant or extremely dark, a difference in opinion from the norm can emerge. That difference, might matter. It might not. I'm just a fellow that is "1.0 Human Being" like us all. Nothing <i>more.</i> Nothing <i>less.</i> Thank you for your comment. I’ve been to Australia once for a conference. It’s quite a beautiful country. The ethnic and cultural diversity is tremendous, but I’m sure it depends upon where you live there. In the States we often deal with the question of racial stereotypes with often complex and unfortunate means of expression. This is something I’ve written about from time to time.

Thus I wouldn’t put one’s creativity as a function of ethnic mix or heritage, however I would put it on one’s immediate environment. Which if it is diverse in experience, either wonderfully vibrant or extremely dark, a difference in opinion from the norm can emerge. That difference, might matter. It might not.

I’m just a fellow that is “1.0 Human Being” like us all. Nothing more. Nothing less. Thank you for your comment.

]]> by: Bill SIlvey http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-228 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:14:25 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-228 John Enjoying your book (it's a sunny dry SUNday in Brisbane Australia. Took an interlude to log on and try SLIP. I tried to SORT U out by looking at your picture, hearing your voice but am foxed. You've SORT of got a Spanish surname, but U like sushi so you could be a hybrid Japanese from your picture. Being a tad narcissistic (my wife's a psychologist)I talk about me to put it into some pattern: I'm Chinese (mother)/Irish; my three offspring are 0.25 Chinese, 0.25 Irish and 0.5 English but one was born in Belize and two in Gainesville Florida where I "did" my PhD in the late 60's. So finally: what's UR ethnic mix to account for your creativity (I believe it's correlated with hybrid vigour)? Kind regards Bill John

Enjoying your book (it’s a sunny dry SUNday in Brisbane Australia. Took an interlude to log on and try SLIP.

I tried to SORT U out by looking at your picture, hearing your voice but am foxed. You’ve SORT of got a Spanish surname, but U like sushi so you could be a hybrid Japanese from your picture. Being a tad narcissistic (my wife’s a psychologist)I talk about me to put it into some pattern: I’m Chinese (mother)/Irish; my three offspring are 0.25 Chinese, 0.25 Irish and 0.5 English but one was born in Belize and two in Gainesville Florida where I “did” my PhD in the late 60’s.

So finally: what’s UR ethnic mix to account for your creativity (I believe it’s correlated with hybrid vigour)?

Kind regards

Bill

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-92 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:26:50 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/09/05/how-to-slip/#comment-92 Thank you. I fixed that. I just can't stop <i>slip</i>-ing I guess (smile). Thank you. I fixed that. I just can’t stop slip-ing I guess (smile).

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