Idea Surplus Disorder

Your weekly dose of innovation, ideation, and inspiration from Matt Homann.

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Idea Surplus Disorder #65

Big ideas, fun things, and inspirational quotes in this week's edition of Idea Surplus Disorder.

Idea Surplus Disorder #64

This week, we've got some Thinksgiving and SuperCollider news along with the usual eclectic mix of big ideas, weird links, and inspirational quotes.

Idea Surplus Disorder #63

In this edition: rethinking strategy, the importance of real vision, innovative proximity, working from home, late bloomers, syrup bottles, John Wick, Empire trash, porcupine quills, and more.

Idea Surplus Disorder #62

In this edition: SuperCollider2, innovative proximity, trusting silence, creative hacks, provocative questions, criticism, toasters, 70s handheld video games, and more.

Idea Surplus Disorder #61

In this edition: SuperCollider is this Friday, job crafting, uncertainty vs. ambiguity, strategic questions, me-as-a-service, WTF notebooks, eclectic playlists, lickable periodic tables, group rituals, and more.

Idea Surplus Disorder #60

Good morning, and welcome to another Idea Surplus Disorder. In this edition: SuperCollider, hello pages, advice for living, culture bribing, playful workspaces, gray swans, fables,

Idea Surplus Disorder #59

Happy Monday, and thanks for letting me take a week off for the eclipse last Monday. In this edition, preambles, interestingness, climbing career walls, the

Idea Surplus Disorder #58

In this week's abbreviated edition: the absence of future data, the presence of current problems, specific knowledge, TOSCA, Delta-4, ugly avatars, LEGO minifigs, AI songs, and more.

Idea Surplus Disorder #57

In this edition, Filament is hiring, the curse of dumb-sounding ideas, early optimization, complicated strategies, restaurant bureaucracies, adjectives in order, bullet-pointed books, and more.

Idea Surplus Disorder #56

In this issue: how to meet better, the frequency of miracles, curiosity conflict, powering down, counting down, similar songs, entropy, awe, and more.

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