CREATIVE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY

Knowledge: Article listing makerspaces in India from 2016.

Almost ten years ago… why haven’t makerspaces become more mainstream? How many of the spaces below still exist? 11 Makerspaces in India You Should . . .

Knowledge: Queensland Globe application.

https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/

Knowledge: Forbes article: freelancing.

How Startups And Small Businesses Signal The Future Of WorkThe workforce is shifting from offices and full time jobs to talent platforms and self . . .

Knowledge: Autodesk Fusion 360 for personal use.

Autodesk Fusion for personal use is a limited, free version that includes basic functionality for qualifying users who generate less than $1,000 USD . . .

Knowledge: TinkerCAD.

TinkerCAD is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. 

Knowledge: Thingiverse.

Thingiverse is an online platform for 3D printed designs. 

Knowledge: Blended professionals.

Blended professionals: how to make the most of ‘third space’ experts Integrated practitioners – staff who bridge the worlds of academia and . . .

Knowledge: Engraving food with the laser.

An example of engraving food with a laser.

Knowledge: Grant portals.

A list of grant portals that Townsville CRU may find . . .

Knowledge: Conversation article: The State Library of Victoria controversy shows what can happen when institutions cling to ‘neutrality’.

The State Library of Victory has tarnished its reputation, but the dispute offers an opportunity to reexamine its approach. For months now, the State . . .

Knowledge: Fortune article: The Best Workplaces for Millennials will thrive in an AI world, thanks to employee trust.

The Best Workplaces for Millennials will thrive in an AI world, thanks to employee trustGen Z and millennials are more excited to use AI at work than . . .

Knowledge: Conversation article: Is Australia becoming a dumping ground for unrepairable appliances? (repair cafes).

Is Australia becoming a dumping ground for unrepairable appliances?Australian consumers deserve a legal right to repair beyond the warranty. If we . . .

Knowledge: Fortune article: Grindr CEO says you have to be ‘arrogant and crazy’ to become a founder.

Grindr CEO says you have to be ‘arrogant and crazy’ to become a founderGeorge Arison, who grew up in the Soviet Union, is guided by the prospect of . . .

Knowledge: Diamond and Square framework.

Tom Eisenmann’s interesting model for business development can also be used to help people develop their creative projects. From his book: Fail-safe . . .

Knowledge: Guardian article: Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?.

Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?The concept of a guaranteed income is gaining traction as a solution to the . . .

Knowledge: ABC article: How screen composers are fighting to protect their craft against AI that creates songs in seconds..

How screen composers are fighting to protect their craft against AI that creates songs in secondsAs artificial intelligence continues to evolve at . . .

Knowledge: Expertise vs Flexibility.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/29765006 Abstract Research suggests that as one acquires domain expertise, one loses flexibility with regard to problem . . .

Knowledge: Forbes article: The Role Of Play In Startups – 5 Lessons From Homo Ludens By Johan Huizinga.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/abdoriani/2024/05/24/the-role-of-play-in-startups5-lessons-from-homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga Play equals creativity. In . . .

Knowledge: Forbes article: 8 Ways Organizations Defeat Themselves.

Groupthink and Lack of Critical Thinking. … Resistance to Change. … Poor Leadership and Management. … Ineffective Communication. … Failure to . . .

Knowledge: Fortune article: David meets Goliath: Japan and Korea make startups work with large conglomerates in a twist on the Silicon Valley model.

Similar thinking to our CRU model/research… Japan and South Korea believe that startups and large conglomerates work better when they work . . .

Knowledge: Yahoo Finance article: YouTube star and philanthropist MrBeast says ‘ideally’ governments, not content creators, should build homes and cure blindness—but he won’t ‘stand by and do nothing’.

“People get mad and say I shouldn’t be doing this and governments should. Yes, ideally a YouTuber isn’t the one fixing these issues but I’m not just . . .

Knowledge: Forbes: Can The Ideas And Research Of Management Professors Change The World?.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattsymonds/2024/07/08/can-the-ideas-and-research-of-management-professors-change-the-world/ Don’t underestimate the . . .

Knowledge: Forbes: Innovation is what we don’t see.

Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tendayiviki/2024/07/09/innovation-is-what-you-dont-see/ Innovation is a wicked problem. By the time we . . .

Knowledge: Conversation article: Your parents’ income doesn’t determine yours – unless you’re ultra rich or extremely poor..

https://theconversation.com/your-parents-income-doesnt-determine-yours-unless-youre-ultra-rich-or-extremely-poor-234158 Excerpt: Australia is among . . .

Knowledge: Forbes article: America’s innovation readiness is not ready.

This is an interesting article about institutions and organisations practicing ‘innovation theatre’ rather than contributing actual . . .

Knowledge: Photo lighting.

Knowledge: Rootfull.

Hi Michael I’ve been following the artist Rootfull on Instagram and thought their work might be of interest in relation to the mushroom project . . . .

Knowledge: Moai clubs.

We can learn from the Japanese moai club concept.