Comments on: What is it called? http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: dgm http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2195 dgm Fri, 11 May 2007 07:04:09 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2195 it's called blu tak but there are half a hundred competitors, pink, yellow, green personally I go for connectedness diagrams that need lots of colors and lots of sheets of paper glued together to get the structure right. Glueing menas you can paste a new page over a section if it has to change it’s called blu tak but there are half a hundred competitors, pink, yellow, green

personally I go for connectedness diagrams that need lots of colors and lots of sheets of paper glued together to get the structure right.

Glueing menas you can paste a new page over a section if it has to change

]]> By: Livia http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2181 Livia Thu, 03 May 2007 21:10:47 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2181 I don't think there is anything inherently good about posting things on foamboards, I just like to have things up on a wall so they can be viewed, discussed and manipulated in a more visual/tactile/quick manner - and I don't have enough walls to do that, thus the foamboards. There is, however, the benefit of mobility. If you have a lot of projects at the same time or if you have a small office space, it's easy to take your entire "project discussion" to another room and continue there, or move it to presentation room to walk other people through it. I don’t think there is anything inherently good about posting things on foamboards, I just like to have things up on a wall so they can be viewed, discussed and manipulated in a more visual/tactile/quick manner - and I don’t have enough walls to do that, thus the foamboards.

There is, however, the benefit of mobility. If you have a lot of projects at the same time or if you have a small office space, it’s easy to take your entire “project discussion” to another room and continue there, or move it to presentation room to walk other people through it.

]]> By: George Girton http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2180 George Girton Thu, 03 May 2007 15:37:32 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2180 So, I have a question about this basic method, tacking up all those sheets on big posterboards. Does it really help? Isn't just writing down all the ideas on a big sheet of paper, by which I mean a text file on a big monitor, just as good? Or is there something about "wall work" that involves hands/eyes/serendipity that makes it kinda breakthrough? So, I have a question about this basic method, tacking up all those sheets on big posterboards.

Does it really help? Isn’t just writing down all the ideas on a big sheet of paper, by which I mean a text file on a big monitor, just as good? Or is there something about “wall work” that involves hands/eyes/serendipity that makes it kinda breakthrough?

]]> By: Livia http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2177 Livia Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:10:59 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2177 YES! Thank you so much everyone (I can sleep at night again). BlueTak from Botik is the one I was familiar with - recognized once I saw the box on leisa's link. It should be easy to find it now - I'll also check out the other recommendations, thanks. YES! Thank you so much everyone (I can sleep at night again). BlueTak from Botik is the one I was familiar with - recognized once I saw the box on leisa’s link. It should be easy to find it now - I’ll also check out the other recommendations, thanks.

]]> By: Chase http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2176 Chase Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:27:58 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2176 I've always called it Sticky-tack, which may be one of many possible generic names. Looks like the key word ended up being "tacky". I’ve always called it Sticky-tack, which may be one of many possible generic names. Looks like the key word ended up being “tacky”.

]]> By: Andrew Hinton http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2175 Andrew Hinton Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:05:22 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2175 Pretty sure that in the states it was "Sticky Tac" found an interesting blog post about it here: http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2007/04/22/what-is-sticky-tac-made-out-of-anyway/ I haven't used it in years, but fondly remember it as a kid :-) according to that post, though, it might not work as well as you recall? Pretty sure that in the states it was “Sticky Tac”

found an interesting blog post about it here: http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2007/04/22/what-is-sticky-tac-made-out-of-anyway/

I haven’t used it in years, but fondly remember it as a kid :-) according to that post, though, it might not work as well as you recall?

]]> By: peterme http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2174 peterme Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:33:34 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2174 Though not what you're looking for, we've become highly enamored of Staedtler's Drafting Dots for the purpose your explain: http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=448661&Ntt=staedtler&uniqueSearchFlag=true&An=text You use it like tape, but it's reusable like post-its, but stickier than post-its, but not as sticky as tape. Though not what you’re looking for, we’ve become highly enamored of Staedtler’s Drafting Dots for the purpose your explain:
http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=448661&Ntt=staedtler&uniqueSearchFlag=true&An=text

You use it like tape, but it’s reusable like post-its, but stickier than post-its, but not as sticky as tape.

]]> By: Josue http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2173 Josue Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:28:51 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2173 I think its called sticky-tack. You can find it in craft stores, or in office depot or other office supply stores. Would you post some pictures of your "war room" walls? I'm curious to see your brainstorming process. Josue I think its called sticky-tack. You can find it in craft stores, or in office depot or other office supply stores.

Would you post some pictures of your “war room” walls? I’m curious to see your brainstorming process.

Josue

]]> By: Austin Govella http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2172 Austin Govella Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:38:42 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2172 It's also been called Sticky-Tac. It’s also been called Sticky-Tac.

]]> By: Julie Horton http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2171 Julie Horton Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:31:30 +0000 http://livlab.com/thinkia/2007/04/what-is-it-called/#comment-2171 my mom used to call it "Stick-em" but maybe that was her term! :) you can also check out a variety of 3M products. the one i'm thinking of is "3M Wallsaver Removable Poster Tape": http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=508218&Ntt=3m%20wallsaver&uniqueSearchFlag=true&An=text my mom used to call it “Stick-em” but maybe that was her term! :)

you can also check out a variety of 3M products. the one i’m thinking of is “3M Wallsaver Removable Poster Tape”: http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=508218&Ntt=3m%20wallsaver&uniqueSearchFlag=true&An=text

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