Comments on: In praise of partial explanation (and flowcharts)

By: Carnival of Carnivals Aug. 31, 2009 « Crossing the Streams

Carnival of Carnivals Aug. 31, 2009 « Crossing the Streams — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:01:05 +0000

[...] a spirited defense of flowcharts! Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Carnival of the Mobilists #150Carnival of the [...]

By: And Now for Something Completely Different: Encephalon 74 « N e u r o n a r r a t i v e

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:39:30 +0000

[...] brings us an excellent post called In Praise of Partial Explanation (and Flowcharts), a stalwart defense of the use of flowcharts and diagramming. Let me tell you something fellow [...]

By: gregdowney

gregdowney — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:32:38 +0000

Great cite. This looks like one that I’m going to sit and read in our local bookstore.

By: John McCreery

John McCreery — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:19:16 +0000

The author is a business consultant, but you might find it interesting to take a look at Dan Roam (2008) The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures.

By: gregdowney

gregdowney — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:40:21 +0000

Thanks Kevin and Root. I’ve fixed the attribution and made the cartoon a link to the original posting. And thanks for pointing out http://xkcd.com/ — I can see some hours of my finite lifespan disappearing into surfing the site already.

By: Vidi: Science « Archaeoastronomy

Vidi: Science « Archaeoastronomy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:52:39 +0000

[...] In praise of partial explanation (and flowcharts) Neuroanthropology This is well worth reading if you’re trying to fit a few ideas together. A flowchart isn’t a theory, but it can help clarify how things connect. [...]

By: Vidi: The Past « Archaeoastronomy

Vidi: The Past « Archaeoastronomy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:51:35 +0000

By: root

root — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:31:06 +0000

Original source for the “90s flowchart”:
http://xkcd.com/210/

By: Kevin Armstrong

Kevin Armstrong — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:30:19 +0000

You misattributed the second joke flowchart there. It's actually from the webcomic xkcd.