#CSpresents
Creative Super Powers
Welcome to the Age of Creativity
1. Neuroplasticity
The brain's ability to reorganize itself
by forming new neural connections
throughout life. Quite simply what
you do, impacts how your brain
behaves.
Note: Taken from The Biological Power of Push and Pull by Peter Trainor, NEXUS
“Calculators will make us dumb”
My Maths teacher (I think)
2. New platforms
3. Artificial Intelligence
“AI is a natural extension of a
relentless pursuit to automate tasks.”
- Jerry Kaplin, Futurist
“I’d rather have an economy built
on ideas and creativity rather
than routine”
Kevin Kelly, Wired
Develop New Creative Super
Powers
Hacker Maker
Teacher Thief
Nicole Yershon
@Nicoleyershon
Scott Morrison
@Scotttheboom
Mark Earls
@herdmeister
Laura Jordan Bambach
@Laurajaybee
@nicoleyershon
HACKING EXPERIENCE
- hacks that 'made my mouth drop to the floor
….'
@nicoleyershon


HACKER – ROCK STARS… PABLO


One of Pablos’ better quotes was “Hackers don’t ask ‘what does this do?’, hackers ask ‘what can I make this do?’”.
He then demonstrated some of the cooler things you can do when you know just a little bit more about simple
technology than the average person — hacking into the TV-network in your hotel room, hacking into someone’s
cell phone voicemail and changing the greeting message (which he demonstrated live on stage by doing it to
Cory Doctorow’s voicemail, who was actually sitting in the audience). He was able to spoof identities by scanning
RFID tags and using the info on them to do all sorts of freaky stuff. His most applauded feat was a remake
of the famous ‘Samy is my hero’ code that was released on MySpace. He added those four words to every
profile that came in contact with the original profile which contained the code.
Pablos pointed us all to the PICNIC Network site, where, to everyone’s amazement,
the words ‘Pablos is our hero’ had been added to a couple of profiles.
@nicoleyershon
https://www.argn.com/2007/10/
part_two_picnic_07_three_days_of_cross-
media_madness_in_amsterdam/ https://
www.argn.com/2007/10/
part_two_picnic_07_three_days_of_cross-
media_madness_in_amsterdam/
HACKING (robbing) A BANK
… in real life…Moran cerf - the moth winner


@nicoleyershon
HACKING THE BRAIN
& your dreams - Moran cerf - TED speaker
and neuroscientist




http://boingboing.net/2016/05/16/the-mind-
blowing-neuroscience.html
@nicoleyershon
HACKING THE BODY
… in real time - Teems Arina - author,
biohacker’s handbook






http://www.blog.mlove.com/the-ultimate-
biohack/


@nicoleyershon
HACKING
for good from the brilliant THINKING DIGITAL -
Newcastle - get outside of LONDON, people!!


http://www.thinkingdigital.co.uk/talks/
tdcmcr16/
@nicoleyershon


HACKER HUNTING
...mikko hypponen - was also seen at DLD Munich
2016


http://www.thinkingdigital.co.uk/talks/tdc16
@nicoleyershon
THANK YOU
Don’t just
do,MAKE!
Only a Maker is an explorer
able to to create new ideas in
culture.
Question Bravely,
Answer Boldly.
Making is the belief in the
transformative power of
creativity
Be a Maker,
not a Doer.
It’s
hard work!
It’s
uncertain.
It’s
uncomfortable
BUT
Making creates the happy
accidents that fuel innovation
Art by Andreas Englund
Making thinks bigger than
advertising and doesn’t wait
for the right brief
Making has a conscience
Making makes you bolder,
braver and better
Reflection: What’s the one
thing you’re going to start
Making tomorrow?
@laurajaybee
Let’s Make!
IWASBECOMINGILLITERATE
“THEILLITERATEOFTHE21STCENTURY

WILLNOTBETHOSEWHO
CAN’TREADANDWRITE

BUTTHOSEWHO
CAN’TLEARN,UNLEARNANDRELEARN”
ALVINTOFFLER
TOTEACHTHYSELF,ONEMUSTLEARNBYDOING
TEACHINGSAREEVERYWHERE
MENTORSARETHENEWTEACHERS
WHATTHEF*%KCANYOUTEACHME?
WHATCANYOUUNLEARNANDRELEARN
TOUNLEASHYOURCREATIVESUPERPOWERS?
HER
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WAITING FOR
INSPIRATION?
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“ORIGINALITY IS FOR
PEOPLE WITH SHORT
MEMORIES”
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What would
David do?
Learn to Code
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CS Presents... Creative Super Powers