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in summary:
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Today, the constant pinging of your e-mail can be like the drip-drip-drip of water torture. We're swimming in doodads and options and text messaging and search engines, Blackberries and blogs, Wi-fi, cell phones that try to do all of the above, and the promise that we haven't seen anything yet.
this is my manifesto for me combat this digital distraction and overload--which has left me fragmented and uneffective.
pls feel free to add things that may help.
1. only surf the web for pleasure from the hours of 6-9pm
2. only turn on AIM/Instant messanger/chat from 4pm on.
3. only check email every 2hrs (not every 10min like most mail clients are set to check)
4. only answer the phone after 12noon.
5. ...?
Notes
1. on web surfing: i can surf the web at anytime for info only if its applicable to the task at hand.
2. On chat: AIM/Chat can be turned on any time if working with a client and or collaborating with a friend on music (for example.)
3. on email: Email maybe checked as often as needed, if the task requires information from this source.
4. on phone: ack.. i dunno.. the phone.. rings alot.. maybe this should be a good rule no matter.
5. ...?
just some thoughts and guidelines to help me focus.
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EM411er birthdays, feel free to add yours.
zanf: Jan 01
colin: Feb 07
jomdom: Feb 13
unknownforce: Apr 23
spark: Apr 27
monkeyplus1: May 05
poolbath1: May 20
bllix: Jun 16
cbit: Jun 18
mixedtape: Jun 20
umami: Oct 19
frnortnr: Nov 03
atariboy: Nov 06
prugelknaben: Nov 07
jdg: Dec 17
letput: Dec 19
skiptracer: Dec 26
room: Dec 31
what about fotoshop? when can I use that?
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good post: another item - computer shouldnt be turned on out of habit, turn it on if you have a definable reason for doing so (the reason might still be to browse and check out whats new on interweb today, though.. just be aware of what yr doing)
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i should adhere to these guidelines myself. actually i wish i could remove my internet presence in its entirety.
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added birthdays to this blog.. i dunno why! i'm ADD!
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i never get any work done
...but i good fucking!
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Our brains weren't designed for all this info; reducing the number of inputs is a good idea.
It's also not a bad idea to take a walk every day -- or do something involving quiet time.
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24th of april.
no complaints on my technology dependancy, though, I got rid of the phone at my house and stopped watching more than 30 mins a day of TV (dvd's don't count because I run them while working).
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18th june.
my brain helps me avoid wildanimal danger in exchange for daily useless infos
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HoTTeEn4U123 said: Our brains weren't designed for all this info; reducing the number of inputs is a good idea.
Actually, our brains filter out most of the input we get. There's tons of visual and auditory information we don't register, and a bunch of very complex information that is processed and simplified: take for instance stereo information. How many sound waves are you receiving right now? Tons, and they are all added together in the air before they reach our 2 ears. Your brain then seperates just one of those sounds, and subtracts the signal from one ear from the other to determine differences in phase. Ditto for frequency damping. This information is then combined and we perceive it as 3D panning.
I love the analogy I once heard about a bug in a pool. This bug can tell when and where people have jumped into the pool, how big they are and the dimensions of the pool, based soley on the frequency pattern at which he/she bobs up and down on the waves.
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walking is important, i do a lot of walking (with or without flock)
I try to walk at LEAST an hour day.
You will notice the difference in mood pretty much straight away.
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haha. zanf's birthday on Jan 01. same as my wife at the moment.
my birthday is July the 3rd, my daughter Puck 10 days later, the 13th. that's July, the best month of the year. okay maybe November because frnortnr ...
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mlbot said:
HoTTeEn4U123 said: Our brains weren't designed for all this info; reducing the number of inputs is a good idea.
Actually, our brains filter out most of the input we get. There's tons of visual and auditory information we don't register, and a bunch of very complex information that is processed and simplified: take for instance stereo information. How many sound waves are you receiving right now? Tons, and they are all added together in the air before they reach our 2 ears. Your brain then seperates just one of those sounds, and subtracts the signal from one ear from the other to determine differences in phase. Ditto for frequency damping. This information is then combined and we perceive it as 3D panning.
I love the analogy I once heard about a bug in a pool. This bug can tell when and where people have jumped into the pool, how big they are and the dimensions of the pool, based soley on the frequency pattern at which he/she bobs up and down on the waves.
I have a ball.. perhaps you would like to bounce the ball.. hmm?
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Mar 28
i suffer from "obsessive em411 reloading to see if anyone has responded syndrome"....yes i just christened it a symdrome, yes i suffer from it. Not until my roomate forget s to pay the ISP bil for 3 months in a row do i get a forced break that makes me prioritze a little.
Yet, I still feel like i have more connecting to do with you all. I think I need to get on AIM more. lol emmail me your AIM screen if i don't already have you!
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p.s. "lol" as in "lah-ll" have become a part of my common vernacular. how sad is that? I actually vocallize "lol" instead of laughing sometimes. wtfme?
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