1 Immensely Helpful

I am so guilty of obsessively hitting refresh in Google Reader and, often times, procrastinating because there is a task that I may be having difficulty completing. Finding that “sweet spot” or flow is elusive, especially when I feel a bit frustrated.

I am definitely a creature of habit. This article provided me with perspective as to how technology and every day objects are intermingled with memory and form habits—both good and bad.

Thank you for the insight and great suggestions! I am cleaning up my desktop right now, lol.

posted at 11:14 am on May 4, 2010 by laurenegan

2 Very interesting article

Thanks for the article, it was very inspiring and well-written. Maybe you finally gave me an argument to buy an iPad (!?).

posted at 11:46 am on May 4, 2010 by blirette

3 A painful article to read

I found this article a bit painful to read, because I felt very convicted :-) I felt especially chagrined when I read that bit about habitually switching from app to app — I think I’ve built up quite a strong unproductivity pattern.

There’s this new work technique I’m trying out, called the Pomodoro technique. It’s certainly artificial, but that’s a good thing, because it puts you into working mode. The creator of the technique suggests using one of those little tomato-shaped kitchen timers (‘tomato’ in Italian is ‘pomodoro’) so that the clicking sound of the machinery creates an auditory ‘habit field’.

posted at 07:13 pm on May 4, 2010 by pdaoust

5 i found what i need

first, thanks a lot about your research. its very usefull for me and my friend/co-worker.
now i’m feeling a bit degradation with my work, but i couldn’t understand where is the problem. Your suggestions and tips are very helpfull. I will try to use it.

thanks one more time ))

posted at 12:27 pm on May 7, 2010 by arse.bandit

6 jackcheng.com

Interesting article and some good solid practical techniques.

I’m interested in reading more of your writing but jackcheng.com tells me ruby on rails app couldn’t be started. Please Llet me know if its on my side or if its back up and I’ll head on over.

posted at 07:57 pm on May 9, 2010 by tristanowen

7 Table and Sofa surfing

I agree with the difference between using your computer at the table or on the sofa. I always find myself drifting off and being easily distracted when on the sofa. When I’m at my table I can sit their for hours and get completely engrossed in my work which is a good thing. The Pomodoro technique also sounds like a great idea, especially when you’ve got a deadline to beat, it’s almost like hypnosis when you’re ‘in the zone’ as it were, especially with a ticking sound in the background :)

posted at 07:39 pm on May 10, 2010 by rbrill

8 gr8 insights

with me and many spending hours before the computer and getting lost often; this article provides gr8 insights.

The times i get lost i find 20 different tabs open.
thanx for the post

posted at 03:37 am on May 11, 2010 by sathyan

9 4 Hour A week

These advices remember me a lot of things I already read in “4 Hour a week” Book : 20/80 principle, and the fact of eliminating all disturbing activities.

It’s important and I’m now far more productive, and I’ve got a lot of free time thanks to these advices.

posted at 03:55 pm on May 11, 2010 by Nicolas Chevallier