Comments on: Rethinking interruptions http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-106355 John Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/#comment-106355 I definitely think cycles of using a computer and not using a computer are better than using a computer all day. Thanks for letting me know about the mangled link. I fixed it. I definitely think cycles of using a computer and not using a computer are better than using a computer all day.

Thanks for letting me know about the mangled link. I fixed it.

]]> By: David http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-106353 David Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:42:41 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/#comment-106353 If I work on hairy things I always work with paper & pencil. That has three important advantages. First, using them involves less overhead than a text editor or a mind-mapping tool. Secondly, the distractions which occur using computers simply aren't there. At last, if you get interrupted, the handwriting and the (perhaps cancelled) bits of information help greatly in restoring one's thoughts. PS: The link to Paul Grahams blog is mangled. If I work on hairy things I always work with paper & pencil. That has three important advantages. First, using them involves less overhead than a text editor or a mind-mapping tool.
Secondly, the distractions which occur using computers simply aren’t there.
At last, if you get interrupted, the handwriting and the (perhaps cancelled) bits of information help greatly in restoring one’s thoughts.

PS: The link to Paul Grahams blog is mangled.

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]]> By: Link del día: ¿Cómo trabajar con distracciones? | Alpha's Manifesto http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-44196 Link del día: ¿Cómo trabajar con distracciones? | Alpha's Manifesto Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:54:17 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/04/rethinking-interruptions/#comment-44196 [...] written by Alpha on August 19, 2010 Posted Under: Link del díaUn post muy interesante titulado Rethinking interruptions, de John D. Cook, habla de cómo las distracciones no son intrínsecamente malas para el trabajo, [...] [...] written by Alpha on August 19, 2010 Posted Under: Link del díaUn post muy interesante titulado Rethinking interruptions, de John D. Cook, habla de cómo las distracciones no son intrínsecamente malas para el trabajo, [...]

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