Breaks
Just a short comment on the need for breaks, if only for a toilet break.
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time_management
Recommendation: Bennett’s How to live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day
A book from 1908 about personal productivity — and surprisingly good (and freely available).
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Spam Guard
Using the Gwen Novak method to stop unwarranted interruptions might cut down on spam in general.
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Getting Things Done with Uncle Ben
Damn, Benjamin Franklin was the original Getting Things Done guy, or life-hacker (lifehacker?).
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Nervous Breakdowns and the Importance of One’s Work
Brilliant quote by Bertrand Russell — and very timely giving the weakening of borders between work and private life.
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Using Apple Calendar to sync Microsoft Exchange Group Calendars
Having a shared calendar for team meetings makes group work a bit more manageable. And Apple's Calendar allows you to do it — if you configure it right.
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Digital Bullet Journal 2022
Not a fan of pen and paper bullet journals, but the digital version worked very well in 2021, and the new version hopefully will in 2022.
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Taking Back the Weekend
The "Art of Manliness" podcast has another nice episode about "Take Back the Weekend". Worth thinking about.
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Presentation about Technology as Tool or Trap (in German)
I recently did a presentation on whether technology is a tool or a trap. It covers Attention Economy, Gamification, Persuasive Technology, Nudging, and Dark Patterns. Unfortunately it's in German, but perhaps it's interesting as well.
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Semi-Auto Bullet Journal
The digital bullet journal (using Notability) works quite well, I just wish there was a way to add some information automatically.
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