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| Productivity Hack: If there is an obstacle to seeing a screen clearly, remove the obstacle. |
All my life I’ve had this notion that if I could only devise
an excellent system, I could be tremendously productive.
Earlier these thoughts expressed themselves in experimenting
with different notebooks and pens, now it is about computers, tablets, and
phones.
I used to thrill to read the website Lifehacker to learn
what tech high-level people used to be productive. Some liked to hang out on
the couch with a laptop, while others enjoyed the latest in mobile technology.
I must admit that for all my deep thinking my setup
resembles a workspace from 20 years previous. I use MS Office for most of my tasks
which makes a high-powered gaming desktop PC the tool of choice. Double screens
make things easy on the eyes. And as of 2020, a Logitech webcam with built-in microphone
is a convenient way to Zoom without looking too shabby.
Other gear includes child-made mug for holding pens, a stand
for my phone so I can talk hands-free, and the ubiquitous Pilot G2 Limited gel
ink pen with 0.7mm point.
Legal pads and post-it notes are used—some habits are just too
hard to break.
For the special note, I use ramen-themed post-it notes when the
message really counts.
Reading this, I am reminded of the wearable computers that were our future, in the past. It seems to me they have been replaced with smartphones and smartwatches. No one seems to still argue that we need more computing power on our person than we have now.
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DeleteOnce I realized my phone would always be inches away from my hands I stopped wearing a watch. I do like some of the styles of the smartwatches but can't find any utility in daily life
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