Tag: productivity
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“Can we sit to discuss X”: the productivity death knell
There are times when meetings are appropriate. Not many. Most times the invitation to “sit to discuss” kills productivity.
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Open plan offices kill productivity
Open plan offices may seem like a good idea from a collaboration and interaction perspective but there is a lot to be said for not going that route.
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App choice anxiety
The problem with having so many app choices for common tasks is that you can end up spending more time deciding which app to use than actually starting the task.
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Structured sharing
Dave Winer published a post earlier, titled “I want a structured notebook that I share” that touches on something I’ve been thinking about lately.
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How Instapaper could be an even better research tool
I love Instapaper. It is my “read it later” app and, increasingly, one of my favorite research tools too. I had an idea for how it can be better for research and thought I’d explain how.
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Data analysis in Google Sheets
I just noticed a feature in Google Sheets called “Explore” which is awesome. It is basically data analysis in Google Sheets.
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Still keen to try a #Chromebook? @Dell has a nice one.
I’m pretty keen to try a Chromebook and see how much of what I need to do at work can be done with just one of these. This Dell Chromebook looks pretty compelling, if I was going to buy one … Here is an intro from the product announcement: Dell today announced the continued expansion…
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Why Mark Zuckerberg wears the same t-shirt every day
I just watched Mark Zuckerberg’s response to a question about his t-shirt choice (apparently a similar grey t-shirt every day) and, as he said, it sounds silly but makes a lot of sense. At least, to me. I’ve been thinking about all the choices I have in a different context and how having all those…