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Are you computer addicted?

jseb — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:07:35 +0000

7 simple questions to ask yourself if you are computer addicted:

Staying on the computer for much longer than intended, or not noticing the passage of time while using the computer

Making conscious efforts to cut back on computer time and repeatedly failing

Thinking frequently about the computer when not using it or constantly looking forward to the next opportunity to use it

Hiding the extent of computer use from family and friends

Using the computer as an escape when feeling depressed or stressed

Missing events or opportunities or failing at non-computer-related tasks because of time spent on the computer. This could include poor job performance or missing out on family activities .

Continued excessive computer use despite incurring negative consequences, such as marital problems or getting in trouble at work due to computer use

Note to myself: address that

you ~~blog reader junkie~~ can get more information, controversy and remedy here: How Computer Addiction Works at How Stuff Works

Tourist remover from Snapmania

jseb — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:02:29 +0000

This is an interesting technology from snapmania where you can remove ~~your ex~~ tourists from pictures. I did not try that yet but my understanding is that you take the same picture multiple times and the application will make a compound picture without people. A demo is available here, as well as a few others. The thing I’m wondering is if such a tool might not de-humanize pictures to some degree… nice tool though.

7 Rules for Communicating Clearly and Concisely in Email

jseb — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:07:06 +0000

Some interesting reading about optimizing email communications… I like rules number one:

1. Use the minimum amount of sentences. I’ve been using the 5-sentence rule,
but you can use more if needed. The question is: how many sentences are
needed to communicate what you’re trying to communicate? Or how few
sentences can you get away with. Cut it to that number, and no more.
That ensures that you’re not wasting the time of the recipient, and
that your email actually gets read (people tend to put off reading
longer ones, and might even delete them).

Just that one would be worth a try at wide scale!

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mes photos

jseb — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:12:11 +0000

Flickr: Photos from jspingau