David Allen's Trick for Managing Rechargeable Batteries on the Go

It’s no secret that Productive Porcupine is a fan of rechargeable batteries.  They save several hundred dollars a year and, with the right equipment, can be charged anywhere in the world via USB.  However, if you have a lot of batteries to manage, then keeping track of which ones are charged can . . . → Read More: David Allen's Trick for Managing Rechargeable Batteries on the Go

Paul Graham on the New Distractions

Paul Graham has written an article on the ways that he tries to disconnect himself from the modern forms of distraction:

TV is in decline now, but only because people have found even more addictive ways of wasting time…

I remember when computers were, for me at least, exclusively for work. . . . → Read More: Paul Graham on the New Distractions

Dilbert on Time Management

Dilbert author, Scott Adams, has kicked off a very long discussion on his blog with a simple observation: there isn’t enough time to live a relaxing, health life. There’s a lot to read in the hundreds of comments from people talking about how they try to balance their life, their work . . . → Read More: Dilbert on Time Management

Checklists Save Lives

The New Yorker ran a fascinating article on the medical profession and their use of checklists recently. Apparently, doctors don’t. Doctors who have to perform thousands of precise daily activities while under the burden of sleep deprivation and constant interruptions don’t feel the need to keep a basic checklist of activities.

. . . → Read More: Checklists Save Lives

Scott Adams’ Dilbert Creation Process

Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert has on his blog the process he goes through to create the comic. Starting with his early rising time of 5AM, he walks us through a day of drawing the famous cubicle dweller.

[link to the Dilbert Workflow]

Header photograph by Ol.v!er . . . → Read More: Scott Adams’ Dilbert Creation Process

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