Comments on: “Reducing One’s Virtual Itinerary” http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: GrandPa http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19791 GrandPa Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:32:46 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19791 Someone should write a browser add-on that automatically shuts it down after a preset time of say 20 minutes. Someone should write a browser add-on that automatically shuts it down after a preset time of say 20 minutes.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19776 Amy Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:29:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19776 I've been trying to follow your good lead and turned Tweetdeck off while I work today. It's killing me, but--surprise, surprise--I'm getting stuff done. I’ve been trying to follow your good lead and turned Tweetdeck off while I work today. It’s killing me, but–surprise, surprise–I’m getting stuff done.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19774 girldetective Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:52:05 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19774 Amy, not doing Twitter and not having a smart phone are conscious choices for me; I know they'd play to my weaknesses in such a way that I'd probably end up in a 12-step program. Amy, not doing Twitter and not having a smart phone are conscious choices for me; I know they’d play to my weaknesses in such a way that I’d probably end up in a 12-step program.

]]> By: G. Grod http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19770 G. Grod Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19770 What we need is internet on our television so we can watch those TED videos instead of network shows at night. What we need is internet on our television so we can watch those TED videos instead of network shows at night.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19768 Amy Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:09:21 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19768 It sounds like what you're doing is a variation of the Pomodoro Technique (http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/). I've heard lots of people have great success with it. I need to wean myself off a lot of this stuff too. Facebook isn't so much a downfall for me as Twitter is. I could sit on Twitter all day. It sounds like what you’re doing is a variation of the Pomodoro Technique (http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/). I’ve heard lots of people have great success with it. I need to wean myself off a lot of this stuff too. Facebook isn’t so much a downfall for me as Twitter is. I could sit on Twitter all day.

]]> By: sm http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19762 sm Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:07:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19762 great post. maybe i'll try that 20 min limit. in the past i've done a 'ramadan' of sorts for a month - no computer until the sun sets. it allowed me to check email, etc in the morning and then be present for my children for the day. great post. maybe i’ll try that 20 min limit.
in the past i’ve done a ‘ramadan’ of sorts for a month - no computer until the sun sets. it allowed me to check email, etc in the morning and then be present for my children for the day.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608&cpage=1#comment-19760 weirleader Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:12:40 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3608#comment-19760 that sounds like a great idea. I've managed to kick the Facebook habit and I do manage to keep my number of blogs to a minimum... but I had to quit reading the Freakonomics blog because I could read that one for hours each day. Nevertheless, I think I could stand to do something similar just to make time in the midst of all my 'office-work' that piles up at home. Especially to make sure I get to spend some 'kid time'! that sounds like a great idea. I’ve managed to kick the Facebook habit and I do manage to keep my number of blogs to a minimum… but I had to quit reading the Freakonomics blog because I could read that one for hours each day.

Nevertheless, I think I could stand to do something similar just to make time in the midst of all my ‘office-work’ that piles up at home. Especially to make sure I get to spend some ‘kid time’!

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