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I forgot my laptop at home and had the most productive day ever
As I was riding my bike to work this morning, I noticed my knapsack felt a little light. I reached back, and much to my dismay, realized I had forgotten my laptop at home.
Rats!
I hate it when that happens. I could picture it sitting at home, on the kitchen table, open to the BBC news where I left in a rush.
Instantly my mind started to race - what was I going to do? My laptop is my life!
Everything I do is on there:
- the web!
- build our product
- instant messaging
- my music
- my blog
- other peoples blogs
- iTunes
How was I going to work without my laptop?
The thought of returning home to pick it up hurt too much. I was just going to accept that for one day, I wouldn’t have my laptop. As soon as I accepted my fate, a funny thing happened. My brain instantly started constraint resolving. My brain started to figure out ways I could be productive without my laptop.
Without my laptop, I could do things like:
- interact more with the team
- write a blog on paper and pen
- plan ahead
- talk to people
- think about how to improve our product
- pitch in and help out others
- test our latest release pairing with someone else
- review our latest designs
Suddenly the day didn’t look so bad. I could contribute. I could be productive. Man has worked for thousands of years without laptops. I can work for one day without mine. Laptop smaptop - look out day here I come!
It was with that attitude that I took on the day and had the most productive day ever.
So don’t despair if you forget your laptop at home - all it not lost. Think about all the other productive things you can do and prepare yourself for one of your most productive days ever.
May 15th, 2007 at 8:38 am
http://digg.com/business_finance/A_day_in_the_office_with_out_my_laptop_all_it_not_lost
May 17th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
oh that’s why you actually got some work done today
May 18th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
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May 24th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
This is a great article because it brings home the point about over-reliance on computers. Computers are great of course. But they shouldn’t become the focus of how we interact with the world. If that happens then it diminishes people. A classic example is people sending emails as a substitute for conversation, whether its by phone or face to face. There is a place for email but it is misused and over-relied upon. So many times I’ve received such an email, dialled the person’s number while deleting their email, and had the conversation that they should have initiated. Also, note-taking is much faster and more efficient using pen and paper. And the same goes for putting a complex chart or table together. It will ultimately be on the computer but is best started and developed with pen and paper. You’re right too about personal interaction. All to often people in offices sit gazing into their screens for hours when they should be going round talking to people and making things happen. I get my laptops and peripherals from Portable Universe and I can thoroughly recommend them. The best thing for people to do is to talk to them, let them know what your needs are (both current and future) and they will come up with the best laptop for you. I also get blank DVDs there for my backup.
http://www.portableuniverse.co.uk
January 28th, 2009 at 9:15 am
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Condition: New, Sealed in Box
Processor Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Brand: Sony
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Screen Size: 17.1 inch
Processor Configuration: Dual Core
Operating System:
Windows Vista Ultimate
Memory (RAM): 4 GB
Primary Drive:
Blu-Ray/DVDRW
Hard Drive Capacity: 320 GB
Sony VGN-Z591U/B Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 2.53GHz 4GB Ram PC3-8500(2×2), 320GB HD, Blu-Ray, 13.1” XBRITE DuraView (1600×900), NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS GPU with Total available Graphics memory of 1500MB and Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with Intel clear Video Technology w/total available Graphic memory 1300MB, Wireless WAN:Sprint Mobile Broadband Service, Intel WiFi link 5100AGN(802.11a/b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base, Bluetooth, Built-In Motion Eye Camera and Microphone, TPM Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Windows Vista Ultimate, NEW, 1 year warranty.
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