Comments on: Set up your workspace (Exercise #12) http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/ Working towards 101 exercises for amplifying your life in a happy and healthy way, for the greatest good of all, and with perfect timing. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Home Improvement Tips http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-6553 Home Improvement Tips Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:37:58 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-6553 My workspace is always very cluttered. I'm going to try to tidy it up a bit and see what happens. It's just that I'm used to my mess. My workspace is always very cluttered. I’m going to try to tidy it up a bit and see what happens. It’s just that I’m used to my mess.

]]> By: GGTD » Power GTD Links http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-32 GGTD » Power GTD Links Thu, 18 May 2006 07:40:27 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-32 [...] Aaaah yes Radical Mutual-Improvement preaches on cleaning up your nasty work area. [...] [...] Aaaah yes Radical Mutual-Improvement preaches on cleaning up your nasty work area. [...]

]]> By: //bob http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-28 //bob Fri, 12 May 2006 07:14:52 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-28 My XP laptops are fine for the kind of work that I do and very power efficient. My whole house is powered by solar panels and batteries so being power efficient was one of my main concerns. Never had a virus problem cause I keep everything updated and run a pretty tight machine, Remember that I said that I compartmentalize everything; well one laptop is for my work and one is for entertainment, experimentation, and with a dual boot of Suse 10.0. //bob My XP laptops are fine for the kind of work that I do and very power efficient. My whole house is powered by solar panels and batteries so being power efficient was one of my main concerns. Never had a virus problem cause I keep everything updated and run a pretty tight machine, Remember that I said that I compartmentalize everything; well one laptop is for my work and one is for entertainment, experimentation, and with a dual boot of Suse 10.0. //bob

]]> By: Jarin Udom’s Blog » Archives » Setting up your workspace http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-24 Jarin Udom’s Blog » Archives » Setting up your workspace Wed, 10 May 2006 16:14:06 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-24 [...] Radical Mutual-Improvement has some good tips for setting up your workspace: [...] [...] Radical Mutual-Improvement has some good tips for setting up your workspace: [...]

]]> By: analysis http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-23 analysis Wed, 10 May 2006 14:21:41 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-23 One way I greatly improved my workspace was by getting a Mac Mini. Yes, the hard drive is slow, but otherwise it's a quick machine that replaces both my Windows PC and my dual-G4 Mac. (You need 2 GB of RAM to do this successfully!). It wasn't a cheap solution but I freed a lot of space right near my desk, and now I don't ever again have to listen to the drone of computer fans. The Mini is practically silent, and even the external hard drive I sometimes use for extra storage - a Newer Technology ministack - is fairly quiet, since it uses a thermostat-controlled fan. Also, the Mini uses about 30 watts of power under normal conditions, so your power bill goes down (esp. if you need air conditioning! Not much heat comes out), and you're reducing your impact on the environment. If YOU choose to do this as well, and I strongly recommend it - if you are a PC user, you can use BootCamp and stay in Windows permamently while sstill getting Apple-quality hardware - get a good security system! (Like a cable/alarm for notebooks, it has a security slot.) One way I greatly improved my workspace was by getting a Mac Mini. Yes, the hard drive is slow, but otherwise it’s a quick machine that replaces both my Windows PC and my dual-G4 Mac. (You need 2 GB of RAM to do this successfully!). It wasn’t a cheap solution but I freed a lot of space right near my desk, and now I don’t ever again have to listen to the drone of computer fans. The Mini is practically silent, and even the external hard drive I sometimes use for extra storage – a Newer Technology ministack – is fairly quiet, since it uses a thermostat-controlled fan. Also, the Mini uses about 30 watts of power under normal conditions, so your power bill goes down (esp. if you need air conditioning! Not much heat comes out), and you’re reducing your impact on the environment.

If YOU choose to do this as well, and I strongly recommend it – if you are a PC user, you can use BootCamp and stay in Windows permamently while sstill getting Apple-quality hardware – get a good security system! (Like a cable/alarm for notebooks, it has a security slot.)

]]> By: //bob http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-22 //bob Wed, 10 May 2006 08:32:45 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-22 I compartmentalize everything and have it all in easy to reach but in separate places. This works for me. My work space is not a pretty sight but it is functional. I couldn't work efficiently with a clean desk and my desk looks like I am actually getting something done! Hey and I found something Gmail is useful for: a spell checker. I have Gmail open all the time and just wrote this using "Compose Mail" and used the spell checker to correct my many misspellings and then copy and paste to post. Cool! //bob I compartmentalize everything and have it all in easy to reach but in separate places. This works for me. My work space is not a pretty sight but it is functional. I couldn’t work efficiently with a clean desk and my desk looks like I am actually getting something done!
Hey and I found something Gmail is useful for: a spell checker. I have Gmail open all the time and just wrote this using “Compose Mail” and used the spell checker to correct my many misspellings and then copy and paste to post. Cool! //bob

]]> By: links for 2006-05-09 - Ian’s Messy Desk http://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-19 links for 2006-05-09 - Ian’s Messy Desk Wed, 10 May 2006 00:18:45 +0000 https://pronoia.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/set-up-your-workspace/#comment-19 [...] Set up your workspace (Exercise #12) - Radical Mutual-Improvement (tags: blog Creativity GTD Home HowTo Lifehack Lifehacker lifehacks Organization Organizing Productivity Workspace) [...] [...] Set up your workspace (Exercise #12) – Radical Mutual-Improvement (tags: blog Creativity GTD Home HowTo Lifehack Lifehacker lifehacks Organization Organizing Productivity Workspace) [...]

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