Comments for digitalself http://www.digitalself.org Realization of self in a digital world Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Getting offline to be productive by Challenging the Scientific Community | digitalself http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-12011 Challenging the Scientific Community | digitalself Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:48:20 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-12011 [...] amount of views (the quirky closed digital libraries don’t tell you this). However, on one of my latest blog posts I got over 4000 views, and 20 comments, all in a couple of [...] [...] amount of views (the quirky closed digital libraries don’t tell you this). However, on one of my latest blog posts I got over 4000 views, and 20 comments, all in a couple of [...]

]]> Comment on Howto Tracks GTD on Ubuntu Hardy by adnix http://www.digitalself.org/2008/08/04/howto-tracks-gtd-on-ubuntu-hardy/comment-page-1/#comment-9342 adnix Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:26:36 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=101#comment-9342 How to move the tracks(database) from one machine to other. base: SQLite How to move the tracks(database) from one machine to other.
base: SQLite

]]> Comment on Challenging the Scientific Community by Rodolphe Marques http://www.digitalself.org/2010/07/01/challenging-the-scientific-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 Rodolphe Marques Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=262#comment-1959 Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/arts/24peer.html?_r=1 Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/arts/24peer.html?_r=1

]]> Comment on My Mac GTD System by Dan http://www.digitalself.org/2010/07/05/my-mac-gtd-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Dan Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:43:27 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=263#comment-1444 For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application: Gtdagenda.com You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar. Comes with a mobile version too, and with an Android app. For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
Comes with a mobile version too, and with an Android app.

]]> Comment on GTD with Tomboy Notes on Linux by Koko http://www.digitalself.org/2008/06/18/gtd-with-tomboy-notes-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Koko Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=95#comment-752 This is cool, but I would prefer to have everything in one screen (one instance of a software). Although I haven't seen a tool that satisfies me completely, GTG in Linux is pretty close. I will, though, experiment with your method as a supplement or replacement to GTG. Thanks for sharing! This is cool, but I would prefer to have everything in one screen (one instance of a software). Although I haven’t seen a tool that satisfies me completely, GTG in Linux is pretty close. I will, though, experiment with your method as a supplement or replacement to GTG. Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Challenging the Scientific Community by vitor jesus http://www.digitalself.org/2010/07/01/challenging-the-scientific-community/comment-page-1/#comment-435 vitor jesus Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:50:01 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=262#comment-435 Funny enough, after some years doing the same you do, I have the exact opposite opinion. two comments: 1. if I would really be the perfect PhD student, I would read some 1k papers per month! While most papers you can "read" in 2 minutes (just to get the main message and/or relevance to your topics), some can take you days. I would go insane if now I am to (i) read, (ii) comment, (iii) re-comment, (iv) discuss with 10k other PhD students, (v) watch videos, flash animations and java snipets, ..., ..., ... 2. research, and a PhD context, is "granted" by reputation. This includes the capability to actually propose/solve something new and the capability of convincing that you know what you are doing and what other have done. This is nearly impossible to prove using formal communication (e.g., written material) as there's some 'quintessencial" ether in it. Reputation solves this problem and it is what makes the difference between science and speculation. It is not, at all, a question of presentation. On the contrary, you need to tightly control the presentation overhead or the system just never converges. Funny enough, after some years doing the same you do, I have the exact opposite opinion.
two comments:

1. if I would really be the perfect PhD student, I would read some 1k papers per month! While most papers you can “read” in 2 minutes (just to get the main message and/or relevance to your topics), some can take you days.
I would go insane if now I am to (i) read, (ii) comment, (iii) re-comment, (iv) discuss with 10k other PhD students, (v) watch videos, flash animations and java snipets, …, …, …

2. research, and a PhD context, is “granted” by reputation. This includes the capability to actually propose/solve something new and the capability of convincing that you know what you are doing and what other have done. This is nearly impossible to prove using formal communication (e.g., written material) as there’s some ‘quintessencial” ether in it. Reputation solves this problem and it is what makes the difference between science and speculation.
It is not, at all, a question of presentation. On the contrary, you need to tightly control the presentation overhead or the system just never converges.

]]> Comment on Getting offline to be productive by Pete Hindle | Conan! What Links are Best in Life? http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Pete Hindle | Conan! What Links are Best in Life? Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-407 [...] Also, think about getting some alone time, probably offline. [...] [...] Also, think about getting some alone time, probably offline. [...]

]]> Comment on Getting offline to be productive by Making space for new ideas | digitalself http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Making space for new ideas | digitalself Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:41:02 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-96 [...] ideas to thrive, explore and tap into unforeseen wealth, financial or scientific. But, with all the interruptions around us, with all the triggers and creative outbreaks, we can barely afford the time to have ideas, or to [...] [...] ideas to thrive, explore and tap into unforeseen wealth, financial or scientific. But, with all the interruptions around us, with all the triggers and creative outbreaks, we can barely afford the time to have ideas, or to [...]

]]> Comment on Getting offline to be productive by Rafael http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Rafael Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:52:52 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-95 I think most people miss the central point in the message. Disconnecting the network cable is a metaphor, I now you are talking literally, but again, that's not the main issue. The main issue is focus. Focus and determination. My e-mail client is open all day, but I spend hours without going there. When people need-me to look at something they call-me or stop by my desk. It is a choice I do not to go click there every minute. It's my determination. That determination helps me focus on work. Instant messaging gets a similar treatment, with the difference that some people get ignored by hours, but co-workers only get some minutes. Other social things are last on the pile. Sometimes only get checked at home, when my brain switches from work-mode to home-mode. Unplugging the network cable when possible is a god strategy, but my work does not allow-me to do that. So I do the metaphorical unplug, an rely on my determination. But hey, IM-me anytime to see how it is going :) I think most people miss the central point in the message. Disconnecting the network cable is a metaphor, I now you are talking literally, but again, that’s not the main issue.

The main issue is focus. Focus and determination. My e-mail client is open all day, but I spend hours without going there. When people need-me to look at something they call-me or stop by my desk. It is a choice I do not to go click there every minute. It’s my determination. That determination helps me focus on work.

Instant messaging gets a similar treatment, with the difference that some people get ignored by hours, but co-workers only get some minutes. Other social things are last on the pile. Sometimes only get checked at home, when my brain switches from work-mode to home-mode.

Unplugging the network cable when possible is a god strategy, but my work does not allow-me to do that. So I do the metaphorical unplug, an rely on my determination. But hey, IM-me anytime to see how it is going :)

]]> Comment on Getting offline to be productive by alfmatos http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-94 alfmatos Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:26:57 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-94 Thank you all for the feedback. Of course this is always tentative and describes an ideal work day. But if we try to stay more offline and away from continuous notifications and interrupts, we can have more of those than interrupt-driven days, that is the point of having an offline project. However, you need to be fast on your feet, and if you stay on top of your game, you can harmonize your offline/online periods, creating a circle where the more you are productive, the more you are offline, and the more time you have to stay online. By the way, just fixed the broken links in the post. Thank you all for the feedback. Of course this is always tentative and describes an ideal work day. But if we try to stay more offline and away from continuous notifications and interrupts, we can have more of those than interrupt-driven days, that is the point of having an offline project. However, you need to be fast on your feet, and if you stay on top of your game, you can harmonize your offline/online periods, creating a circle where the more you are productive, the more you are offline, and the more time you have to stay online.

By the way, just fixed the broken links in the post.

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