Received: by 10.36.127.15 with SMTP id z15mr2118493nzc.1191580619221; Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:36:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com with HTTP; Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:36:58 +0000 (UTC) X-IP: 99.229.240.4 From: Smokey B To: "Lifehacker book 2.0" Subject: Re: Real Life Hacks Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:36:58 -0000 Message-ID: <1191580618.128899.57050@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <1191576147.107997.222410@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com> References: <1189623085.516414.52950@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com> <1189691037.864164.128920@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com> <1189692040.451831.211740@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com> <1189793544.514332.14080@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com> <1189794808.410594.203110@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> <2d328b020710021648v743ab9cei600c148b7f1706dd@mail.gmail.com> <1191576147.107997.222410@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com> User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7,gzip(gfe),gzip(gfe) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Plus, getting you brain into a daily habit will make these "mind hacks" more natural and before you know it, it'll be just like breathing. On Oct 5, 5:22 am, samhealer wrote: > A section on "mind hacks", interesting. Might want to include > something about forcing yourself to turn of you computer? Maybe > something about restricting your internet access. > > Actually, I recall something on LifeHacker a while ago about > restricting access, and forcing breaks, something like that? > > Sam > > Gina Trapani @ Lifehacker wrote: > > > Absolutely agreed that the book should be less computer-focused, and > > more human/life focused. But, it is a book about productivity, and > > its target audience uses computers or handheld devices all day at > > work, hence the heavy load of computer hacks. > > > But, taking this to heart, I just submitted Chapter 3 (formerly > > Chapter 8, Kickstart Your Productivity) and called it "Trick Yourself > > into Getting Done." It's got more general hacks for beating > > procrastination and getting organized in a way that helps yourself > > check things off your to-do list. Essentially more "mind hacks" than > > computer techniques. > > > On 9/14/07, Smokey B wrote: > > > > One thing I've noticed about reading Lifehacker is I needed a > > > "gateway" hack. At first I thought they had a lot of cool ideas, and > > > I bookmarked certain hacks I wanted to try but never actually tried > > > them. > > > > I found my original purpose on Lifehacker was finding awesome and free > > > software. Of course I still do, but it wasn't until I got into the > > > financial part that I started attempting and incorporating those ideas > > > in my own life. > > > > Since then, I've been utilizing more and more ideas and attempting the > > > hacks that will improve my lifestyle, and not just based on the > > > financial portion. > > > > So, basically it took me until on particular section peeked my > > > interest and turned my interest that I started to expand out and see > > > what else can help me. > > > > I'm sure everyone else might even have a stepping stone like this, so > > > that section can be quite useful! > > > > On Sep 14, 2:12 pm, "peter.fitzger...@gmail.com" > > > wrote: > > > > One of the things I did when I started looking at my habits was taking > > > > notes on high- and low-tech hacks that I wanted to try and what habits > > > > they applied to. Much as nobody (probably including me) wants to > > > > really think about how much effort I spent aligning the options that I > > > > liked, I was able to turn each suggestion/note into an action plan > > > > with a set of tasks spanning however long I thought it would take to > > > > get some value from it. > > > > > What I found was that it was actually easier to break the options into > > > > the tech levels and then to applicable habits primarily because they > > > > actually served different purposes for me in a surprisingly clear-cut > > > > way. It makes me wonder if the way in which we all use hacks is > > > > perhaps more important than the hacks themselves... > > > > > Ahhh philosophical analysis! > > > > > But I do think it might be a reasonable section to add to LH2... > > > > Something like "Hacks are only as useful as the habits they solve for > > > > you" > > > > > On Sep 13, 9:00 am, Smokey B wrote: > > > > > > I just checked out your other posts, and I should have first before > > > > > writing mine ;) > > > > > > I completely agree with your stance on low-tech hacks. In fact, I > > > > > apply more of those than I actually do with the high-tech hacks, but > > > > > we need a greater mix. The first book weighed in more on the high- > > > > > tech side so hopefully it can get balanced out. > > > > > > On Sep 13, 9:43 am, "peter.fitzger...@gmail.com" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I agree with this (as I've said earlier) but I think it's particularly > > > > > > the blend of the on- and off-line, the high- and low-tech > > > > > > opportunities that's been what draws me back to lifehacker.com... I'm > > > > > > just going to point to my other post for the rest of my current > > > > > > thoughts :} > > > > > > > On Sep 12, 1:51 pm, Smokey B wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been looking through the original Lifehacker book and noticed > > > > > > > that it's mostly made up of computer based solutions, with only a few > > > > > > > sections covering life away from the computer. I think there should > > > > > > > be more of a balance between these two thinks. Ways I can hack > > > > > > > elements in my life that don't necessarily have to involved a > > > > > > > computer. > > > > > > > > Since this is a book, I can take with me anywhere and it would be nice > > > > > > > to be able to read through it, and attempt some of the ideas without > > > > > > > sitting at a desktop. Otherwise, I can just search lifehacker.com and > > > > > > > find out what I'm looking for. > > > > > > > > Obviously, the computer sections are great to have in one handy > > > > > > > reference, I just think a balance between the two spaces, or even > > > > > > > incorporating spaces would be a good change. > > > > > > > > The section "Tune Your Computer" feels like it belongs in a computer > > > > > > > maintenance guide, and not in a Life Hack book. They're great tips, > > > > > > > they just feel out of place. Considering the rest of the book is all > > > > > > > about productivity, a computer tune up only indirectly contributes to > > > > > > > it. Truly deleting data from my drive? Good to know, but it won't > > > > > > > help be more productive with my day. > > > > > > > > Just my two cents.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > Gina Trapani > > Editor > >http://lifehacker.com > > > Order Lifehacker the book: > >http://lifehackerbook.com