Comments on: Technotheory 2.0 is coming–what would you like to see? http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/ Time-saving reflections on lifehacking, social media, and technology. Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Technotheory.com - A Productive SOBCon in Chicago http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-21657 Technotheory.com - A Productive SOBCon in Chicago Thu, 01 May 2008 02:57:06 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-21657 [...] all the great people at SOB Con.  Hope you’ll forgive that the new Technotheory site isn’t ready yet but instead check out what I’ll be pitching in the mean time [...] [...] all the great people at SOB Con.  Hope you’ll forgive that the new Technotheory site isn’t ready yet but instead check out what I’ll be pitching in the mean time [...]

]]> By: Jared Goralnick http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20662 Jared Goralnick Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:12:05 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20662 Thank you all for such great ideas! @Victoria. It's so tempting to just answer all those right off the bat...but I'll be happy to share some ideas on many of those. There's no one right answer, but I'll try to do my best at sharing what works for me. @Terence. Technical is good; I am a geek by trade, so feel free to throw out thoughts. You are absolutely right though about the width of this blog--it's first on the list of things to tackle in the redesign. It may be some weeks, but this site is going to look completely different and much more easy on the eyes/navigable. Thanks for subscribing! @Justin for your boss's sake, I'll try to put some widgets on the site :-). Thanks for sharing and I'll be sure to keep the tips coming. Thank you all for such great ideas!

@Victoria. It’s so tempting to just answer all those right off the bat…but I’ll be happy to share some ideas on many of those. There’s no one right answer, but I’ll try to do my best at sharing what works for me.

@Terence. Technical is good; I am a geek by trade, so feel free to throw out thoughts. You are absolutely right though about the width of this blog–it’s first on the list of things to tackle in the redesign. It may be some weeks, but this site is going to look completely different and much more easy on the eyes/navigable. Thanks for subscribing!

@Justin for your boss’s sake, I’ll try to put some widgets on the site :-). Thanks for sharing and I’ll be sure to keep the tips coming.

]]> By: Justin Thorp http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20660 Justin Thorp Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:06:51 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20660 Totally looking forward to the new blog!!! I'd love to read simple tips about how I can be more productive. You know me. I'm a technology/web junkie. I'd love to put all the crap I have to good use. Totally looking forward to the new blog!!! I’d love to read simple tips about how I can be more productive.

You know me. I’m a technology/web junkie. I’d love to put all the crap I have to good use.

]]> By: Terence Chang http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20658 Terence Chang Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:37:12 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20658 I have some ideas, but they may be too technical. I am also on my way to work only 4 hours a week. I will be interesting to see how I can replace all my programs into one place. Great photos! By the way, I am just wondering how many readers are viewing your site with 800x600 resolution? Great blog after all! Subscribed! I have some ideas, but they may be too technical.

I am also on my way to work only 4 hours a week. I will be interesting to see how I can replace all my programs into one place.

Great photos! By the way, I am just wondering how many readers are viewing your site with 800×600 resolution?

Great blog after all! Subscribed!

]]> By: Victoria Pickering http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20657 Victoria Pickering Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:20:56 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20657 Jared - Thanks for providing such useful advice in this blog. Some things I'd like to see: 1. Passwords - how to organize lots of passwords and user names, and remember to change them periodically 2. Backup and archiving - how to have tiered backup approaches that have different frequencies of backup for different levels of importance 3. Bookmarks - best ways to organize, portability, and purging ones that are no longer useful 4. Project management - best ways to manage a project where one key participant is a technophobe (e.g. will use email and Word but nothing else) 5. Best ways to electronically keep and organize a lot of miscellaneous information Thanks! Jared -
Thanks for providing such useful advice in this blog. Some things I’d like to see:
1. Passwords – how to organize lots of passwords and user names, and remember to change them periodically
2. Backup and archiving – how to have tiered backup approaches that have different frequencies of backup for different levels of importance
3. Bookmarks – best ways to organize, portability, and purging ones that are no longer useful
4. Project management – best ways to manage a project where one key participant is a technophobe (e.g. will use email and Word but nothing else)
5. Best ways to electronically keep and organize a lot of miscellaneous information
Thanks!

]]> By: Jared Goralnick http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20654 Jared Goralnick Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:03:32 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20654 @Dan, I have many thoughts on using the BlackBerry effectively, but you're not going to like what I have to say (well you will, but your clients won't). I'm in the process of writing a post on that...but let's just say I'm not a fan of "push email"--so it won't go over too well with that crowd. Thanks for contributing! @Dave, well sadly you are going to need to use some of the tasks features if you want to manage projects--the calendar just doesn't cut it for everything. I'll have to look to Exchange 2007 OWA webmail, because Exchange 2003 OWA webmail really is light on the project management. I'll write more, but OWA is very light. I'll look into a post on project management, but I use <a href="http://www.basecamphq.com" rel="nofollow">Basecamp</a>. @Jaye, I'll contact you offline with some sites geared toward more basic technology tricks. I highly recommend Gina Trapani of Lifehacker's new book, which is not only full of lots of tips, but breaks them down by technology level (beginner, advanced, etc.). You can read more about that <a href="http://lifehackerbook.com"here</a rel="nofollow">. @Zvi, I will definitely write a post about my techniques for concentration (great idea). In the mean time, to tie you over, Clay Collins has <a href="http://thegrowinglife.com/2008/03/how-i-stay-on-task-and-manage-distractions/" rel="nofollow">a great post</a> over at the Growing Life. @Dan, I have many thoughts on using the BlackBerry effectively, but you’re not going to like what I have to say (well you will, but your clients won’t). I’m in the process of writing a post on that…but let’s just say I’m not a fan of “push email”–so it won’t go over too well with that crowd. Thanks for contributing!

@Dave, well sadly you are going to need to use some of the tasks features if you want to manage projects–the calendar just doesn’t cut it for everything. I’ll have to look to Exchange 2007 OWA webmail, because Exchange 2003 OWA webmail really is light on the project management. I’ll write more, but OWA is very light. I’ll look into a post on project management, but I use Basecamp.

@Jaye, I’ll contact you offline with some sites geared toward more basic technology tricks. I highly recommend Gina Trapani of Lifehacker’s new book, which is not only full of lots of tips, but breaks them down by technology level (beginner, advanced, etc.). You can read more about that .

@Zvi, I will definitely write a post about my techniques for concentration (great idea). In the mean time, to tie you over, Clay Collins has a great post over at the Growing Life.

]]> By: Zvi Band http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20653 Zvi Band Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:28:59 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20653 Jared - something that would help me out in particular is concentration skills. I've seen scattered posts on blogs of pieces of software, some random methodologies. But what works? What do you use? How do we reach that asymptotic goal of 100% productivity? Jared – something that would help me out in particular is concentration skills. I’ve seen scattered posts on blogs of pieces of software, some random methodologies. But what works? What do you use? How do we reach that asymptotic goal of 100% productivity?

]]> By: Jaye http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20646 Jaye Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:29:42 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20646 I was attracted to your site with the 4-hour workweek idea, but find your technology information way, way above my head. Would you consider having articles addressing different levels of skill requirements, eg, level 1, level 2, level 3? I start reading one of your articles and, after about six new (for me) terms, I just switch off. It might be as simple as labelling each article with one star, two stars, three stars to denote level. It could be as complex as teaching technology at more levels. There is a real need for clear, understandable information at different levels and I know of no site that covers this. If you know of a better one than your own, perhaps you would kindly let me know. I was attracted to your site with the 4-hour workweek idea, but find your technology information way, way above my head. Would you consider having articles addressing different levels of skill requirements, eg, level 1, level 2, level 3? I start reading one of your articles and, after about six new (for me) terms, I just switch off. It might be as simple as labelling each article with one star, two stars, three stars to denote level. It could be as complex as teaching technology at more levels. There is a real need for clear, understandable information at different levels and I know of no site that covers this. If you know of a better one than your own, perhaps you would kindly let me know.

]]> By: Dave http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20645 Dave Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:42:41 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20645 I want to use Outlook Webmail as my gtd system, but I can't seem to know where to put projects and I don't really use any consistent tasks/todo system. the tasks in Outlook, I don't use for some reason... I put stuff on there and it just sort of flounders around on there for weeks. So if you have any tips on optimizing outlook webmail, I am all ears. My thinking with webmail is that I won't need any addons and it is available everywhere. I love my blackberry for calendaring and contacts and messaging.. In fact I am not sure I would want to be without it. I just need something to get me over the curve of projects and tasks. Thanks Dave I want to use Outlook Webmail as my gtd system, but I can’t seem to know where to put projects and I don’t really use any consistent tasks/todo system. the tasks in Outlook, I don’t use for some reason… I put stuff on there and it just sort of flounders around on there for weeks. So if you have any tips on optimizing outlook webmail, I am all ears. My thinking with webmail is that I won’t need any addons and it is available everywhere. I love my blackberry for calendaring and contacts and messaging.. In fact I am not sure I would want to be without it. I just need something to get me over the curve of projects and tasks.

Thanks

Dave

]]> By: Dan Markovitz http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-20634 Dan Markovitz Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:54:23 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/03/technotheory-20-is-coming-what-would-you-like-to-see/#comment-20634 I'm interested in anything that has to do with Outlook and also how people are using the Blackberry effectively. I’m interested in anything that has to do with Outlook and also how people are using the Blackberry effectively.

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