Comments on: Are You drowning in Interesting-Things-to-Read-on-the-Net? Here’s how to cope http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/ Unmissable articles on writing. Twice weekly. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:21:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Colin Perini http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-12820 Colin Perini Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:25:59 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-12820 Too much to read? Send it to trash and go to bed early for a change. You won't miss any of it in the morning. Too much to read? Send it to trash and go to bed early for a change. You won’t miss any of it in the morning.

]]> By: Gianpaolo Pietri | The Optimalists http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-12023 Gianpaolo Pietri | The Optimalists Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:31:05 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-12023 Sarah, I loved reading this post. It was extremely witty and well written and flled with fun great lines such as, "And it suddenly occurred to me – my entire life is flagged-for-follow-up. I’m one big backlog of informative material waiting to be attended to. If only there were a rainy Sunday long enough to get through it all, I might finally … get on top of myself." Love that. "Like many people, I buffer myself with my just-in-cases, instead of flying naked, instead of seeing what will happen if I head out into the clamber armed with just my inner-resourcefulness." I could relate to pretty much everything you wrote. I have a collection of magazines that date back almost a decade, and the stack of books next to my bed seems to grow taller, and never diminish. The books I meant to read before usually end up at the bottom. Good to know I'm not alone. Sarah,

I loved reading this post. It was extremely witty and well written and flled with fun great lines such as,

“And it suddenly occurred to me – my entire life is flagged-for-follow-up. I’m one big backlog of informative material waiting to be attended to. If only there were a rainy Sunday long enough to get through it all, I might finally … get on top of myself.”

Love that.

“Like many people, I buffer myself with my just-in-cases, instead of flying naked, instead of seeing what will happen if I head out into the clamber armed with just my inner-resourcefulness.”

I could relate to pretty much everything you wrote. I have a collection of magazines that date back almost a decade, and the stack of books next to my bed seems to grow taller, and never diminish. The books I meant to read before usually end up at the bottom.

Good to know I’m not alone.

]]> By: Adrian Raynor http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11893 Adrian Raynor Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:35:23 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11893 Great, witty, well-written - and so true! Many thanks! Great, witty, well-written – and so true! Many thanks!

]]> By: Anthony http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11767 Anthony Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:06:38 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11767 I use Evernote to save things I'm interested in simply because I can do it from any of my computers (work or home) and my phone so it's in one place. Yes I could probably find it via google or bing later, but that assuming I remember enough about the contents to generate a decent search and find it quickly. I use Evernote to save things I’m interested in simply because I can do it from any of my computers (work or home) and my phone so it’s in one place. Yes I could probably find it via google or bing later, but that assuming I remember enough about the contents to generate a decent search and find it quickly.

]]> By: Sarah Wilson http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11744 Sarah Wilson Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:52:35 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11744 Oh, and to Ken and everyone else North-side...enjoy the cold. It's a scorcher here today...the beach is packed. xxx Oh, and to Ken and everyone else North-side…enjoy the cold. It’s a scorcher here today…the beach is packed. xxx

]]> By: Sarah Wilson http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11743 Sarah Wilson Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:51:02 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11743 So true, Mike. We need only save to read, not to file. It's liberating to think this way. Mostly, productivity these days is about finding ways to USE the ideas we stumble upon. And to so quickly, so we don't fret that we'll forget the good idea before we get a chance to use it!!! Sigh..... So true, Mike. We need only save to read, not to file. It’s liberating to think this way. Mostly, productivity these days is about finding ways to USE the ideas we stumble upon. And to so quickly, so we don’t fret that we’ll forget the good idea before we get a chance to use it!!!
Sigh…..

]]> By: Mike Marshall http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11742 Mike Marshall Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:07:23 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11742 Thanks for the tips, and for the discussion of a growing problem in my life as well. I try to avoid the "folder" syndrome. Categorizing things into folders was a technique used before good global search capabilities existed. If you're saving stuff to "find" it later -- that's probably misguided. If you're saving stuff to "read" it later -- I have two baskets; the stuff I intend to skim, and the stuff I intend to fully read/consume. So the progressing goes "Unread" - to - "Skim" - to "Read". Thanks for the tips, and for the discussion of a growing problem in my life as well.

I try to avoid the “folder” syndrome. Categorizing things into folders was a technique used before good global search capabilities existed. If you’re saving stuff to “find” it later — that’s probably misguided. If you’re saving stuff to “read” it later — I have two baskets; the stuff I intend to skim, and the stuff I intend to fully read/consume. So the progressing goes “Unread” – to – “Skim” – to “Read”.

]]> By: Sarah http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11740 Sarah Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:48:49 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11740 This was really interesting. I often mark things in my favourites folder if I think that I want them, but then delete them when they've been there for a while and I'm not using them. It's true what you said about Gen Y blocking out pop up ads and scanning different formats. But the flip side of this (I find) is that I find it hard to read books, especially, as I'm constantly jumping all over the place. It takes me a while to settle down from 'internet reading'. This was really interesting. I often mark things in my favourites folder if I think that I want them, but then delete them when they’ve been there for a while and I’m not using them.
It’s true what you said about Gen Y blocking out pop up ads and scanning different formats. But the flip side of this (I find) is that I find it hard to read books, especially, as I’m constantly jumping all over the place. It takes me a while to settle down from ‘internet reading’.

]]> By: andy @ the movie scene http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11738 andy @ the movie scene Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:17:07 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11738 I have a simple system when it comes to stuff I find online that I want to read but don’t have the time when I discover them. I just put them to the top of my favourites list and because I am an organizational neat freak when it comes to the PC, the fact they are sitting there bugging me for being out of place means I usually find time to read them at the end of the day or realise that I didn’t need them and delete the link. No need for extra aps to say read again urging me to create more clutter, just the browser. I have a simple system when it comes to stuff I find online that I want to read but don’t have the time when I discover them. I just put them to the top of my favourites list and because I am an organizational neat freak when it comes to the PC, the fact they are sitting there bugging me for being out of place means I usually find time to read them at the end of the day or realise that I didn’t need them and delete the link. No need for extra aps to say read again urging me to create more clutter, just the browser.

]]> By: Casey Hibbard http://writetodone.com/2010/01/08/are-you-drowning-in-interesting-things-to-read-on-the-net-heres-how-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-11733 Casey Hibbard Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:14:54 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1939#comment-11733 Sarah, You nailed it? Why do we have such guilt for deleting stuff? I seriously feel like I'll miss a major a-ha if I don't read certain things. Can the 20-somethings teach us how to skim faster to glean the highlights right then and there? Thanks! Casey Sarah,

You nailed it? Why do we have such guilt for deleting stuff? I seriously feel like I’ll miss a major a-ha if I don’t read certain things. Can the 20-somethings teach us how to skim faster to glean the highlights right then and there?

Thanks!
Casey

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