Information overload
I’ve recently discovered a thing called GTD. It’s a philosophy based on a book by David Allen, which I haven’t read, but which talks about “Stress-Free Productivity”.
Thanks to a weblog called 43 Folders, and an article at O’Reilly by Giles Turnbull I’ve discovered some Mac-friendly GTD stuff. Apparently it takes some time to set yourself up to use GTD methods, but once you do, it’s well worth it.
So far I’ve just implemented a Hipster PDA - a stack of 3x5" index cards and a bull clip. It’s already made a difference, though: when I think of things, I write them down rather than mulling them over and not sleeping. I then have a record of the thought, and can obviously recall it.
Another weblog of note is Life Hacker - lots of great tips there, like How to quiet noisy pipes.
Oh, and Stu: it was ace to chat to you last night. You need to get a web site, pal ;)