Comments on: The eyes have it http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59350 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:44:02 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59350 Good point. Too often I keep telling myself, "What if there'll be a great post just around the corner?" And so I stay subscribed, but that's silly, really. (This is for non-family/friend blogs, I should add. It's very rarely that I unsubscribe from the blog of someone I actually know.) Time to declutter. (Lifehacker has a digest feed, though, with the top stories each week. Very handy.) Good point. Too often I keep telling myself, “What if there’ll be a great post just around the corner?” And so I stay subscribed, but that’s silly, really. (This is for non-family/friend blogs, I should add. It’s very rarely that I unsubscribe from the blog of someone I actually know.) Time to declutter. (Lifehacker has a digest feed, though, with the top stories each week. Very handy.)

]]> by: M http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59327 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:03:58 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59327 See, for me with RSS, I've pushed the problem in the other direction. I set the "check for updates" to every hour and then go for it, and any feed I feel like I'm just reading to make the numbers go away (Lifehacker, looking at you) I delete. See, for me with RSS, I’ve pushed the problem in the other direction. I set the “check for updates” to every hour and then go for it, and any feed I feel like I’m just reading to make the numbers go away (Lifehacker, looking at you) I delete.

]]> by: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59264 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:05:57 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59264 M: Regarding that pic from Merlin, LOL! That's awesome. I <i>have</i> found real news (or at least what I assume is real news) under the "World" and "U.S." and "Politics" tabs, though. But I'm not wedded to CNN, so as soon as I find a better outlet, goodbye, Cinnamon baby. As for Inbox Zero, you're right, getting there's the hard part. Once I get in the habit, I should be fine. (That's what I've been doing with my RSS feeds for the past couple of weeks, actually, making a point of going through them two or three times a day to keep it manageable, so it doesn't build up into a huge mass of unread items.) I'm really, really hoping I manage to keep it afloat this time. M: Regarding that pic from Merlin, LOL! That’s awesome. I have found real news (or at least what I assume is real news) under the “World” and “U.S.” and “Politics” tabs, though. But I’m not wedded to CNN, so as soon as I find a better outlet, goodbye, Cinnamon baby.

As for Inbox Zero, you’re right, getting there’s the hard part. Once I get in the habit, I should be fine. (That’s what I’ve been doing with my RSS feeds for the past couple of weeks, actually, making a point of going through them two or three times a day to keep it manageable, so it doesn’t build up into a huge mass of unread items.) I’m really, really hoping I manage to keep it afloat this time.

]]> by: M http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59259 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:20:33 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59259 Regarding 8: I've found that getting to Inbox Zero the first time is actually the toughest part. I had 500 emails frightening me, and after a while I got sick of it and just went through with no mercy. A day or two later, it was finished. After that, it's not so tough. Delete everything you don't need to keep, archive the things you do, respond to the ones that contain actions. Regarding 8: I’ve found that getting to Inbox Zero the first time is actually the toughest part. I had 500 emails frightening me, and after a while I got sick of it and just went through with no mercy. A day or two later, it was finished. After that, it’s not so tough. Delete everything you don’t need to keep, archive the things you do, respond to the ones that contain actions.

]]> by: M http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59246 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:35:54 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/12/29/the-eyes-have-it/#comment-59246 Regarding 6: The counterpoint for CNN is E! Online. CNN, at least their website, is an entertainment destination, not a serious news outlet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlin/2125194713/ Regarding 6: The counterpoint for CNN is E! Online. CNN, at least their website, is an entertainment destination, not a serious news outlet.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlin/2125194713/

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