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I Have Firehose A.D.D.

Started by manalang · 9 months ago

Rich pinged me over IM this morning with some interesting articles comparing hedge funds to software companies. See here and here, really interesting stuff, possibly worth a blog post later, but not the focus here.
I got through O’Reilly blog post pretty fast; it’s ... Continue reading »

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  • Jason K

    1 year ago

    I agree that we're over inundated with information and technology has been both a blessing and a curse in this way. I think each individual needs to consciously decide what truly deserves their attention. There's an undeniable pressure to be "in the know," which contributes to Firehose A.D.D. We have to accept that it's okay not to know everything.
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Therein lies the rub for me, i.e. I feel like I should know everything. Maybe we should start a support group.
    Jake
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  • Meg

    1 year ago

    what??? I can't hear you .. I'm reading too many blog entries from you guys to know what you are saying.
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  • Tom

    1 year ago

    I don't agree with the characterization that only n00bs capitalize in IM. My use of capitalization and reluctance to use abbreviations in IM, especially IM with coworkers, is my silent protest against the trend towards declining writing skills that can be directly attributable to IM and text messaging. I have a child in high school and talking with her teachers, they tell me that the quality of writing among her peers is declining and this decline can be directly attributed to the pervasive use of IM and text messaging.


    I may not be the fastest talking person in IM, but there is never any doubt as to what I am trying to say. And because of my insistence on typing everything out, using proper capitalization and punctuation, my typing skills have improved, such that I can communication as fast as most people I talk to and they don't have to spend the mental cycles deciphering the alphabet soup that a lot of people use in IM today.


    As far as information overload, I agree that there is a lot of information out there today, but most blogs are not worth the time it would take to read them. Too much noise, not enough signal.
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