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BlogsCalm Technology: How do I know when I need to know?Merlin Mann | May 9 2005"A calm technology will move easily from the periphery of our attention, to the center, and back...." read more »5 Comments
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Tips on maintaining concentrationMerlin Mann | May 7 2005Great tips that are useful way beyond studying—really for any kind of work that requires your mind not to wander off on its own. read more »POSTED IN:
Podcasts of non-commercial and public radio showsMerlin Mann | Apr 30 2005Got a good link that collects free podcasts from non-commercial radio shows? Have a favorite or obscure program to recommend in podcast format? read more »POSTED IN:
Remainders: Notebooks, NextBus, the Wiki, and moreMerlin Mann | Apr 29 2005Our theoretically weekly roundup of stuff that didn't fit anyplace else. read more »POSTED IN:
Anne Lamott: Put the puppy back on the paperMerlin Mann | Apr 27 2005I’ve previously mentioned Bay-area writer Anne Lamott in the context of her fondness for index cards and her belief in the importance of capturing ideas at the moment they come to you (it’s something I also really believe in). It’s fun to hear her talk about this stuff, too. She has a discursive speaking style that’s, by turns, insightful, frustrating, and very funny. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reading her book Bird by Bird a section or two at a time whenever I have a few minutes, and I have to say, it’s one of the most inspiring books I’ve read in a long time. As a guide for young or aspiring writers, I’d put it up there with On Writing Well and Writing Down the Bones in terms of practical, really useful advice. She strips away so much of the pretense and BS about the writing process and encourages you to just start writing—focusing on small assignments (all you need to do is fill a 1″x1″ picture frame with words) and what she calls “the shitty first draft.” Great stuff. But I think some of the most amazing passages in the book have little to do with writing, per se. It’s all about how we choose to look at the world and ourselves. read more »POSTED IN:
Park on a downhill slopeMerlin Mann | Apr 27 2005Jeffrey Windsor shares a great tip for making it easy to start work in the morning—by always leaving your work at a point where it will be easy, intuitive, and interesting to pick things back up. Instead of grinding away until you're drained and out of enthusiasm, quit while you're on a roll. read more »POSTED IN:
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