August 31, 2005

  • The Difficulty of Being Productive

    With technology these days, things seem so convenient.  You speak
    the name of the person you want to call into your phone, and the phone
    dials the number automatically.  You pull up a couple websites,
    and all the research and text you require is at your fingertips. 
    Not home during your favourite show?  No worries, there's Tivo or
    you can download it off the net.

    But as I sit in front of my computer, I can't help but think how inundated we are with reams and reams of SHIT.

    I just downloaded Google Talk.  I already have MSN, I actually
    started with ICQ (My ICQ NUMBER is 6 digits), and I tried to stay loyal
    for a very long time.  But it's hard.  More and more people
    started to use MSN.  MSN added more and more features, and all
    those reminders asking you to download the latest MSN, play games with
    your friends, draw funny pictures, search online for new emoticons
    etc...

    So now, with all my efficient Microsoft Office tools, as I sit at my
    desk, I'm getting random messages from friends on MSN, chatting with a
    buddy from Google  Talk, checking Flickr for the latest pics from
    the weekend's party, talking on the phone, working on a word document
    while researching on the Internet.  My mobile phone is ringing and
    I have to put the other person on hold.  I get a delivery from the
    courier, a fax is coming in for me and I have a meeting with the client
    in 10 mins.

    How the heck am I supposed to seriously get any work done?