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I read it just to prove myself I don't suffer from distractitis. Alas, while reading I: * had an urge to check facebook * had an urge to check e-mail * had a
by 10098 14y ago
I read it just to prove myself I don't suffer from distractitis. Alas, while reading I:
* had an urge to check facebook
* had an urge to check e-mail
* had an urge to check linkedin
* though "man, this is too long, maybe I should read it later"
It's scary how I don't even notice these urges and just act on them when doing other, more important tasks.
- ams6110 14y agoI find it's a lot easier to get through longer articles if I print them and don't try to read them on-screen. Something about reading from a physical piece of paper really makes it easier to focus. You can't ALT-TAB to another application. No alert popups from your chat client. You can underline, make notes in the margin, etc. which also helps.
- purplelobster 14y agoJust curious, I just can't understand how underlining in different colors and taking notes in the margin helps anything. I recall trying to take notes in university classes, but I just stopped, since taking notes at the same time as listening to a lecture makes it difficult to follow the lecture (that you're there for in the first place). In the end, I didn't take notes for 4.5 of the 5 years I was in school, and had good grades. But maybe it just worked for me?