Comments on: Lights, Blinds and PowerMacs - oh my! http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Phil Boardman http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs#comment-8726 Phil Boardman Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:31:50 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs#comment-8726 Not sure what you're doing with your todo lists, but at work I have the separated out into different categories based on status. "Running Tasks" -> basically stuff I can do "Waiting On Others" -> yeah, that stuff "Deferred" -> Stuff that doesn't have a deadline and isn't important "Completed" -> Like a wall of fame I normally only view one at a time, which is usually the "Running Tasks". That way I don't get distracted by things I can't do or shouldn't be doing. Reminders to follow people up about thing you're waiting for from them should go in the "Running Tasks" too. Not sure what you’re doing with your todo lists, but at work I have the separated out into different categories based on status.

“Running Tasks” -> basically stuff I can do
“Waiting On Others” -> yeah, that stuff
“Deferred” -> Stuff that doesn’t have a deadline and isn’t important
“Completed” -> Like a wall of fame

I normally only view one at a time, which is usually the “Running Tasks”. That way I don’t get distracted by things I can’t do or shouldn’t be doing.
Reminders to follow people up about thing you’re waiting for from them should go in the “Running Tasks” too.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs#comment-8725 Alex Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:19:36 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs#comment-8725 I don't buy new systems frequently, but when you use something ~60 hours a week, it makes sense to upgrade every so often. My last desktop purchase was in 1999, I bought the PowerMac G4 dual 500mhz and the 22" Cinema Display. Since then, I used a 15" PowerBook G4 (TiBook) for ~2 years and the 17" PowerBook G4 I've been using for the last year and a half. The 17" PowerBook will still be in service as my mobile machine, but I needed something faster (and with more storage capacity) for my main development. I don’t buy new systems frequently, but when you use something ~60 hours a week, it makes sense to upgrade every so often.

My last desktop purchase was in 1999, I bought the PowerMac G4 dual 500mhz and the 22″ Cinema Display.

Since then, I used a 15″ PowerBook G4 (TiBook) for ~2 years and the 17″ PowerBook G4 I’ve been using for the last year and a half. The 17″ PowerBook will still be in service as my mobile machine, but I needed something faster (and with more storage capacity) for my main development.

]]> By: Kyle Mathews http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs#comment-8724 Kyle Mathews Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:57:54 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2005/10/19/lights-blinds-powermacs#comment-8724 Quad-core PowerMac and a 30in display, I'm jealous. :-) Quad-core PowerMac and a 30in display, I’m jealous. :-)

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