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Playing now – Deus Ex: Human Revolution
As much as I wanted to like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, I left it half way with disappointment. I loved the soundtrack. The production value and storyline is strong. But the long load times and performance glitches added major hurdles in the flow of the story. For a game essentially on rails (the surroundings feel very hollow once you start…
Tag structures
Simple rules to keep tags and folders in check: Keep a flat folder structure. No more than two levels to improve findability. Keep a short list of common tags (main categories) and use it across everything – desktop, iphone folders, tags in blogs and social tools Add to that short list other tags as needed but always assign a tag…
Sorting out iPhone apps
Simple rules to sort out far too many apps on a phone. 3 ‘desktops’ – Home, Apps, Unused Home desktop – shortcuts to frequently used apps. What goes there depends on your interests. Apps desktop – less used apps, organized by folders named after an action or verb (Read, Watch , Learn…) Unused desktop – to keep useless apps out…
Mailing lists
Today’s exercise – open gmail, review the Updates folder and unsubscribe from 10 mailing lists, ads, or other newsletters.
Desktop icons
Desktops are a huge area of distracting clutter in a digital life. Files, shortcuts, icons accumulate quickly into an unmanageable mess. A few practices to keep desktops in check: Organize desktop icons into piles (folders) according to your commonly used tags (Create, Play, Work, etc) Keep folder structures very flat (no more than two levels) for quick access Separate desktop icons…
Sorting out social networks
Social networks can overlap and become redundant after a while. I found it better to give them a purpose and let that command what I post and where. Facebook – Follow Family and Friends only. I found it too distracting to follow themes, brands, artists and so on. Linked to my main blog. Twitter – Follow Friends, professional connections, inspiring people…
Browser Bookmarks
Another personal system I developed over time to simplify my digital life. For years, I had a tendency to use the favorite or bookmark functions in web browsers as a dump for all sorts of links I would end up never visiting again. I ended up organizing bookmarks into categories: Shortcuts to frequently used forums and social media sites –…