Comments on: The Power of Less – Interview with Leo Babuta http://theappleofmyi.com/blog/the-power-of-less-interview-with-leo-babuta/ Marketing, web technology and Apple stuff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mossman http://theappleofmyi.com/blog/the-power-of-less-interview-with-leo-babuta/comment-page-1/#comment-8466 mossman Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:19:58 +0000 http://theappleofmyi.com/blog/?p=2677#comment-8466 Neil, Thanks for some great tips :) Here are my thoughts... > Passwords - use something on your computer to manage them - foxmarks synchronises them on Firefox, and if you had a Mac, you could use the most excellent 1password. > Totally agree about backups = I use Super Duper for cloning and Time Machine, + web backups on Dropbox for business stuff and offsite for photos and business files > I need to shut down twitter more than email alerts ;-) I've shut off the twitter sound as a start! > Great tip on the old Crackberry and iPhone - I was pretty good when skiing and only checked once every 2 days! Speak soon! Jon Neil,

Thanks for some great tips :) Here are my thoughts…

> Passwords – use something on your computer to manage them – foxmarks synchronises them on Firefox, and if you had a Mac, you could use the most excellent 1password.

> Totally agree about backups = I use Super Duper for cloning and Time Machine, + web backups on Dropbox for business stuff and offsite for photos and business files

> I need to shut down twitter more than email alerts ;-) I’ve shut off the twitter sound as a start!

> Great tip on the old Crackberry and iPhone – I was pretty good when skiing and only checked once every 2 days!

Speak soon!

Jon

]]> By: Neil Crump http://theappleofmyi.com/blog/the-power-of-less-interview-with-leo-babuta/comment-page-1/#comment-8465 Neil Crump Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:14:09 +0000 http://theappleofmyi.com/blog/?p=2677#comment-8465 Hi Jon Nice interview with a really smart guy. I have been following this blog for a while now and Leo has really great advice. As someone who likes technology that saves time (rather than makes work) I think that sometimes we need to keep technology in check. Here are a couple of tips from me: + Keep a log of your username and passwords somewhere (but keep it safe). We are all signed up to so many sites these days that forever requesting 'forgotten password' can drive you insane + Back-up your computer. Especially your home computer. If I lost my photos I would be beside myself. A friend of mine lost three years worth of her phd thesis - she now backs-up daily! + If you are having a hectic day make sure the sound and little Outlook email alert pop-up box is turned off (this was a tip from my friend Hena). It is great to stop that distraction sometimes + Blackberry / iphone addicts. Yes you know who you are! On your big annual holiday (particularly the two weeker) disable your email. The colleagues and clients can phone you if something is urgent and you can always turn it back on in an emergency. The Blackberry (not sure about the iphone) won't sync back all your emails while you were away but that is why you return to the office to read them! Neil Hi Jon

Nice interview with a really smart guy. I have been following this blog for a while now and Leo has really great advice.

As someone who likes technology that saves time (rather than makes work) I think that sometimes we need to keep technology in check.

Here are a couple of tips from me:
+ Keep a log of your username and passwords somewhere (but keep it safe). We are all signed up to so many sites these days that forever requesting ‘forgotten password’ can drive you insane
+ Back-up your computer. Especially your home computer. If I lost my photos I would be beside myself. A friend of mine lost three years worth of her phd thesis – she now backs-up daily!
+ If you are having a hectic day make sure the sound and little Outlook email alert pop-up box is turned off (this was a tip from my friend Hena). It is great to stop that distraction sometimes
+ Blackberry / iphone addicts. Yes you know who you are! On your big annual holiday (particularly the two weeker) disable your email. The colleagues and clients can phone you if something is urgent and you can always turn it back on in an emergency. The Blackberry (not sure about the iphone) won’t sync back all your emails while you were away but that is why you return to the office to read them!

Neil

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