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[arpad]

Stop reading right now and take a look at your desktop. How many things are you doing right now in addition to reading this column? Me, I’ve got a terminal session open to a chat room, I’m listening to music, I’ve got Safari open with three tabs open where I’m watching Blogshares, tinkering with a web site, and looking at weekend movie returns. Not done yet. I’ve got iChat open, ESPN.COM is downloading sports new trailers in the background, and I’ve got two notepads open where I’m capturing random thoughts for later integration into various to do lists. Oh yeah, I’m writing this column, as well.

Folks, this isn’t multi-tasking. This is advanced case of Nerd Attention Deficiency Disorder

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But then the author says "it's not so bad". Don't listen to him. It is.

I should do something with myself. Definitely. Starting with closing this tab.

Comments

[beth4ever.livejournal.com]

Ну, что касается окон, я скорее второй тип (с наточенными карандашами), потому что мне кажется, что много открытых окон или иконок на рабочем столе - это как-то "неаккуратненько", а когда одновременно раздается несколько звуков или работают музыка и телевизор - я начинаю беситься. Зато все остальное, из финала текста, в какой-то мере присутствует.

[ikadell.livejournal.com]

Oh, not you as well! Come on...

[bugabuga.livejournal.com]

Naw. It's ok. After all, who thinks linearly anyways? :)
There's always more than one thing, something on the back-burner, something that beeps in the background etc etc.
Besides, online chats were invented precisely for being able to "talk" to four people at once _and_ debugging a script at the same time. Really-really :)