Comments on: Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/ A selection of rare and challenging books to change your life Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: 10 Things You Can Do Tomorrow To Increase Your Productivity | Self Improvement Encyclopedia http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-245 10 Things You Can Do Tomorrow To Increase Your Productivity | Self Improvement Encyclopedia Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:20:21 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-245 [...] 9. Backup your electronic files regularly. There are two types of users in the world: those who already make backups, and those who will do so some day, usually after having lost weeks or months or years of work. Having worked for more than 8 years in the field of information services, I can only confirm that backing up is one of the subjects most frequently neglected, especially by small or specialized companies. It always amazes me to see that someone who has spent 20 hours writing a report or a document won’t even spend one minute backing it up… I have already seen enough number of people who were left with only their eyes to cry after losing essential data due to negligence – including one student who lost his master’s thesis one month before having to present it – to be disgusted by so much unnecessary suffering. Backup often and backup a lot, backup too much even: it is better to backup too much than not enough. Check Carbonite, an excellent online automatic backup utility that is not expensive. For more detail, read the four part summary of Bit Literacy. [...] [...] 9. Backup your electronic files regularly. There are two types of users in the world: those who already make backups, and those who will do so some day, usually after having lost weeks or months or years of work. Having worked for more than 8 years in the field of information services, I can only confirm that backing up is one of the subjects most frequently neglected, especially by small or specialized companies. It always amazes me to see that someone who has spent 20 hours writing a report or a document won’t even spend one minute backing it up… I have already seen enough number of people who were left with only their eyes to cry after losing essential data due to negligence – including one student who lost his master’s thesis one month before having to present it – to be disgusted by so much unnecessary suffering. Backup often and backup a lot, backup too much even: it is better to backup too much than not enough. Check Carbonite, an excellent online automatic backup utility that is not expensive. For more detail, read the four part summary of Bit Literacy. [...]

]]> By: Bit Literacy - 3 | Books that can change your life http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Bit Literacy - 3 | Books that can change your life Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:39:32 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-177 [...] you prefer a complete report every time? Let me know through your comments . The first part is here, and the second [...] [...] you prefer a complete report every time? Let me know through your comments . The first part is here, and the second [...]

]]> By: Jared Lyda http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Jared Lyda Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:18:55 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-170 I wouldn't say I am discouraged by the length of the articles but i do tend to skim through after about 5 paragraphs. I too, like the one article format. Thanks for your diligence with this project, Olivier! Jared Lyda www.fireandmotionblog.com I wouldn’t say I am discouraged by the length of the articles but i do tend to skim through after about 5 paragraphs. I too, like the one article format.

Thanks for your diligence with this project, Olivier!

Jared Lyda
http://www.fireandmotionblog.com

]]> By: Olivier Roland http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Olivier Roland Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:58:09 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-166 Hello and thanks for yours comments, I see that there is a consensus for the "one topic" format ;) . But it make me wonder : how do you read my articles habitually ? Do you read them entirely in one time, or little by little ? Are you sometimes a little discouraged by the length of the articles ? Hello and thanks for yours comments, I see that there is a consensus for the “one topic” format ;) .

But it make me wonder : how do you read my articles habitually ? Do you read them entirely in one time, or little by little ? Are you sometimes a little discouraged by the length of the articles ?

]]> By: Bit Literacy - 2 | Books that can change your life http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Bit Literacy - 2 | Books that can change your life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:53:02 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-165 [...] Note : This week I am testing a new way of publishing: I will post this article in 4 sections, published throughout the week. What do you think? Do you like this better or would you prefer a complete report every time? Let me know through your comments . The part one is here. [...] [...] Note : This week I am testing a new way of publishing: I will post this article in 4 sections, published throughout the week. What do you think? Do you like this better or would you prefer a complete report every time? Let me know through your comments . The part one is here. [...]

]]> By: Donna | Blogging With Wordpress http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Donna | Blogging With Wordpress Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:01:49 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-164 Sounds like a book I need to read! I'm glad you chose to review it. I have to 2nd what Maria said - I would prefer to see it all in one article because I probably won't be able to read part 2 before I forget about it (as more and more bits come past demanding my attention). Sounds like a book I need to read! I’m glad you chose to review it. I have to 2nd what Maria said – I would prefer to see it all in one article because I probably won’t be able to read part 2 before I forget about it (as more and more bits come past demanding my attention).

]]> By: Maria | Never the Same River Twice http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Maria | Never the Same River Twice Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:27:48 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-163 This is a great book to review right now, Olivier. But I have to 2nd the vote for a single post per book. I have a short attention span (maybe Bits will help me with this?), and I rarely remember a post I read yesterday. This is a great book to review right now, Olivier. But I have to 2nd the vote for a single post per book. I have a short attention span (maybe Bits will help me with this?), and I rarely remember a post I read yesterday.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Anthony Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:56:13 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-162 Hi Olivier, I enjoy reading your posts, and am also interested in reading books from the PMBA. Just wanted to say that I personally prefer seeing all of the writing on one topic at one time. This is due to reading it in a feed reader. If the post is spread out, there will be posts from other feeds that are between it, and it seems to make the writing more disjoint. But I will read it anyway. :) Just my two cents. Keep up the nice work. Hi Olivier,

I enjoy reading your posts, and am also interested in reading books from the PMBA. Just wanted to say that I personally prefer seeing all of the writing on one topic at one time. This is due to reading it in a feed reader. If the post is spread out, there will be posts from other feeds that are between it, and it seems to make the writing more disjoint. But I will read it anyway. :) Just my two cents. Keep up the nice work.

]]> By: Nathan from New Orleans http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2009/bit-literacy-productivity-in-the-age-of-information-and-e-mail-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Nathan from New Orleans Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:47:23 +0000 http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/?p=265#comment-157 I tell you what Olivier, this article could not have come at a better time! I just got a book in the mail today, my sister gave me 2 for Christmas, and I'm in the middle of another one. I don't read like I use to because I'm on the computer too much! Nonetheless, I will read the other series of your article. By the way, I read your bio and it reminded me of Jules Verne. I guess I'll add him to the list :) I tell you what Olivier, this article could not have come at a better time! I just got a book in the mail today, my sister gave me 2 for Christmas, and I’m in the middle of another one.

I don’t read like I use to because I’m on the computer too much! Nonetheless, I will read the other series of your article.

By the way, I read your bio and it reminded me of Jules Verne. I guess I’ll add him to the list :)

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