Category: Productivity

WYSIWYG

WYSIWYG or What You See Is What You Get is a famous acronym used quite frequently in the Internet parlance. However, though it may be true in case of most things including the world wide web and human beings in general,…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

Too Lazy & Laid Back

Realized that NANOWRIMO is not for me, just like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others are not for me. Maybe it works out for many out there (hats off to them !), but it doesn't work for me. Inspiration does not come…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

November Notes

November didn't begin on a great note. I was assailed by a temporary writer's block which led me to lose a few precious days. Having recovered from the above, I intend to give my fullest to this month. There are three…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

Off twitter and where I go now

Many years ago, BC (before coronavirus), twitter was a massive time sink for me. I was not a prolific tweeter, but I did read a lot of what other people put up. I wrote a while ago about some of the steps I was taking,…

By lonm

Chicago Morning Commute

An 'EL' Train, River Taxi, Buses and Cars commute on a Chicago morning. Photo: 'Chicago Morning Commute' - Copyright 2012 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.…

By fjcasella

The Thirty-First

The last day of each month is usually kept for planning and other such matters that require an administrator's brain rather than a writer's. November will definitely be an extremely busy month for me. I have both…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

NANOWRIMO

College reopens tomorrow and the month ends in a few more days. It will be Halloween soon and then November approaches us in her full glory. On an impulse I registered myself for this year's NANOWRIMO. Come November and…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

Microsoft One Note

Has anyone ever tried Microsoft's One Note? I have been using it recently. Previously, I used to depend on Samsung Notes in order to jot down my thoughts on the move. However, of late I've switched over to One Note.…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

Intense Work

The next few days will see me submerged in both intense as well detailed work. With the holidays drawing to a close, there are commitments and deadlines that I must attend to. Dr, Cal Newport's website and the LifeHack…

By Lopamudra Kalipada Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay

Shadows and Trees Landscape

Photo: 'Shadow and Trees Landscape' - Copyright 2018 Frank J Casella…

By fjcasella

Writing Talk — A Writing Time Out

Related to Writing, What Do You Mean by "Time Out"? If you're a parent, you're probably aware of the disciplinary concept of "time out."  If your child is misbehaving, you may decide he needs a time out in which case he…

By daletucker

Best Practice: Code Like No One's Watching

When writing code, it's often easy to trigger the "freeze" response from the "fight, flight, freeze, or fawn" list of trauma responses….

By tradesmanhelix