Comments on: Is Technology the Answer for Information Overload? http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/ Typed live in front of a studio audience in Seattle Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:00:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Trevin http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-6924 Trevin Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:51:04 +0000 http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/#comment-6924 I've been going through all my RSS subscriptions and removing ones I don't read often enough. There were so many that fit into the category of: "Interesting content, but not something that I'd read everyday, or even every other day". So many of these feeds remain unread in my google reader account that their presence just stressed me out. I've scrubbed my list and eliminated 15 subscriptions and have a bunch more to go. I’ve been going through all my RSS subscriptions and removing ones I don’t read often enough. There were so many that fit into the category of:

“Interesting content, but not something that I’d read everyday, or even every other day”.

So many of these feeds remain unread in my google reader account that their presence just stressed me out. I’ve scrubbed my list and eliminated 15 subscriptions and have a bunch more to go.

]]> By: fil http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-6864 fil Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:30:00 +0000 http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/#comment-6864 Trevin: I really do hope I'm proven wrong, because otherwise I think the entire species may be doomed :) Someone pointed me to <a href="http://scobleizer.com/2007/02/18/adobe-enters-feed-reader-race/" rel="nofollow">this post on Scoble's blog</a> check out the quote (emphasis mine): <blockquote>By the way, I’m using Google Reader right now to build my link blog. If you haven’t checked out my link blog, I think you’ll find it unique. I go through <strong>541 feeds</strong>. In the last month <strong>I’ve read 21,991 items and shared 1,169 items</strong>.</blockquote> Only technology can enable that kind of obsession :) Trevin: I really do hope I’m proven wrong, because otherwise I think the entire species may be doomed :)

Someone pointed me to this post on Scoble’s blog check out the quote (emphasis mine):

By the way, I’m using Google Reader right now to build my link blog. If you haven’t checked out my link blog, I think you’ll find it unique. I go through 541 feeds. In the last month I’ve read 21,991 items and shared 1,169 items.

Only technology can enable that kind of obsession :)

]]> By: Trevin http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-6861 Trevin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:57:38 +0000 http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/#comment-6861 Awesome post Fil, complete resonates with me. I agree with your suggestion that "willpower" is a way to fight this, but I do agree with Nova Spivack that technology can definitely help it as well. But that's the catch-22: once technology solves my current information overload, more of my time will get freed up, and I"ll be back where I started. We all need a much more balanced approach to combine both technology and willpower to fight this. Awesome post Fil, complete resonates with me. I agree with your suggestion that “willpower” is a way to fight this, but I do agree with Nova Spivack that technology can definitely help it as well. But that’s the catch-22: once technology solves my current information overload, more of my time will get freed up, and I”ll be back where I started. We all need a much more balanced approach to combine both technology and willpower to fight this.

]]> By: fil http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 fil Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:15 +0000 http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/#comment-6852 Well, you did manage to see this post within a few short hours of me posting, so I can see how it could be a problem for you :) Well, you did manage to see this post within a few short hours of me posting, so I can see how it could be a problem for you :)

]]> By: peted http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-6849 peted Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:21:01 +0000 http://archive.fortes.com/2007/02/18/is-technology-the-answer-for-information-overload/#comment-6849 Your post reminds me of the Paradox of Choice book you were reading last year when I saw you in Seattle. Anyway, your post hits home, and in my case I've started using the LeechBlock firefox extension during working hours to keep me on task, otherwise I'd never finish grad school. Your post reminds me of the Paradox of Choice book you were reading last year when I saw you in Seattle.

Anyway, your post hits home, and in my case I’ve started using the LeechBlock firefox extension during working hours to keep me on task, otherwise I’d never finish grad school.

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