Microformats capture creativity. It inspires imagination. Those things which inspire rethinking what's possible generate energy. Tools that succeed enable the harnessing of that potential power. . . . Blue Bottle Coffee is magical. . . . My Blackberry has increased my productivity elevenfold. I need more elevenfold productivity increases. . . . How will we deal with the deluge of information raining down upon us? The torrent is upon us, those of us beneath the wave are struggling for air; sucking it out of each other's lungs. . . . What is the cost of perspective? . . . If I were Steven Colbert's mum, I would be extremely proud.

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Lloyd D Budd · 2006-05-03 16:24:07

I am interested to hear more about how your "Blackberry has increased [your] productivity elevenfold."

FactoryJoe · 2006-05-03 22:52:56

Well, for one, it's email and the web on the go, wherever I am. That means, with the deluge of email I receive -- I swear, it's 30 important, 200 trivial emails a day now -- I can actually respond to or at least read more of it... Then it's directions and figuring out where the hell I am -- again, wherever I am. This means less preplanning and worrying about Google mapping... I've got it with me! Then it's restaurant reviews... repeat after me, wherever I am! And technorati lookups... and the news... and blog posts... I mean -- ok, it was cool when I used to lug a book around and read, but I have to admit, being a wireless head does lead to being more accessible and on top of everything going on. That said, I do find that my ADD suckz0r more than ever. Must, erhmm, work on that. Oh, and Dodgeballing is a piece o' cake -- as is managing my ToDo with GooToDo. Oh, and taking notes on the go, jotting down blog and tshirt ideas. I mean -- just being able to have all this functionality in a device only 50% wider than my previous phone is so handy. The worst part: I'll never be able to go back!

Fredo · 2006-05-04 00:27:12

Chris, are you blogging drunk again?

Daryl · 2006-05-04 05:11:26

Fredo, I don't think he is. I don't see any blood, at least. ;)

FactoryJoe · 2006-05-04 08:58:05

Actually, I've been quite sober since I left Flock. Fancy that, eh?

vanderwal · 2006-05-04 12:03:54

"How will we deal with the deluge of information raining down upon us?" Ooooh, my favorite subject.

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[...] I’ve created the Tumblelog category to capture stream-of-conscious thoughts as they happen. In fact, I intend to start blogging more from my Crackberry. We’ll see how this goes. It’ll be different from Untitled, unfinished, incomplete as that category is reserved more for “public drafts”… stuff I never completed, had intended to, but will probably never get back to again. [...]

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