http://luminiferous-aether.net/2007/07/17/hypnotic-self-organizing-transportation-network-simulator/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://luminiferous-aether.net/2007/07/17/hypnotic-self-organizing-transportation-network-simulator/#comment-45 How To Go Offline From Your Partner | Silver Clipboard Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:33:05 +0000 http://luminiferous-aether.net/2007/07/17/hypnotic-self-organizing-transportation-network-simulator/#comment-45 [...] 3) Don’t abuse the system. Couples need time away from each other, and that’s fine, but it is not the point of the offline system. Offline means you are getting work done and can’t afford interruptions. If you use offline time to just read a novel, you will invite interruption and diminish the importance and uniqueness of the offline state as separate from other forms of downtime. Preserving the specialness of offline time will also motivate you to get work done. If I tell my wife I’m offline, I better be working and not just staring at my screensaver. [...] […] 3) Don’t abuse the system. Couples need time away from each other, and that’s fine, but it is not the point of the offline system. Offline means you are getting work done and can’t afford interruptions. If you use offline time to just read a novel, you will invite interruption and diminish the importance and uniqueness of the offline state as separate from other forms of downtime. Preserving the specialness of offline time will also motivate you to get work done. If I tell my wife I’m offline, I better be working and not just staring at my screensaver. […]

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