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  • Picking the Next Printed Project

    June 5, 2013

    With the ETP Compact Notebooks doing well on Amazon to warrant a re-order, I’m feeling the urge to make something else! I have a few ideas:

    • A skinny double-sided version of the Fast Book Outliner, printed in either pad or reporter-style notebook. I might use a different paper for this too, just to change things up. Target audience: people who are taking notes related to books for later reference, and want to make the task easier.
    • An improved double-sided version of the Emergent Task Timer; I’ve been using this recently and see some areas for improvement. Target audience: grad students

    • A test run of Compact Calendars, priced as cheap as possible possible. I probably would lose money on these, but I’d like to see if there were any buyers at all. I think I’d find out some interesting uses for them.

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    p>In the queue already are improvements to the existing ETP notebook in the form of a thicker cover; the printer is sourcing this for me right now. I’m also thinking about producing a limited run of ETP notebooks that are single-sided bound in a very thick hardcover. On the digital side of things, I’ve been reminded that the academic year starts in July, so it’s time to make updates of the 365-Day Almanac and Academic Calendar soon!

    If there’s something that you’d like to see printed from my back catalog, let me know in the comments!

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  • Time Analysis Week

    June 5, 2013

    Emergent Task Timer I’ve been using the Emergent Task Timer this week to see if I am really as unproductive as I think I’ve been. (more…)
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  • Book Review: “Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions”

    May 31, 2013

    Sleights of Mind I’ve just posted a quick review of Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions by Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde with Sandra Blakeslee.
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    DSri Seah
  • Review: Sleights of Mind

    May 31, 2013

    Sleights of Mind Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions
    By Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde with Sandra Blakeslee

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  • Productivity Reboot: Prepping for Phase 2

    May 31, 2013

    Yesterday I outlined the observations I’d made over two weeks of a productivity reboot. The nebulous goal: merely to feel more productive, which I thought would come from getting more done. I knew I wasn’t being specific about the details, but I figured that just having a visible commitment of some kind might help. I was not in the mood to do a lot of detailed planning, so I tried to define a simple structure that would just point me in the right direction. I hoped that productivity would ensue, but it didn’t quite work out. I’ve refined the plan for the coming weeks. (more…)

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    DSri Seah