Compared to driving downtown which takes around 25 minutes, if not hampered by traffic jams, and then parking and walking to office (probably 30-35 minutes door-to-door), taking a combination of bus and LRT is 45 minutes. Whereas I can only listen to radio on the drive, I can read, program, make phone calls, etc. when I'm not responsible for the driving. On the ETS-powered commute to work, it's a way to catch up or itemize what I didn't get done at home the evening before. On the homeward-commute, I can wind down and relax from the workday.
With a mobile device or laptop and no distractions like incoming phone calls or instant messages, what I get done feels disproportionate to those 45 minutes. Having no internet access is sometimes challenging because so many knowledge resources we rely on are now on-line but it can also be a way to further focus on the task at hand.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Busier because of technology
- Technology lowers barrier to entry
- So everyone can have a website, blog, make videos, music, etc. and express themselves
- Can everyone do it well? Does everyone have something to say? How to cut through the noise?
- But who has the time? And who is paying attention?
- Do I hear crickets?
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