An academic discovers the joys of Lofi

Not just for fellow academics, you might appreciate Ms. Wink's epiphany:

"In my break from computer assistance, I discovered a new truth: writing by hand can make my thinking go faster."

http://insidehighered.com/views/2006/08/24/wink

My laptop fizzled out a...

My laptop fizzled out a few weeks ago.

But thanks to the good folks at 43 folders and D-I-Y Planners, I was already prepared with complete lofi system to handle anything that came my way. In other words, I'm glad my epiphany preceeded the computer meltdown.

Now I'm out there day-to-day completely unplugged (well, except for the cell phone). I plug back into the digital distractosphere only when I choose to do so. (Like right now, and by the fact that I'm writing this post, you can probably guess what my productivity level is.)