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Re: Let good technology do the work

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Returning to the topic of tools to help us manage computer use (thanks Belien & ErinF), here’s a fresh post from Trevor Dobrygoski at MakeTechEasier.com on extensions for Chrome & Firefox which allow you to regulate the time you spend on those trance-inducing sites: http://maketecheasier.com/10-google-chrome-extensions-to-stay-focus-and-efficent/2010/05/02

Plus, Dr. Ari Tuckman (a truly generous psychologist specializing in ADHD in adults) addressed this issue in a couple of podcasts on the site for his superb book “More Attention, Less Deficit” http://www.adultadhdbook.com. The titles of the podcasts say it all, “The Right Tool for the Job: Using Technology for Good, Not Evil” and “Two Tools to Stop the Flood”. Amen.

FYI, those podcasts are a handy and painless way to get coaching in tasty bites. I subscribe via my Droid, but any podcatcher, either on your computer (yahoo account, igoogle, etc.) or smartphone/iPhone can do the job. Or an use RSS feed, whatever. And, yes, there is a certain irony to using technology to learn how not to get lost in technology, but that’s just our world – welcome to it!

Think I’ll go home now to see my husb/kids & walk the dogs. From the digital world to the physical…

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