Archive for January, 2009
Software Review: Pathfinder 5.0 (File manager)
I hate Finder, bundled with Leopard for Mac. Manipulating image files is a key part of my research, and dealing with Finder drives me to distraction. It is one of the few parts of the operating system that simply is not “elegant” and “easy.” So when Pathfinder 5.0 was released, I thought it [...]
Can I get focus by turning off digital noise?
The main theme for my 2009 is completing my thesis and submitting my PhD. However, I am not happy with my progress on it, and needed to critically address my progress.
My first step was to review the project with my supervisor. We have decided the limits of the project, and a tentative priority [...]
Keeping electronic files under control
Recently, we had an addition to our family. A bouncing baby Fujitsu Scan Snap 510M Scanner. This device is a double sided A4 to PDF scanner, that works perfectly with the Mac. I spent the weekend scanning numerous bits of paper and am slowly emptying my filing cabinets. So the plan [...]
Simplify by reducing task clutter
Tis the season to review and reflect. January is a great time to audit your strengths and weaknesses. My real work has been falling prey to all the other distractions in my life. I have created elaborate limits to my procrastination sirens. However, they simply aren’t working, and that is because [...]
The year gone and the year to come
2008 has been a year of reinventions. At the start of the year I was a surgical registrar, mother and PhD student. I am still those things, but I am now a blogger and writer, as well, although it is very self-conscious to say that.
Applequack 2008 Hits and Memories
I started this blog in [...]