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Believe it or not I do much of my work walking along the street. When I'm doing office hours at YC (and the weather's good and we don't need to look at screens) I usually suggest going for a walk.
I suppose the MacBook Air is light enough that one could do "look at screen" work like this. Watch out for traffic though.
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Believe it or not I do much of my work walking along the street. When I'm doing office hours at YC (and the weather's good and we don't need to look at screens) I usually suggest going for a walk.
Very smart strategy, considering this: Just today I've heard a theory, that when you walk around brain is more able to try new ways of thinking and solving problems, because the 'motion center' in the brain is doing what it's supposed to do: handling one's movements. On the contrary when we are not moving, this center can often overwhelm the thought process with already established habits, which makes trying new thin…
Nietzsche said that all great thoughts are conceived while walking... perhaps this is why.
For people who work in a coffee shop: a) Does the noise bother you? b) Do you ever get sick of being in the same place everyday? c) Does the owner ever get sick of you being there everyday?
Believe it or not I do much of my work walking along the street. When I'm doing office hours at YC (and the weather's good and we don't need to look at screens) I usually suggest going for a walk.
I got quite annoyed when the college closed the gardens between midnight and 4 AM...
On a stage, with an orchestra. (I'm a professional singer.)
Depends on the season: http://www.flickr.com/photos/technomancy/tags/remoteoffice/ Working outdoors in the summer is the best, but Seattle coffee shops are a nice fallback for the cold months.
How do you see your screen outdoors? I get tired trying to ignore my reflection. What laptop do you use? Are you enthusiastic about its outdoor use?
In my experience for basic stuff like writing words or code, a matte screen in the shadow is fine outdoors.
For people who work in a coffee shop: a) Does the noise bother you? b) Do you ever get sick of being in the same place everyday? c) Does the owner ever get sick of you being there everyday?
a.) a pair of foam earplugs does wonders for noise cancellation. much cheaper than $200 noise-canceling headphones, and works just as well (assuming you don't want to listen to music)
I just started making an office for myself, http://dropup.net/7mwid4-2w45cb.jpg.html still a bit bare, suggestions welcome
Believe it or not I do much of my work walking along the street. When I'm doing office hours at YC (and the weather's good and we don't need to look at screens) I usually suggest going for a walk.
Believe it or not I do much of my work walking along the street. When I'm doing office hours at YC (and the weather's good and we don't need to look at screens) I usually suggest going for a walk.
Very smart strategy, considering this: Just today I've heard a theory, that when you walk around brain is more able to try new ways of thinking and solving problems, because the 'motion center' in the brain is doing what it's supposed to do: handling one's movements. On the contrary when we are not moving, this center can often overwhelm the thought process with already established habits, which makes trying new thin…