Computing Life

Recently I begin to use a free app named timer. Yes it's just a timer. And it only has two differences with the general timers. a) it will only vibrate once when time is up (no annoying pop-ups, you don't need to anything to make it quiet again); and b …

Was keeping thinking about and trying out new time management methods/tools recently, and had some new thoughts. I'd share it here and hopefully it can also benefit others.

The Pomodoro Technique

Learned about the Pomodoro Technique these days. Compared to the somewhat complicated GTD, it's easier to begin with …

• 逻辑的本质是非线性的，也就是说，一个idea的思路往往是总分总，并列等等，而不是像一条线那样层层递进。但presentation大都必须是线性的——slides只有上一张和下一张，不能一下放三张出来说我们来 …

In my previous posts, I mentioned several times that Trello can also be a wonderful personal time management tool, although originally it's designed for multi-user project management. After some googling, I found looks like no one has published usage like this before. So I'll share it here.

Principles of Time …

Finished the book The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It. And want to share some notes, mainly taking-away messages.

• Simple (scientific) ways to improve willpower: physical exercises, breath slower, relax, sleep well.
• Willpower is like muscle. It will …