The Interrupt Driven Life

Here’s an NPR story based on the recent article in the NYT Magazine called Meet the life hackers

‘Interruption Science’: Costly Distractions at Work

Technology forces us to juggle competing demands on our attention over the course of our workdays. Alex Chadwick speaks with New York Times Magazine contributor Clive Thompson about “interruption science,” the study of the effect of disruptions on job performance.

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  1. Brain Lint » Blog Archive » Managing Interruptions said,

    October 20, 2005 @ 11:02 pm

    [...] The field of HCI known as Considerate Computing or Interruption Management appears to be taking off, shoving its way into widespread consciousness in the form of a New York Times Magazine article “Meet the Life Hackers” and a follow up segment on NPR’s Day to Day (Thanks to Frank) [...]

  2. Brain Lint said,

    October 20, 2005 @ 11:03 pm

    Managing Interruptions

    The field of HCI known as Considerate Computing or Interruption Management appears to be taking off, shoving its way into widespread consciousness in the form of a New York Times Magazine article “Meet the Life Hackers” and a follow up segm…

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