Comments on: Don’t drink the river http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Design Intellection http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Design Intellection Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:40:31 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-60 [...] John (from I Love Typography) instructs us to not drink the river. [...] […] John (from I Love Typography) instructs us to not drink the river. […]

]]> By: inspirationbit http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-43 inspirationbit Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:26:22 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-43 It's not the "information overload" that I'm struggling with, it's my weakness to resist the temptations to read interesting posts I learn about on Twitter, or when discovering new blogs/sites. It's so easy for me to get carried away, in a blink of an eye I realize that I've just spent an hour or more just reading, then in a panic I close Twitter, close all my tabs, and get back to work. That can actually happen not once but a few times in a day. I have to somehow learn to tame my urges to read all these things that interest me, because there are just so many of them. So in my case I have problems with those filters that suppose to filter what I should be reading and what can be skipped. Now is a perfect example: I've just discovered that you've launched this new personal blog a month ago, so I've already spent 20 or so minutes, reading your earlier posts, and then commenting on this one. It’s not the “information overload” that I’m struggling with, it’s my weakness to resist the temptations to read interesting posts I learn about on Twitter, or when discovering new blogs/sites. It’s so easy for me to get carried away, in a blink of an eye I realize that I’ve just spent an hour or more just reading, then in a panic I close Twitter, close all my tabs, and get back to work. That can actually happen not once but a few times in a day. I have to somehow learn to tame my urges to read all these things that interest me, because there are just so many of them. So in my case I have problems with those filters that suppose to filter what I should be reading and what can be skipped.

Now is a perfect example: I’ve just discovered that you’ve launched this new personal blog a month ago, so I’ve already spent 20 or so minutes, reading your earlier posts, and then commenting on this one.

]]> By: Julian Schrader http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Julian Schrader Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:17:07 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-42 Great post, nicely laid down and very well written. You're right—we shouldn't try to swallow everything that comes our way. Understanding and processing the tiny bits we enjoy is way more important. Such as this post. I'm glad I didn't click “Mark all as read”. Paradox of life. :-) Great post, nicely laid down and very well written.

You’re right—we shouldn’t try to swallow everything that comes our way. Understanding and processing the tiny bits we enjoy is way more important. Such as this post. I’m glad I didn’t click “Mark all as read”. Paradox of life. :-)

]]> By: Lieven http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Lieven Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:39:00 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-41 One of the best articles I've read on the internet. Well written and very clear ! I'm currently doing my master-degree, a research of interaction, and this is one of the main issues on the net. But you're right that it's normal to be overwhelmed by info as a human. There is one difference, on the net you search, in real life you find. And when searching, you have a goal to achieve. This goal is obstructed by the overload, what results in all the panic-reactions towards 'to much info'. One of the best articles I’ve read on the internet. Well written and very clear !

I’m currently doing my master-degree, a research of interaction, and this is one of the main issues on the net. But you’re right that it’s normal to be overwhelmed by info as a human.

There is one difference, on the net you search, in real life you find.
And when searching, you have a goal to achieve. This goal is obstructed by the overload, what results in all the panic-reactions towards ‘to much info’.

]]> By: johno http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-40 johno Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:01:16 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-40 Ryan: Indeed. That whole Golden Era claptrap really gets me; add "what is the world coming to?" into the mix, and I reach boiling point. You've given me an idea for another post. Ryan:
Indeed. That whole Golden Era claptrap really gets me; add “what is the world coming to?” into the mix, and I reach boiling point. You’ve given me an idea for another post.

]]> By: Ryan James Ragsdale http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Ryan James Ragsdale Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:28:49 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-39 Great post, Johno. Makes me think of the unending nostalgia for the "good ol' days," pining for something that was never there to begin with. Great post, Johno. Makes me think of the unending nostalgia for the “good ol’ days,” pining for something that was never there to begin with.

]]> By: babs! http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-38 babs! Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:50:26 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-38 I suffer everytime I have to "mark all as read" in my reader. thanks for sharing this thought! I suffer everytime I have to “mark all as read” in my reader. thanks for sharing this thought!

]]> By: johno http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-37 johno Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:24:06 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-37 Alec: :) I had intended on adding a footnote: "could only see his legs ...". Didn't want to presume he had a torso. Alec:
:) I had intended on adding a footnote: “could only see his legs …”. Didn’t want to presume he had a torso.

]]> By: Alec http://verticalstress.com/2009/03/12/dont-drink-the-river/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Alec Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:17:49 +0000 http://verticalstress.com/?p=78#comment-36 33 and a half? Is there a man-goat at the café? 33 and a half? Is there a man-goat at the café?

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