Diary: March 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007

While there is a challenge in the initial cleaning of the messy desk, the regular maintenance often poses the bigger challenge. Here are some tips to help keep the desk clean:

Sort your mail and toss junk as it arrives। Even with an in-basket, you need to process your mail daily to avoid accumulating a stack of paper।
Get rid of sticky notes and scraps of paper. Get a single notebook and use it to record notes, phone numbers, web addresses, ideas, to-dos, etc.
Create a list or binder of regularly referenced material, such as phone numbers, and keep it accessible in a desk drawer।
Schedule filing time at least once per week.
Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive।
When you stop working on something, put it away until the next time you need it। Don’t leave half-completed projects sitting on your desktop.
Keep nothing on your desk unless you absolutely need them। If you aren’t joining sheets of paper with tape, move the dispenser off the desk।
If you want personal photos in the office, have only one on the desk or better yet, hang them on the wall।
Keep a reading folder for material you need to read। Schedule a regular reading time to clear that material।
Create a “waiting for” or pending file to hold items dependent on outside action।
Create a weekly appointment to clean your desk and this includes dusting or polishing। You might be less inclined to mess up a shiny desk.

It doesn’t take much “neglect” for your workspace to fill up with things that eat at your productivity. A few simple and regular good habits can free up a bunch of extra time for getting things done.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

New Translation Prompts Debate on Islamic Verse - New York Times

NYT: New data on the problems of “multitasking” | 43 Folders

Friday, March 23, 2007

New post from Zafar Iqbal

I am not sure if it can be read without bangla font. Even in pdf format.
-- Anik

Read it Here.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

DNA - Speak Up - My heart’s broken, spirit is not - Daily News & Analysis

Monday, March 19, 2007

Alpha Geek: Make Microsoft Word less annoying - Lifehacker

FOXNews.com - Kids Shouldn't Get a Free Ride to College - College Financial Aid | College Tuition | College Planning

Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - How to adjust your side/rear-view mirrors (and why you need 3 monitors)

Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - How to adjust your side/rear-view mirrors (and why you need 3 monitors)

I am so much used to drive this way, I am sure I could never go back the old way.

Friday, March 16, 2007

Cricinfo - Herschelle Gibbs smashes a record six sixes in an over

The Dilbert Blog: Smarter Than a 5th Grader

Thursday, March 15, 2007

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Mom's solution to cramped living - Yahoo! News

Monday, March 12, 2007

Hoito ba she shotti noi
Adole ekta golpo hoi
Udbasto chintai she
prohori

doiroth e she klanto noi
hoito ekta miththe voi

otondro noirashshe
prohori

keno srishti chara
keno badhon hara
bolbe ke kothai o
nogori

vitemati chara
keno pagol para
onner nogorer o
prohori

udbastu chintar she
prohori

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Books I read recently.

Updated on 05/22/06

1. 1st to die / James Patterson.

2. 2nd chance / James Patterson with Andrew Gross.

3. 3rd degree / by James Patterson and Andrew Gross.

4. The killing hour / by Lisa Gardner

5. Lunar park / by Bret Easton Ellis

6. Cruel and unusual / by Patricia Cornwell

7. Skipping Christmas / John Grisham

8. Blink : [the power of thinking without thinking] / Malcolm Gladwell

9. Angels & demons / Dan Brown

10. About face / by Fern Michaels

11. All that remains / by Patricia Cornwell

12. The beach house / by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge

13. Envy / Sandra Brown

14. The rule of four / Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason

15. A bend in the road / Nicholas Sparks

Updated on 12/15/06

1. Another world/ by Pat Barker

2. Birthright / Nora Roberts

3. Blood orchid / Stuart Woods

4. Blow fly / Patricia Cornwell

5. Bodyguard / by Suzanne Brockmann

6. Cat & mouse / James Patterson

7. Cold case / by Stephen White

8. Digital fortress / Dan Brown

9. Prey / Michael Crichton

10. Red rabbit / by Tom Clancy

11. 4th of July / by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

12. The 5th horseman / James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

13. Absolute power / by David Baldacci

14. At risk / Patricia Cornwell

15. The Body farm / by Patricia Cornwell

16. Cause of death / by Patricia Cornwell

17. Dead in the water / Stuart Woods

18. Deception point / Dan Brown

19. Jack & Jill / by James Patterson

Updated on 03/06/07

1. Crossroads of twilight / by Robert Jordan.

2. Freakonomics : a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything / Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.

3. The Kalahari Typing School for men / by Alexander McCall Smith.

4. Banquets of the Black Widowers / by Isaac Asimov.

5. Beach road / James Patterson and Peter de Jonge.

6. The Christmas train / by David Baldacci.

7. Four blind mice / James Patterson.

8. From Potter's field / by Patricia Cornwell.

9. Full house / Janet Evanovich.

10. Who's looking out for you? / Bill O'Reilly.

11. The year of
magical thinking / Joan Didion. (Did not finish)

12. The eleventh commandment / by Jeffrey Archer.

13. Hornet's nest / by Patricia Cornwell.

14. Rising sun / by Michael Crichton

15. Disclosure / by Michael Crichton

16. Foundation's edge / Isaac Asimov

17. Second foundation / Isaac Asimov.

18. Foundation / Isaac Asimov.

19. The robots of dawn / Isaac Asimov.

20. Robots and empire / Isaac Asimov.