Comments on: Eyes On Your Own Paper http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/02/eyes-on-your-own-paper/ The design blog of Matt Brown and Tiffani Jones Brown - thingsthatarebrown.com Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Grant http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/02/eyes-on-your-own-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Grant Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:57:31 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=263#comment-425 This behavior is part of what convinced me to finally switch to and RSS reader. I only check it once-in-a-while instead of constantly refreshing a few key sites. This behavior is part of what convinced me to finally switch to and RSS reader. I only check it once-in-a-while instead of constantly refreshing a few key sites.

]]> By: Sara Flemming http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/02/eyes-on-your-own-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Sara Flemming Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:10:39 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=263#comment-424 "When I focus and work hard, my work is unquestionably better." Word. I haven't tried a block list, but I recently figured out how to employ Spaces to cut distractions when I need to focus. It's fantastic. (: Looks like someone else had a similar idea to yours! http://keepmeout.com/ “When I focus and work hard, my work is unquestionably better.” Word.

I haven’t tried a block list, but I recently figured out how to employ Spaces to cut distractions when I need to focus. It’s fantastic. (:

Looks like someone else had a similar idea to yours!
 http://keepmeout.com/

]]> By: Derek P. Collins http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/02/eyes-on-your-own-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Derek P. Collins Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:45:01 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=263#comment-422 Great post! I've been thinking about this exact same thing--instead of finding inspiration, I feel that my creativity is being stifled by all the galleries and blog posts out there. I'm struggling to find the balance between not reading/browsing anything and keeping up with such a fast-paced, dynamic industry. I recently pruned the giant list of RSS feeds that I've subscribed to over the years, but I'm thinking I should give your approach a try. Great post! I’ve been thinking about this exact same thing — instead of finding inspiration, I feel that my creativity is being stifled by all the galleries and blog posts out there. I’m struggling to find the balance between not reading/browsing anything and keeping up with such a fast-paced, dynamic industry. I recently pruned the giant list of RSS feeds that I’ve subscribed to over the years, but I’m thinking I should give your approach a try.

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