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Hello! You have stumbled upon the tumblelog of Tobias. I work in the tech industry with users at all levels. The problem that I see every user struggling with is making technology more "useful tool" and "less god-awful hinderance." Here I address issues that I see as adding to the hinderance that is computers and the web. These articles are generally not nice. Enjoy!

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IM Can Reduce Workplace Interruptions, Study Shows

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“People see a new technology and they are innovative in how they use it. They will tailor their use of the technology to their needs and their expectations. And with IM, people had enough time to learn about the technology at home and to find ways to use it productively,” Garrett said.

This certainly seems better than the insane calls I get all day. Problem is, people need to learn [read: be taught] how to use it in a uniform way for it to be useful to an entire team. My issue is that I forget to change my status. I return from lunch to see that someone was trying in vein to contact me. Oops.

Now, if only I could get an office that was not on a major traffic path in the office.