“Let Em Roll” by John Patton
Total Recall: The Deluxe Edition by Jerry Goldsmith
“Diamond Daze” by Pantha du Prince
“The Bliss” by Pantha du Prince
Omar S Detroit fabric45
“Make the Road by Walking” by Menahan Street Band
“Pretty Things” by Lou Donaldson
Setting up Productivity-helpful playlists for the day
- Create an account on Grooveshark.
- Search for productivity-helpful genres of music. For example:
- classical music
- minimal techno
- soft rock
- soft jazz
- easy listening
- lounge music
- science-fiction movie soundtracks
- Create playlists according to genre.
- The more songs a playlist will hold, the less likely you will get tired of a playlist.
- Use ‘Radio’ feature of Grooveshark if you run out of ideas.
- Spend some time exploring internet radio stations for ideas.
- This is also a good way to prototype playlists that you may want on your iPod so that you don’t need to rely on an internet connection.
Other suggestions
- Radio station
- Silence
What to do during Pomodoro Breaks
- Relax. Do nothing.
- Refill beverage. Brew coffee or tea.
- Stretching exercises
- Breathing exercises
- Read news
- Read saved web pages
Current productivity practices at work
- Turn off ringer on phone.
- Get your mind in work mode. Charge in with momentum. Target task.
- Every morning, write a list of tasks. Use Pomodoro technique to plow through tasks.
- Take breaks. See What to do during Pomodoro Breaks
- Block out distractions by listening to soft/non-distracting music. See Setting up Productivity-helpful playlists
- Use Clipboard History Manager, Parcellite
- Use Netbeans Keyboard shortcuts more frequently
- Use LeechBlock and StayFocusd to block out time wasting websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit
- Disable Pidgin notifications
- Disable Ubuntu Update Manager Popup
