The Downside of 'Hypertasking'

Combuchan writes "An interesting article from AZ Central expounds upon the downside of 'hypertasking,' doing far too much at once, such as talking on the phone while doing office work at the Starbuck's has a whole host of negative side effects: irritability, impatience, sleeplessness, an overly extended workweek, and is largely unproductive. With wi-fi hotspots popping up everywhere and computing power shrinking, are we all doomed? Or, as the article indicates, it's possibily evolution of the mind at work."

Comments

Re:The trick is to make technology your slave

[maximilln]

Yes, it is, and that's the point. Being "contactable all the time" is just friggin' stupid

I'm still avoiding cell phones. Never owned one and, hopefully, never will.

And, being idiots, they won't self-limit their impact upon your life.

I've always wondered who's been getting all my tax money because I sure don't see any benefits from it.