Comments on: How to Liberate Your Email with Inbox Sub-Zero http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The indispensable guide to timejacking your way to success | Far Beyond The Stars http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 The indispensable guide to timejacking your way to success | Far Beyond The Stars Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:41:22 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-4727 [...] should be a separate article, and I’ve written about a healthy approach to email before. But, here are a few [...] [...] should be a separate article, and I’ve written about a healthy approach to email before. But, here are a few [...]

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By: The ultimate guide to the minimalist workweek | Far Beyond The Stars http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-4714 The ultimate guide to the minimalist workweek | Far Beyond The Stars Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:01:23 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-4714 [...] 16, Don’t check email every five seconds. Sitting at your computer and hitting the send/receive button is pointless. By checking email every five minutes you are disrupting your ability to concentrate on the task at hand. Set specific four specific times a day when you check and respond to email, the rest of the time you must be on radio silence working on remarkable projects. See my post on Inbox Sub-Zero. [...] [...] 16, Don’t check email every five seconds. Sitting at your computer and hitting the send/receive button is pointless. By checking email every five minutes you are disrupting your ability to concentrate on the task at hand. Set specific four specific times a day when you check and respond to email, the rest of the time you must be on radio silence working on remarkable projects. See my post on Inbox Sub-Zero. [...]

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By: The Indispensable Guide to Timejacking Your Way to Success « Far Beyond The Stars | The Art of Being Minimalist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 The Indispensable Guide to Timejacking Your Way to Success « Far Beyond The Stars | The Art of Being Minimalist Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:04:40 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-2239 [...] should be a separate article, and I’ve written about a healthy approach to email before. But, here are a few [...] [...] should be a separate article, and I’ve written about a healthy approach to email before. But, here are a few [...]

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By: The Ultimate Guide to the Minimalist Workweek | Far Beyond The Stars http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 The Ultimate Guide to the Minimalist Workweek | Far Beyond The Stars Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:30:08 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1440 [...] 16, Don’t check email every five seconds. Sitting at your computer and hitting the send/receive button is pointless. By checking email every five minutes you are disrupting your ability to concentrate on the task at hand. Set specific four specific times a day when you check and respond to email, the rest of the time you must be on radio silence working on remarkable projects. See my post on Inbox Sub-Zero. [...] [...] 16, Don’t check email every five seconds. Sitting at your computer and hitting the send/receive button is pointless. By checking email every five minutes you are disrupting your ability to concentrate on the task at hand. Set specific four specific times a day when you check and respond to email, the rest of the time you must be on radio silence working on remarkable projects. See my post on Inbox Sub-Zero. [...]

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By: Chuck http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Chuck Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:23:47 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1329 Hi again Everret. Checking your blog out more often these days. Love the minimalism. But more photography too, ok? lol This article was good, but I'm beyond that, for a while now. I have about 7 e accounts, and they pertain to different ventures. One as a business mail. One catchall, had it 7 years. One for forums and blogs, like this one. And then a couple for Flickr, when I run out of room on the free account, I just open a new account with a new address. (is that minimalism or am i cheap lol) One for when I HAVE to use paypal or ebay, ugh. In fact it's how I got my Playa name at Burning Man)( ChuckDe Luck, a name and address made up to join the BM)( forums. The things that go in the trash immediately are ones that want money. Or are selling stuff. Even photo blogs. I saved so much money this year with, "close window". Want it but don't need it. CYA But, I wanted to share on how I beat spam. I remember 2 years ago thinking, The more spam I delete, the more I get? Then I remembered the early days on the internet with AOL. Even back then you could see if your sent mail had been read , when, and or trashed. So I started not deleting, but moving crap to the junk mail box. Don't open it, then they know they have a live address. The mail service empties out last weeks junk and the spammer never knows you are there. Don't delete spam.Let the mail service do that. Do check your junk box every day for mislabeled mails. Point in case: I was getting maybe 4 spams a day, 90% + already in the junk box. Then in October I mistakenly opened one. Then it was bunches of spam the next day. They sell your address as live. So now in December it's finally back down to about 6 a day. It takes a while for you to become below the radar again, but it's simple and............. it doesn't cost anything. :C) Call me MR parsimonious (the big word for frugal/cheap) nyuk, nyuk PS when you set up disposable accounts, write down the details you used to set it up. I couldn't delete my old paypal since I couldn't remember what I had fed them years ago. So disposabledan @ ### mail was born. New account, no problem. Thanks big E gotta go feed the fox. 8 degrees and fog. Hope this all made sense. Hi again Everret.
Checking your blog out more often these days. Love the minimalism. But more photography too, ok? lol
This article was good, but I’m beyond that, for a while now.
I have about 7 e accounts, and they pertain to different ventures.
One as a business mail. One catchall, had it 7 years. One for forums and blogs, like this one. And then a couple for Flickr, when I run out of room on the free account, I just open a new account with a new address.
(is that minimalism or am i cheap lol)
One for when I HAVE to use paypal or ebay, ugh.
In fact it’s how I got my Playa name at Burning Man)( ChuckDe Luck,
a name and address made up to join the BM)( forums.
The things that go in the trash immediately are ones that want money.
Or are selling stuff. Even photo blogs.
I saved so much money this year with, “close window”. Want it but don’t need it. CYA

But, I wanted to share on how I beat spam.
I remember 2 years ago thinking, The more spam I delete, the more I get?
Then I remembered the early days on the internet with AOL.
Even back then you could see if your sent mail had been read , when, and or trashed. So I started not deleting, but moving crap to the junk mail box. Don’t open it, then they know they have a live address.
The mail service empties out last weeks junk and the spammer never knows you are there.
Don’t delete spam.Let the mail service do that.
Do check your junk box every day for mislabeled mails.
Point in case: I was getting maybe 4 spams a day, 90% + already in the junk box.
Then in October I mistakenly opened one. Then it was bunches of spam the next day. They sell your address as live. So now in December it’s finally back down to about 6 a day.
It takes a while for you to become below the radar again, but it’s simple and…………. it doesn’t cost anything. :C)
Call me MR parsimonious (the big word for frugal/cheap) nyuk, nyuk

PS when you set up disposable accounts, write down the details you used to set it up.
I couldn’t delete my old paypal since I couldn’t remember what I had fed them years ago. So disposabledan @ ### mail was born.
New account, no problem.
Thanks big E gotta go feed the fox. 8 degrees and fog.

Hope this all made sense.

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By: Ash http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Ash Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1302 This post couldn't have come at a better time. Email is tricky; as I start to receive more and more mail on a regular basis, it does simultaneously does two things: Increases my stress load, BUT somehow also has this weird way of boosting my ego a little bit and giving me some added confidence. I have to consciously tell myself to break away from the computer, because a life in front of one is no life at all. I'm going to see if I can implement this system and give it a go. As always, good stuff here at Far Beyond the Stars. This post couldn’t have come at a better time. Email is tricky; as I start to receive more and more mail on a regular basis, it does simultaneously does two things: Increases my stress load, BUT somehow also has this weird way of boosting my ego a little bit and giving me some added confidence. I have to consciously tell myself to break away from the computer, because a life in front of one is no life at all. I’m going to see if I can implement this system and give it a go. As always, good stuff here at Far Beyond the Stars.

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Everett Bogue Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1265 You're totally right Greg. I think I managed to distill the two most important elements of Merlin's system out of all of his writing over the last couple of years. I imagine Merlin has done the same. Basically: you have emails you don't need to read in your inbox, get rid of them before you see them. I like just keeping it simple like that. Alajandro, exactly! We waste so much time on email every day, when we could have spare time in which to generate ideas, work hard on an important project, or just sit on the beach. Why read emails that are unimportant when you can get rid of them? Good luck with your blog, let me know when you've launched! Good luck taking control of your inbox Shawna! You’re totally right Greg. I think I managed to distill the two most important elements of Merlin’s system out of all of his writing over the last couple of years. I imagine Merlin has done the same.

Basically: you have emails you don’t need to read in your inbox, get rid of them before you see them. I like just keeping it simple like that.

Alajandro, exactly! We waste so much time on email every day, when we could have spare time in which to generate ideas, work hard on an important project, or just sit on the beach. Why read emails that are unimportant when you can get rid of them? Good luck with your blog, let me know when you’ve launched!

Good luck taking control of your inbox Shawna!

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By: Shawna Cevraini http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Shawna Cevraini Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:17:30 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1264 I really like this idea! I have GOT to get some control on my Inbox! I will try this today while it is quiet here at work! Thanks for this! I really like this idea! I have GOT to get some control on my Inbox! I will try this today while it is quiet here at work!
Thanks for this!

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By: Alejandro Reyes http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Alejandro Reyes Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:55:17 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1261 This is a wonderful system I adopted a couple of months ago. It also helped to cure my email addiction! I really urge anyone to give it a try, the worst thing that can happen is that you get more free time for yourself and what matters the most. Continuing a little bit about what you told me on your last post, I guess you are right Everett, I will go and get hosting and a quick theme to upload my blog. You are right it must not be perfect right now. It must be. Thanks for the zen moment my friend. =) This is a wonderful system I adopted a couple of months ago. It also helped to cure my email addiction! I really urge anyone to give it a try, the worst thing that can happen is that you get more free time for yourself and what matters the most.

Continuing a little bit about what you told me on your last post, I guess you are right Everett, I will go and get hosting and a quick theme to upload my blog. You are right it must not be perfect right now. It must be.

Thanks for the zen moment my friend. =)

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By: Greg http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/inbox-sub-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Greg Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:04:16 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=745#comment-1258 Hey Everett, I hope no one takes this the wrong way but, I actually found your explanation of this more informative than Merlins, I kinda got lost in his drawn out explanation of wasting time with email when in fact it was rather long in the explanation of a simple system. I dunno maybe it was just me? Hey Everett,

I hope no one takes this the wrong way but,

I actually found your explanation of this more informative than Merlins, I kinda got lost in his drawn out explanation of wasting time with email when in fact it was rather long in the explanation of a simple system.

I dunno maybe it was just me?

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