Comments on: What my CPU taught me about productivity last night http://beanoriginal.net/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night/ feeding your inner rebel Tue, 15 May 2012 05:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lodewijkvdb http://beanoriginal.net/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night/#comment-212 Lodewijkvdb Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:46:17 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/07/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night.html#comment-212 @Neoauteur: Writing down your most important tasks (MIT's) everyday is a good habit indeed, and I use a lot (not consistently though). Still the way I'm working is a roller coaster-ride. Productivity goes up to a high, followed by a (often steep) decline. @Protokiller: Yep, my pc needs an upgrade, I'm still on one of those vintage single core processors ;) But for me it usually does the job okay, so unless I get really frustrated with it, I'll stick to using this one. @Neoauteur: Writing down your most important tasks (MIT’s) everyday is a good habit indeed, and I use a lot (not consistently though). Still the way I’m working is a roller coaster-ride. Productivity goes up to a high, followed by a (often steep) decline.

@Protokiller: Yep, my pc needs an upgrade, I’m still on one of those vintage single core processors ;) But for me it usually does the job okay, so unless I get really frustrated with it, I’ll stick to using this one.

]]> By: Protokiller http://beanoriginal.net/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night/#comment-214 Protokiller Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:19:19 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/07/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night.html#comment-214 If you had a dual core cpu you could tell it to go 100% to the most important job and core #2 could do all your spreadsheets etc. If you had a dual core cpu you could tell it to go 100% to the most important job and core #2 could do all your spreadsheets etc.

]]> By: neoauteur http://beanoriginal.net/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night/#comment-213 neoauteur Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:00:18 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/07/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night.html#comment-213 Each day, I usually make a list of important tasks or assignments I must complete. If I am able to complete most of the tasks satisfactorily, the day is a productive one. Each day, I usually make a list of important tasks or assignments I must complete. If I am able to complete most of the tasks satisfactorily, the day is a productive one.

]]> By: Lodewijkvdb http://beanoriginal.net/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night/#comment-216 Lodewijkvdb Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:48:21 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/07/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night.html#comment-216 Hi Stephan, Nice addition! Parallel processing seems to be the edge of the brain over the cpu. I liked this quote from the wikipedia page: <blockquote>You can buy a chess machine that beats a master but can't yet buy a vision machine that beats a toddler's vision.</blockquote> I think we can still regard the thinking part of our brain (neocortex) as a single processor. The part of the brain that acquires, interprets and acts upon stimuli is the part that is parallel processing, but then again not really "thinking"...I think ;) Hi Stephan,

Nice addition! Parallel processing seems to be the edge of the brain over the cpu.

I liked this quote from the wikipedia page:

You can buy a chess machine that beats a master but can’t yet buy a vision machine that beats a toddler’s vision.

I think we can still regard the thinking part of our brain (neocortex) as a single processor. The part of the brain that acquires, interprets and acts upon stimuli is the part that is parallel processing, but then again not really “thinking”…I think ;)

]]> By: Stephan http://beanoriginal.net/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night/#comment-215 Stephan Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:04:48 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/07/what-my-cpu-taught-me-about-productivity-last-night.html#comment-215 Hi Lodewijk, Very recognizable comparison, something that my inner-nerd can relate to :) To add to a story, I would like to point out a distinction I seem to miss in your posting. It is the distinction between mutli-tasking ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_multitasking ) and parallel-processing ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_processing ) In fact, a single (one core) processor is always processing one task at a time. Only in the case of parallel processing are tasks dealt with in parallel. This one reason why I like (social/computer) networks: lot's of parallel processing going on ;) - Stephan Hi Lodewijk,

Very recognizable comparison, something that my inner-nerd can relate to :)

To add to a story, I would like to point out a distinction I seem to miss in your posting. It is the distinction between mutli-tasking ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_multitasking ) and parallel-processing ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_processing )

In fact, a single (one core) processor is always processing one task at a time. Only in the case of parallel processing are tasks dealt with in parallel.

This one reason why I like (social/computer) networks: lot’s of parallel processing going on ;)

- Stephan

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