{"id":1009,"date":"2009-11-19T21:26:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-19T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naveen.bachwani.com\/blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2023-04-20T15:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T09:54:32","slug":"troubleshooting-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naveen.bachwani.com\/greymatter\/2009\/11\/troubleshooting-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooting Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Is your computer getting a better deal than you are? How can you change things around to make sure that you\u2019re taking good care of yourself?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The sub-text was intriguing, to say the least.\u00a0 As I continued reading the post by Ali Hale on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumblittleman.com\/2009\/11\/are-you-treating-your-computer-better.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dumb Little Man<\/a>, I couldn&#8217;t help but smile.\u00a0 The analogy made perfect sense!\u00a0 Even those of us who know how to take care of our gadgets could do with a reminder on how to take better care of <em>ourselves<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Most of us work and play at our computers. We might abuse them from time to time, but we try to take good care of them. We install virus-protection software, we carry our laptops in a special case, we reboot the computer when it\u2019s getting slow, and so on. If something goes wrong \u2013 an odd error message, or the blue screen of death \u2013 we take action to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>Do you take such good care of yourself? Or do you end up working yourself into the ground, ignoring the first symptoms of problems? Here are some dos and don\u2019ts which are probably part of your computer\u2019s regime: how about making them part of yours too?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are the main points, for all you ultra-busy multi-taskers out there&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<blockquote>\n<li>Don\u2019t &#8230; Run Lots of Programs At Once<br \/>\n<em>Having your email and Twitter open while working on a report isn\u2019t generally helpful<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Do &#8230; Prevent Viruses Ever Taking Hold<br \/>\n<em>Getting enough sleep&#8230; Avoiding excessive amounts of stress&#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t Wait Until The Battery\u2019s Dead to Recharge<br \/>\n<em>We often push ourselves too hard, and ignore our own \u201clow battery\u201d signals<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Do &#8230; Implement Efficiency Tips<br \/>\n<em>Whatever area you want to improve in your life, you can find a guide to help you to do it<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t &#8230; Try to Fix It All Yourself<br \/>\n<em>There is nothing wrong or weak about seeking help when you need it<\/em><\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do take the time to read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumblittleman.com\/2009\/11\/are-you-treating-your-computer-better.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the entire post<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your computer getting a better deal than you are? 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