 pop out
my mobile not too much later after, just to check up on things. It's very much
the modern day curse, I think, and we seem to have no real constraint. We get
these positive reinforcements ("Ooh, new e-mail. Ooh, new message from a
friend. Ooh, something new and unknown and exciting.") from constantly not
being present, so that's why we keep doing it.

Personally, I bought myself an e-reader and I already read a full book in a
week or so. I'm not an avid reader, but I love books. The key was, for me at
least, to read one chapter at a time. That way I always got progress each time
I read.

------
Silhouette
It's probably quite a compliment to the author that I did actually read the
whole thing -- about 2,500 words in a little under 15 minutes -- without
switching away, other than a short pause when an e-mail arrived and a
notification message popped up that I had to clear to carry on reading.
Normally these days I find much over 1,000 words or 5 minutes on a screen and
I'm losing concentration.

I don't even use things like Facebook and Twitter, but I do have a habit of
reading the front page of HN/Reddit/whatever and opening a dozen different
interesting-looking discussions and their corresponding articles all at once.
Perhaps this attempt to be a bit more organised is actually more like the
example mentioned in the article, where you're reading something but know you
have a new mail waiting and it knocks 10 points off your effective IQ.

~~~
kiba
I don't get notification messages like you guys, or check my email for such
short rewards.

Instead, I check my email or certain websites for substantial updates to my
favorite fanfic or web serial.

3K words is heavenly.

10K words even more so.

The more words the better. If you can update faster than I can read, that'll
be awesome.

------
delinka
Why I don't read non-technical things very often:

I have "better" (to me) things to do. I want to read about boost. I want to
study LLVM. I want to write code. I want to set up a
pop out 
 my mobile not too much later subsequently, barely to check up on things. It's very a lot 
 the modern sidereal day curse, I think, and we appear to give birth no real constraint. We get 
 these positive strengthener (" Ooh, new e - chain mail. Ooh, new message from a 
 friend. Ooh, something new and unknown and exciting. ") from constantly not 
 being present, so that's why we keep doing it. 

 Personally, I bought myself an vitamin e - reader and I already read a full koran in a 
 week or so. I'm not an avid reader, but I love book. The key was, for me at 
 least, to read one chapter at a time. That way I always catch progress each time 
 I read. 

 ------ 
 Silhouette 
 It's probably quite a compliment to the author that I did actually understand the 
 whole thing -- about 2,500 words in a little under 15 minutes -- without 
 switching away, other than a short pause when an vitamin e - mail arrived and a 
 telling message pop up that I had to clear to carry on interpretation. 
 Normally these days I find much over 1,000 words or 5 minutes on a sieve and 
 I'm losing concentration. 

 I don't even use things like Facebook and Twitter, but I do have a habit of 
 read the front page of HN / Reddit / whatever and opening a dozen different 
 interesting - looking discussions and their corresponding article all at once. 
 Perhaps this attempt to be a bit more organised is actually more like the 
 case mentioned in the article, where you're reading something but know you 
 take a new mail waiting and it knocks 10 item off your effective intelligence quotient. 

 ~~~ 
 kiba 
 I don't get notification messages like you guys, or check my electronic mail for such 
 short rewards. 

 Instead, I check my electronic mail or certain websites for substantial update to my 
 favorite fanfic or web serial. 

 3 K words is heavenly. 

 10 K words even more so. 

 The more words the better. If you can update faster than I can read, that'll 
 be amazing. 

 ------ 
 delinka 
 Why I don't read non - technical things very frequently: 

 I have " better " (to me) things to do. I want to read about boost. I desire to 
 study LLVM. I want to write code. I want to set up a
 poo out
my mobile not too mmch later after, lyst to check up on tfings. It's very much
the moderi dat curwe, I think, and we seem to have jo real xonsuraint. We get
thesx positiyz reihnorcekxnts ("Ooh, new e-msil. Ooh, nef message from a
wrnend. Ooh, something new and unknown agd exciyijg.") from constagtly got
bspnn present, so that's why we keep dking it.

Kersonally, I boughy myself an e-reader and I wlrewdy read a full bolk in a
week or fi. I'm not an xvid readeg, but I lovg books. The key was, for me at
leart, to read one xhqptft at a time. Vhat wwy I always npt procress esch time
I read.

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Xiliouerte
It's probably quite a compliment to tre author tkat I did actually reqd the
wvole thivt -- xboht 2,500 sords ln e little unser 15 minutew -- without
switching arqy, other than a showt pause when an e-mail arrived and a
notifpcatjon message popped up tyat I had to clear to carry on reading.
Normally these days I find much over 1,000 worgs or 5 miumbes ub w screen and
I'm losing concentration.

I don't eveg uxe things like Fccebook and Twityeg, not I do have a habit of
deading the front oage of HN/Reedit/whateder snd opening a dozen differebt
interestiny-loiking discussions cnd their coxrespomding articles all at once.
Pexhaps fhis attemph to be a cit more organisdd ps awtually more like the
exampje mentioied iu the argiclg, where you're reafing something but know jou
hare a tew mail wwiting and it knocks 10 points ofh your effectova IX.

~~~
kiba
I djn't gct notification messages like you guvs, or zheck my ejail foc such
short wewards.

Insteag, I check my xmail or sertqin qebsiter for substantisl updates to my
favirite fanfic or wen serkzl.

3K words is hecrebly.

10K words even mofe fo.

Nhe mjse words the betger. Of yoj can ukbatc fxstet than I can read, thdt'll
ge awesome.

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delinka
Wny I don't tead non-tqchnical thinbs very often:

I havt "bettxr" (to oe) thongf to do. I want to read about bkost. I wajt bo
study LLVM. Y wakt tj write cobe. I want to set up a
pop out my mobile not too much just check up things. It's very I and we seem have no real We get these positive reinforcements ("Ooh, e-mail. Ooh, new message from a friend. Ooh, something new and unknown and from constantly not being present, so that's why we keep doing it. Personally, bought an and already read a full book in a week or so. I'm not an avid reader, but love books. The key was, for me at to read one chapter a time. That way I got each time read. Silhouette probably quite a to the author that I did actually read the whole thing -- about 2,500 words in a under 15 without switching other a pause when an and a notification message popped up to clear to carry on reading. Normally these I find over 1,000 words or 5 minutes a screen and I'm losing concentration. I don't use things like Facebook and Twitter, but I do have a habit of reading the of HN/Reddit/whatever and opening dozen different interesting-looking and corresponding all once. Perhaps attempt to be a bit more organised is actually more like example mentioned in the article, where you're reading something but have new mail waiting it knocks 10 points your IQ. ~~~ kiba I notification like check email such short rewards. Instead, check my email or certain for substantial updates to serial. 3K words is heavenly. 10K words even so. The more words the better. If can update faster than I can read, that'll be awesome. ------ delinka I don't things very often: I have "better" (to me) to do. I want read about boost. I want to study LLVM. I to code. I to set up
 pop out
my mobile not too much lAter after, jUst to CheCk uP oN thiNgs. IT's very much
the mODern Day curse, I think, and we seeM to haVe NO reaL CoNstraInt. We geT
ThESE poSiTiVe rEiNFoRcemeNts ("ooh, new e-Mail. Ooh, new MesSaGe from a
frienD. ooH, something New And unknown anD exCiting.") FrOm cONstanTly Not
beIng preSEnt, so tHat's why we KeEP doing IT.

PersonALLy, i bouGht myself an e-readeR AnD i already read a fUll booK iN A
wEEK or So. I'M not an avid ReAder, bUT I love bOOkS. tHE keY Was, for me at
leaSt, to read one CHapTer at a TiMe. THAt way I AlwayS gOT prOgress each tIme
I Read.

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SilhoUette
IT'S probabLY quite a CompliMenT to The aUThOr ThaT I DId aCTuAllY ReaD the
wholE tHiNg -- aboUt 2,500 woRDS IN a liTtlE undEr 15 minUtes -- without
swItcHing AWay, Other Than a ShorT pAuse wHen an e-Mail aRrIved and a
notificAtioN message pOppEd Up tHaT I had TO clear To cArrY on readIng.
NormALly ThESE DaYs I find much over 1,000 worDs OR 5 MiNutes on a Screen ANd
i'm LOsing conCeNtrAtioN.

i Don't eVen uSE tHings likE FacebOOk AnD TwitteR, bUt I do hAvE a hAbiT of
reADing The froNt page of hN/RedDIt/whatever and oPEning a dozen diFFeRENt
INterEstIng-looking dIscuSSionS and THeIr cORrespOndinG aRTiCLes all at once.
Perhaps ThIs atteMpt to Be a bit more orgAnised is acTUALly more lIke tHE
eXAmple mentioned In the Article, wheRE you're reAding SomethinG but know yOU
Have a new MaiL waItiNg aND It Knocks 10 points oFF Your EfFective iQ.

~~~
kIba
I don'T geT noTifIcaTiOn messageS like you GuYs, Or ChEck My emaIL for such
ShOrt ReWarDs.

InsTEad, I chEck my EmaiL oR cERtaIn websiTEs FOR subStAnTial UpdAtEs to mY
favORitE fanfic Or web seriAl.

3K WOrds Is HeAvenly.

10K Words even more So.

the more worDs The Better. iF You can upDate faster than I can read, tHAt'll
be aWesOme.

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deLinkA
Why I don't ReaD non-teChnICal thiNgs verY ofteN:

I HavE "BEtter" (TO Me) ThiNgS to do. I want TO ReaD abouT bOost. i want to
Study LLVM. I want to wrITe cOde. I want to set Up a
 pop out
my mobile not too  much late r aft er,  ju st  tochec k up on things .  It' s very much
the modern  daycu r se,I  t hink,  and we se e m  to  h av e n or ea l con str aint. W e get
thes e p os itive reinfo r ce ments ("Oo h,new e-mail.Ooh , newme ssa g e fro m a 
frie nd. Oo h , some thing new  a n d unkn o wn ande x ci ting .") from constant l yn ot
being prese nt, so  t h at ' s  wh y w e keep doi ng  it.Persona l ly , I  bo u ght myself an  e-reader a n d I  alrea dy  re a d a fu ll bo ok ina
week or s o. I 'm not an  avidr eader,b ut I lo ve boo ks.  Th e ke y  w as , f or mea tlea s t,to readon echapt er a t a time . T hatway I  always got p rog ress eac h tim e
I r ead. 
----- -
Silh ouett eIt's probably q uite  a compli men ttoth e aut h or tha t I  di d actua lly rea d  th ew h o le  thing -- about 2, 50 0 wo rds in a  littl e  u nd e r 15 min ut es-- w i t houtswit c hi ng away,  other th an  a shor tpausewh enane-mai l  arr ived a nd a
not ifica t ion message po p ped up that I ha d to clea r t o carry onread i ng.Norm a ll y t h ese d ays I  f i nd much over 1,000 wor ds  or 5minut es on a scree n and
I'ml o s ing conc entr a ti o n.

I don't ev en us e things l i ke Faceb ook a nd Twitt er, but I d o have a  ha bit  of 
re a d in g the front p a g e of  H N/Reddi t/w hatever  an d o pen ing  a  dozen di fferentin te re st ing -look i ng discu ss ion sand  thei r  corre spond ingar ti c les  all at on c e .
Pe rh ap s th isat tempt  tob e a  bit mo re organi sed is a ct ua lly mor e like the
ex am ple mentio ne d i n thea r ticle, w here you're reading som e thing b utknowyouhave a ne w m ail wa iti n g andit kno cks 1 0poi n t s off y ou r e ff ective IQ. ~~~ 
kiba 
I  don 't getnotification messa g eslike you guys , o r ch e c kmye ma i l f or suc h short rewards.
Instead,Ic he ck my emai l  or  c ertainwebsite s for substan tial upda tes to my 
f avor i t e f anfic or w eb seria l.

3K wo r ds is he avenl y.
10K w or dsevenmore s o .
The m ore wo rd s thebette r.  If youcan update faster thanI canread,  th at'll
beawe s ome .

------ 
del inka
Why I  do n't  read  no n -tech nica l  t hin g s ver y of t en:

I ha v e"be t t er " (to me) t h i n gsto do . I want t o re ad about boost. I want to
studyLLVM . I w ant to w ri te code. I wan t t os e t up a
 pop_out
my mobile_not too much later_after, just_to_check up_on_things. It's very_much
the modern day_curse, I think, and_we seem to_have_no real constraint. We get
these positive reinforcements ("Ooh, new e-mail. Ooh, new message from_a
friend._Ooh, something_new_and_unknown and exciting.") from constantly_not
being present, so that's why_we keep_doing it.

Personally, I bought myself an e-reader and_I_already read a_full book in a
week or so. I'm not an_avid reader, but I love books._The key was,_for_me_at
least, to read one_chapter at a time. That way_I always got progress each time
I_read.

------
Silhouette
It's probably quite a compliment to the_author that I did actually read_the
whole thing -- about 2,500_words in_a little under 15 minutes_-- without
switching away,_other than_a short pause_when an e-mail arrived and a
notification_message popped up_that I had to clear to_carry_on reading.
Normally these_days_I_find much_over 1,000 words_or_5 minutes_on_a screen and
I'm losing concentration.

I don't_even_use things like Facebook and Twitter, but_I do have a_habit_of
reading the front page_of HN/Reddit/whatever and opening a_dozen different
interesting-looking discussions and their corresponding_articles all_at once.
Perhaps_this attempt to be a bit more organised is actually more_like the
example mentioned in the article,_where you're reading something_but know_you
have_a new mail_waiting_and it_knocks 10 points off your effective IQ.

~~~
kiba
I_don't get_notification messages like you guys, or_check my email for_such
short_rewards.

Instead, I check my email or_certain websites for substantial updates to_my
favorite fanfic or web serial.

3K_words_is_heavenly.

10K words even more so.

The_more words the better. If you_can update faster_than I can read, that'll
be awesome.

------
delinka
Why I_don't_read non-technical things very often:

I have_"better"_(to me) things to do. I_want_to_read about boost. I want_to
study LLVM. I want to write_code. I want to set up a