I’m still alive!
Published by Matt Glover May 14th, 2007 in Misc StuffJust haven’t had a chance to post much recently.
With the new job arrangement, I’m simply not infront of the computer as much as I used to be and don’t have a laptop to do stuff on the run.
I have thought of getting a laptop. It would be good to be able to utilise those times that I’m waiting for things to happen, people to arrive or a lecture to get interesting. But then again, having work stuff with me all the time might do more harm than good. I’ve found the break away from the online world to be quite refreshing at times.
Anyway, I will get the message notes up from the last two in the Romans series this week.
Maybe.
Now Rev - you you should consider a laptop mate - at least in boring classes you can play games and write sermons while people think you’re taking notes. Or - possibly of more relevance to you, you can sleep behind the screen so people don’t know you are!
c’mon Matt, I’m hanging out for the sermon notes of ’subversive love’…
I have a laptop.
Pros:
* I can work anywhere in the house- where the heat is, or away from my own mess…
* I can take it to uni, I can work on the bus, etc.
* work where the coffee is
Cons:
* power. It’s not so portable when you have to lug around the power brick, and find somewhere to leash yourself to.
* (from the above) heavy. I don’t like lugging my machine around, it in fact ties me down.
* concern about security- I can’t leave it anywhere to get relief from the heaviness.
* working in front of the TV is distracting. Working around people that don’t understand that you are working (in your case, two playful sons) is nigh impossible.
Other Thoughts: Costs- obviously laptops are expensive, but there is also the carry case, a new wireless modem so you can actually enjoy the portability, etc.
Note Taking: I much much prefer traditional paper pen notes- do you?
My frankenmac is so because it gets abused- it does well, but it crackles a bit, and various things don’t work because of the rough treatment.
It sounds like I am anti-laptop, but I am glad I have it- it makes things so much easier sometimes. If you truly would benefit from it (I hesitate to use the word ‘need’ as the only true needs are God, community, bread and water) Then go for it. However, you do need to think about it.
It’s something to prayerfully consider- sometimes it’s needed, sometimes not. I have mine because my parents realized they didn’t need it in their ministry, and I really needed (benefited from) the portability, allowing me to work on an essay remotely, saving much time.
long rambling comment, sorry. I’ll just get on with it and post, eh?
This could be you?
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/nanny.htm
ignore the description, it’s the cartoon that’s relevant to “having work everywhere”
Now Rev Hince, I thought you’d recommend I get a PA so they could do all the work for me…;)
Yeah - but my PA is a figment of the imaginations of the staff at Deeper! Its all a myth really that I have one… I’m sure it would be nice though!