This is how the bottom of my desktop looks everyday… With the scope of information thats assaulting my senses day in and day out, it’s a wonder I get any work done.
First up there is the constantly updating BBC and ESPN News Tickers that make sure I’m up to date with all the news from around the world, the UK and American sports… Some may say that’s a bit of overkill, but I like to have my finger on the pulse when the moment is needed.
Along the toolbar you’ll see (or not see, depending on how good the shrinkage is in photoshop) iTunes, which currently has 295 songs, or 21.3 hours cycling through it. Outlook so I can send and recieve e-mails relating to work. My own web based e-mail so I can send and recive e-mails through scamcity. Dreamweaver MX so I can actually do work.
Pretty crowded huh? Shame you might not see Trillian Pro 2.0 sitting in the system bar as I leave it running hidden in the background so I can converse with various people during the day, when I have time of course…
These are my daily distractions, but they don’t distract me that much…