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On the Alphasmart, getting things done, and simplicity

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Colin Nagy
Jul 17, 2020
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Colin here. Our world of digital distraction is nothing new. I’ve written about a few hacks and companies taking new approaches to help you get things done, but more recently I’ve also been thinking about the analog methods that can prevent the pings and pop-ups from interrupting your flow state.

In an interview a few years back with Time, Jonathan Franz…

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