Posts tagged LinkedIn

Unsubscrib’d

I’m spending 2hrs this morning to unsubscribe myself from all newsletters and RSS feeds and de-following people on Twitter and Tumblr. Foursquare and Facebook I don’t use anymore and I’ve disconnected the Twitter feed on LinkedIn.

The goal is to clear the plate and start over from scratch. It’s part of my micromalist and de-cluttering process started over 5 years ago. It’s about re-discovering what really matters to you and shake up the status quo, the everyday routine, the safety nets.

We all change and the best way of taking advantage is to reboot and start from scratch (but on a higher level) once in a while. Like changing jobs, upgrading your closet or learning something new.

But it’s also about taking control of my own personal data, who I share it with and what it’s used for, and what information I’m exposing my attention and energy to on a daily basis.

Inspired by MinimalMac, I now only sport 12 applications on my iPhone home screen. The criteria to be included in my digital hall of fame was solely based on utility and frequency of usage. All these app I use on a daily basis. Calendar - I picked the iCal over the Google Calendar based on speed. Things - my to-do list is just a must. Probably my most used app. Facebook and LinkedIn are obvious to stay in touch with everyone. Skype for free calls when outside the States. Foursquare to share my whereabouts. And it’s darn fun. Tumblr for my blog posts. Duh. Amazon as I’ve committed to reading 101 books this year and gotta fill up my reading list with interesting ideas. Mint in staying connected with my finances and avoiding fees. Byline for my RSS feeds but also notes and offline reading. Awesome as it syncs with Google Reader. The Camera for those awkward photo moments. Finally Safari. Gotta have a browser for everything else. The only I’m currently missing is an app that connects me with all my Google Docs for editing and sharing. I’ve been looking at ReaddleDocs as an option. That way I don’t need to travel with my laptop anymore, just my iPhone. In addition to the above apps I’m sticking to the basic Phone, Mail, Messages and iPod apps. But as soon as Google Voice becomes available for the iPhone I’ll swap Phone and Messages for GV.

Inspired by MinimalMac, I now only sport 12 applications on my iPhone home screen. The criteria to be included in my digital hall of fame was solely based on utility and frequency of usage. All these app I use on a daily basis.

  1. Calendar - I picked the iCal over the Google Calendar based on speed.
  2. Things - my to-do list is just a must. Probably my most used app.
  3. Facebook and LinkedIn are obvious to stay in touch with everyone.
  4. Skype for free calls when outside the States.
  5. Foursquare to share my whereabouts. And it’s darn fun.
  6. Tumblr for my blog posts. Duh.
  7. Amazon as I’ve committed to reading 101 books this year and gotta fill up my reading list with interesting ideas.
  8. Mint in staying connected with my finances and avoiding fees.
  9. Byline for my RSS feeds but also notes and offline reading. Awesome as it syncs with Google Reader.
  10. The Camera for those awkward photo moments.
  11. Finally Safari. Gotta have a browser for everything else.

The only I’m currently missing is an app that connects me with all my Google Docs for editing and sharing. I’ve been looking at ReaddleDocs as an option. That way I don’t need to travel with my laptop anymore, just my iPhone.

In addition to the above apps I’m sticking to the basic Phone, Mail, Messages and iPod apps. But as soon as Google Voice becomes available for the iPhone I’ll swap Phone and Messages for GV.