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• How to Stay Online While AFK In Second Life

  Published: October 13, 2007, 12:04 am

  Tags: Guides, Bots, Second Life, 15 Minutes, Afk, Amount Of Time, Anti Idle, Bot, Debug, Go Client, Idle, Interruptions, Macro, Menus, Second Life Afk Bot, Secondlife, Servers, Sessions, Sl Afk Bot, Stay Online, Virtual Reality, Virtual Worlds

  While a good number of Second Life’s users spend a large amount of time in the world SL, at times real life presents interruptions which can take attention away from the keys (AFK). By default if one is idle for more than 15 minutes in SL the system will log out an account due to [...]

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• Specify A Time To Return and Make Phone Calls [Interruption Management]

  Published: November 3, 2007, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Interruption Management, Interruptions, Phone, Phones, Work At Home, Workflow

  phone interruptions can break up even the most dedicated workflow. However, you can solve this by setting aside a specific time each day to return and make your calls. Productivity blogger John Cox has more: Folks will leave you messages. Return those messages at a set time. Try to say between 10AM and 11AM in the morning and 2PM and 3PM

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• IM Can Reduce Workplace Interruptions, Study Shows [Instant Messenger]

  Published: June 6, 2008, 7:00 am

  Tags: Distractions, Interruptions, Office Culture

  We all know instant messaging has great potential to lead down the path of non-productivity, but researchers at Ohio State University and University of California have found it can be a productivity booster—if used efficiently. Co-author of the study Kelly Garret explains: "It is not the case that people are engaging in extensive

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• NextAction Keeps You Focused on What's Next [Featured Windows Download]

  Published: June 5, 2008, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Distractions, Downloads, Getting Things Done, Interruptions, Productivity, Windows

  Windows only: Between instant messages, email alerts, and talkative coworkers, distractions abound at your workplace. Freeware application NextAction provides a floating window to keep your current next action in sight to help you jump right back into what you were working on before you were interrupted. It's a simple single-use application, but

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