Continued from The Essential Think Pad - Part I
If used with care, your Think Pad can prove to be your best friend. Here are some essential do's and dont's to make the best use of your Think Pad and become a thinker par excellence:
1. I have noticed that a Think Pad will work if and only if you are in there for the actual business of thinking - it won't work if you use your Think Pad while its lid is down and you are dressed in a suit and tie ready to go to your workplace for a business presentation - so do not try to deceive your Think Pad into thinking that you are in there to think - it just doesn't work that way. I sometimes think that The Think Pads these days have developed an artificial intelligence of some sort because i've never been able to deceive my Think Pad, ever.
2. The colder the lid of your Think Pad the better it will be - after initial shivers you'll have warmed the lid up to just the right temperature and by that time you'd be ready to think too. I also don't like the ones with cushy seats - yeah i have seen a few with cushy seats.
3. After you are done Thinking, always turn the exhaust fan ON for the fumes from all the Thinking that you have just accomplished. It'll be even better if you keep the exhaust fan ON while you are thinking - i admit that it'll cause some ambient noise but believe me, once you are on your way to thinking you wouldn't even notice that noise leave alone care. Leave the exhaust fan that serves the area of your Think Pad ON for about half an hour after you are done thinking.
4. If you live in a house with other family members or roommates etc., be prepared to train yourself to either think faster or doing your thinking at odd hours. It is strange that at times everyone in the family feels the urge to think at the same time. If you are able to afford to live at a place which has multiple rooms for installing The Think Pads, nothing like it - this way you can spend more time thinking without being disturbed.
5. Those of you worried about the "insanitary" nature of the ideas that originate while using The Think Pad, please rest easy - you can always wash hands after all the Thinking you've done.
Now some free tips from an avid thinker for wannabe thinkers:
1. To maintain the freshness of your Think Pad's surroundings after you are done thinking, don't use over-the-counter air fresheners, use deodorants instead - this author has found after extensive testing that deodorant sprays work best - author's personal favorite is 'Old Spice's High Endurance Deodorant Spray'. You are ofcourse welcome to test a few before settling for one that you and yours like. The use of deodorant comes in really handy during times when you might need to do some thinking during back to back sessions, or when different people are doing their thinking one after the other. The scent from the deodorants may even help untangle the web of ideas formed from all the thinking that has taken place.
2. Drink a couple of glasses of some liquid, preferably lukewarm water before you commence your thinking. This way you will be able to avoid grappling with your transverse abdominals, internal and external obliques, and rectus abdominus, and concentrate on your thinking instead.
Some suggestions to add some functional bling to your Think Pad:
1. Fold-able laptop desk riveted to the wall facing your Think Pad - especially if you use your Think Pad in a room 6' x 12' or smaller. Otherwise feel free to lug a small 3 or 4 legged side-table into the Think Pad Room to place your laptop etc.
2. For those who do not like to use their laptops while they think, a notepad and a pen (not a pencil because you might need to sharpen it at times and that will require more paraphernalia and more space to stow it somewhere) are essential. By the way, bath tub's ledge comes in really handy in such scenarios.
3. A small and easily reachable towel - to wipe the tears that develop during times of extreme thinking.
4. If planning to use cordless phone or cell phone while sitting on your Think Pad make sure you get the walls of your Think Pad's location acoustically neutralized, otherwise you'll run the risk of your end of conversation echoing while you are thinking and talking simultaneously.
During one such thinking session it occurred to me that the reason people who live in parts of the world that are not "West" don't make good innovators and entrepreneurs is very simple - they just don't use the sort of Think Pads that westerners use! Makes sense isn't it - they have to use The Think Pads that require squatting instead of sitting. After a few minutes of that the legs will start to hurt and one will have to get up and leave - they just can't spend too much time thinking in that particular position. Almost all of the physical energy and mental attention must go into trying to relieve the pain in the knees, hamstrings and gastrocnemius muscle groups. This means not many ideas germinate in such a short span of time, and those that do, do not get to evolve for lack of time to think. Furthermore, most cuisines outside of western countries tend to be spicier, so the thinking that follows is usually mentally as well as physically draining. If you don't agree with me all i need to do is point you to http://goldsea.com/Personalities/Inspiring/inspiring.html. Here you can find the names of 100 of many thousands that hail from non-western countries, either on their own or were born to parents, who moved to the west and made a name for themselves - and all of it just because they got to use The Think Pad in the right way, the western way. You will find that i was quite correct in claiming that "People in the west already benefit from doing some thinking this way".
Now an essential Disclaimer:
1. Even though this document is just of an informerceative (adjectival of the word infomercial?) nature, the author of this document would like to make it clear that at no point in the writing of this essay did he use IBM's Think Pad while writing about his experiences and ideas from having used his own Think Pad.
2. 'The Think Pad' eluded to in this essay does not have anything to do with IBM's Think Pad line of laptops either - The Think Pad serves a greater need and is in no way or form meant to encroach on IBM's business.
3. IBM is free to use this 'The Think Pad' in its own marketing collateral and advertising as it pleases, as long as it has a 5 pixel x 5 pixel icon of the image of an actual Think Pad on every machine that they sell, and the icon should be placed right next to the Intel Inside logo.
4. Commercial as well as private users are welcome to use IBM's Think Pad while they are sitting on 'The Think Pad' - no loyalties of any kind are sought.
5. Disclaimer points 1 thru 3 above hold true for other manufacturers as well as sellers of laptops, netbooks, iPads, and all other hand-held electronic devices that can be used while one is using The Think Pad. By the way, as cool as iPad is, using an iPad while using your Think Pad just doesn't cut it - typing on the screen is difficult as the iPad has to be kept in ones lap which soon becomes unwieldy, and typing with one hand is plain annoying. May be folks at Apple should come up with a tripod specifically designed for use in tandem with The Think Pad. Steve Jobs will probably need to get healthy and come back from retirement, again, to motivate the company to do that artistically and masterfully so the quality of the arrangement is preserved and upholds Apple's high standards. Apple will have to do this soon too, for their competitors, the likes of Microsoft, Sony, Dell, Panasonic, and many others are just itching to get some sort of head start on some idea over Apple - may be this will be it.
6. The manufacturers of the companies willing to produce and sell ancillary equipment that helps add some kind of novel functional bling to the surroundings of The Think Pad should feel free to certify their wares with a logo of The Think Pad, as mentioned in Disclaimer point 3 above.
6. The innovators and entrepreneurs who come up with applications and uses other than the ones mentioned in this essay above can do so without any fear of restitution but, it will behoove them to share their ideas for applications of The Think Pad with the rest of the world so all mankind can benefit from them, after all we are human because we have the ability to think.
7. The publishers and makers of instructional posters and manuals may feel free to print and sell their posters and other paraphernalia to be hung outside or inside the doors or the walls of The Think Pad room - all that is expected of them is that they credit this author by carrying a logo as is described in Disclaimer point 3 above, and the phraseology 'My Think Pad.docx' underneath the logo.
PS: Readers may feel free, at their own peril of course, to use the first one of 'George Carlin's Seven Dirty Words', selectively, in place of the word 'Think' where ever it appears in this essay and read it all over again.
Ok, i need to get back to my thinking now, and so should you. Happy thinking.
If used with care, your Think Pad can prove to be your best friend. Here are some essential do's and dont's to make the best use of your Think Pad and become a thinker par excellence:
1. I have noticed that a Think Pad will work if and only if you are in there for the actual business of thinking - it won't work if you use your Think Pad while its lid is down and you are dressed in a suit and tie ready to go to your workplace for a business presentation - so do not try to deceive your Think Pad into thinking that you are in there to think - it just doesn't work that way. I sometimes think that The Think Pads these days have developed an artificial intelligence of some sort because i've never been able to deceive my Think Pad, ever.
2. The colder the lid of your Think Pad the better it will be - after initial shivers you'll have warmed the lid up to just the right temperature and by that time you'd be ready to think too. I also don't like the ones with cushy seats - yeah i have seen a few with cushy seats.
3. After you are done Thinking, always turn the exhaust fan ON for the fumes from all the Thinking that you have just accomplished. It'll be even better if you keep the exhaust fan ON while you are thinking - i admit that it'll cause some ambient noise but believe me, once you are on your way to thinking you wouldn't even notice that noise leave alone care. Leave the exhaust fan that serves the area of your Think Pad ON for about half an hour after you are done thinking.
4. If you live in a house with other family members or roommates etc., be prepared to train yourself to either think faster or doing your thinking at odd hours. It is strange that at times everyone in the family feels the urge to think at the same time. If you are able to afford to live at a place which has multiple rooms for installing The Think Pads, nothing like it - this way you can spend more time thinking without being disturbed.
5. Those of you worried about the "insanitary" nature of the ideas that originate while using The Think Pad, please rest easy - you can always wash hands after all the Thinking you've done.
Now some free tips from an avid thinker for wannabe thinkers:
1. To maintain the freshness of your Think Pad's surroundings after you are done thinking, don't use over-the-counter air fresheners, use deodorants instead - this author has found after extensive testing that deodorant sprays work best - author's personal favorite is 'Old Spice's High Endurance Deodorant Spray'. You are ofcourse welcome to test a few before settling for one that you and yours like. The use of deodorant comes in really handy during times when you might need to do some thinking during back to back sessions, or when different people are doing their thinking one after the other. The scent from the deodorants may even help untangle the web of ideas formed from all the thinking that has taken place.
2. Drink a couple of glasses of some liquid, preferably lukewarm water before you commence your thinking. This way you will be able to avoid grappling with your transverse abdominals, internal and external obliques, and rectus abdominus, and concentrate on your thinking instead.
Some suggestions to add some functional bling to your Think Pad:
1. Fold-able laptop desk riveted to the wall facing your Think Pad - especially if you use your Think Pad in a room 6' x 12' or smaller. Otherwise feel free to lug a small 3 or 4 legged side-table into the Think Pad Room to place your laptop etc.
2. For those who do not like to use their laptops while they think, a notepad and a pen (not a pencil because you might need to sharpen it at times and that will require more paraphernalia and more space to stow it somewhere) are essential. By the way, bath tub's ledge comes in really handy in such scenarios.
3. A small and easily reachable towel - to wipe the tears that develop during times of extreme thinking.
4. If planning to use cordless phone or cell phone while sitting on your Think Pad make sure you get the walls of your Think Pad's location acoustically neutralized, otherwise you'll run the risk of your end of conversation echoing while you are thinking and talking simultaneously.
During one such thinking session it occurred to me that the reason people who live in parts of the world that are not "West" don't make good innovators and entrepreneurs is very simple - they just don't use the sort of Think Pads that westerners use! Makes sense isn't it - they have to use The Think Pads that require squatting instead of sitting. After a few minutes of that the legs will start to hurt and one will have to get up and leave - they just can't spend too much time thinking in that particular position. Almost all of the physical energy and mental attention must go into trying to relieve the pain in the knees, hamstrings and gastrocnemius muscle groups. This means not many ideas germinate in such a short span of time, and those that do, do not get to evolve for lack of time to think. Furthermore, most cuisines outside of western countries tend to be spicier, so the thinking that follows is usually mentally as well as physically draining. If you don't agree with me all i need to do is point you to http://goldsea.com/Personalities/Inspiring/inspiring.html. Here you can find the names of 100 of many thousands that hail from non-western countries, either on their own or were born to parents, who moved to the west and made a name for themselves - and all of it just because they got to use The Think Pad in the right way, the western way. You will find that i was quite correct in claiming that "People in the west already benefit from doing some thinking this way".
Now an essential Disclaimer:
1. Even though this document is just of an informerceative (adjectival of the word infomercial?) nature, the author of this document would like to make it clear that at no point in the writing of this essay did he use IBM's Think Pad while writing about his experiences and ideas from having used his own Think Pad.
2. 'The Think Pad' eluded to in this essay does not have anything to do with IBM's Think Pad line of laptops either - The Think Pad serves a greater need and is in no way or form meant to encroach on IBM's business.
3. IBM is free to use this 'The Think Pad' in its own marketing collateral and advertising as it pleases, as long as it has a 5 pixel x 5 pixel icon of the image of an actual Think Pad on every machine that they sell, and the icon should be placed right next to the Intel Inside logo.
4. Commercial as well as private users are welcome to use IBM's Think Pad while they are sitting on 'The Think Pad' - no loyalties of any kind are sought.
5. Disclaimer points 1 thru 3 above hold true for other manufacturers as well as sellers of laptops, netbooks, iPads, and all other hand-held electronic devices that can be used while one is using The Think Pad. By the way, as cool as iPad is, using an iPad while using your Think Pad just doesn't cut it - typing on the screen is difficult as the iPad has to be kept in ones lap which soon becomes unwieldy, and typing with one hand is plain annoying. May be folks at Apple should come up with a tripod specifically designed for use in tandem with The Think Pad. Steve Jobs will probably need to get healthy and come back from retirement, again, to motivate the company to do that artistically and masterfully so the quality of the arrangement is preserved and upholds Apple's high standards. Apple will have to do this soon too, for their competitors, the likes of Microsoft, Sony, Dell, Panasonic, and many others are just itching to get some sort of head start on some idea over Apple - may be this will be it.
6. The manufacturers of the companies willing to produce and sell ancillary equipment that helps add some kind of novel functional bling to the surroundings of The Think Pad should feel free to certify their wares with a logo of The Think Pad, as mentioned in Disclaimer point 3 above.
6. The innovators and entrepreneurs who come up with applications and uses other than the ones mentioned in this essay above can do so without any fear of restitution but, it will behoove them to share their ideas for applications of The Think Pad with the rest of the world so all mankind can benefit from them, after all we are human because we have the ability to think.
7. The publishers and makers of instructional posters and manuals may feel free to print and sell their posters and other paraphernalia to be hung outside or inside the doors or the walls of The Think Pad room - all that is expected of them is that they credit this author by carrying a logo as is described in Disclaimer point 3 above, and the phraseology 'My Think Pad.docx' underneath the logo.
PS: Readers may feel free, at their own peril of course, to use the first one of 'George Carlin's Seven Dirty Words', selectively, in place of the word 'Think' where ever it appears in this essay and read it all over again.
Ok, i need to get back to my thinking now, and so should you. Happy thinking.
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