Amazing article, Vikk. Sounds like you are doing great with Google. Come back in the future and let us know how this is all working out for you.
Thanks for the info.
Eli

I guess you could say I'm a Google-enhanced writer, though its more like Google-distracted (though I might go as far as to say Google-addicted).

Hint: Don't put game-widgets on your iGoogle.

Enjoyed the article!

Hi Eli,

Thanks for reading. Yes, Google and I are in our honeymoon period. Let's hope it lasts a long, long time.

Well, Che, now that you mention it I did break my major rule and installed one small gadget. I never play games, not even Solitaire, on my computer but I did find a small match up memory game that I could put on the desktop and I did do that. However, I also found the Limiter gadget that basically acts like a timer to "limit" my time spent improving my memory--or trying to retain it. That's on the desktop, too, but I even have that one on top all the time. I use it to time how long I stay at the computer since I have to worry about muscle spasms.

Glad you enjoyed the article. Writing it was fun.

You have me hooked. As soon as I get back from vacation, I intend to Googlize my life.

This would get me into too much organizational trouble. I don't do well with too much "stuff." I would be organizing my day into oblivion! But for those who love a tidy desk, it sounds like a great tool.

Returning from a well-rested vacation, Thelma, is an ideal time to Googlize your life. Have fun.

Heather, Heather, the beauty of Google is that you can be as minimalist as you wish.

This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net , which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States, and to Boston.com. Nice work!

Thanks for the syndication, Natalie.

Any brain that can handle 25K e-mails and still find the cells to construct so lively, pointed, and useful an article is my kind of cerebellum. I'm going to take a goggle at Google-ization. But one more thought from this writer and trained librarian: Embracing librarian-level organization is a good thing, but don't let it keep you or anyone from the libraries themselves, where knowledge and information go worlds beyond neat and cool.

i like a pad and a pencil myself.

Hello Art,

Thanks for taking the time to read my article and for posting such kind comments. Any praise from you is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Oh yes, the library still has its place. The librarians are valuable sources and helpers and are often overlooked by far too many writers. Online research often acts much like a first draft. I do buy the majority of major research books because I want them when I need them and because I'm such a bibliophile. But libraries hold great primary source material and offer a free and easy way to review books before you buy. Plus the whole place is full of fellow bibliophiles.

The pad and pencil is a time-honored tradition that will never die, Mark. At this point my writing encompasses pretty much all types of writing from the old lead to the new digital. Sometimes a writer just needs that mind-to-hand connection to make the words come. Thanks for reading and for leaving a message.

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Thanks,

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Wow, your article makes me cringe in shame. My Googlization has grown little beyond primitive Googling/searching. I've been avoiding the many prompts to download Google desktop. But now, after reading your article, maybe I just will make the jump.

funny aritcle, i dont know if its that serious though...