Tag Archives: Dan Tynan

TechCrunch Writer Sounds Off About Ignoring 15,000 E-Mails

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About a month ago I posted a story about two tech writers who decided upon opposite ways to deal with e-mail overload. IT World’s Dan Tynan vowed to deal with every message delivered to his inbox for a week, which he said worked pretty well. TechCrunch’s MG Siegler ditched e-mail altogether, pronouncing that if you wanted to reach him you’d have to get to him a different way. Siegler’s month is up and after ignoring the roughly 15,000 messages he received during that time, it’s no wonder he says never has he missed anything less than e-mail. READ MORE »

Email Hell: Tech Writers Propose Two Opposite Ways to Cope

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“Email is an absolute nightmare in my life. I dread it in the morning, I dread it more right before I go to bed. It’s always in the back of my mind, lingering,” writes TechCrunch’s MG Siegler. Many of us, also drowning in e-mail every day, can relate to the subtle and incessant pressure created by a constant influx of messages. Siegler’s solution? He’s quitting email, at least for a month. READ MORE »