Mark Hurst's slides from his presentation at the Information Overload Research Group's inaugural event.

5. No incremental solutions.

6. Let the bits go.

7. In an infinite world…

8. In an infinite world… • Emptiness is valuable.

9. In an infinite world… • Emptiness is valuable. • Things fill up by default.

10. In an infinite world… • Emptiness is valuable. • Things fill up by default. • Survive with 3 D’s: Delete, Defer, and avoiD.

12. Better use of time. Computer literacy isn’t enough.

15. e-mail todo lists media diet photos creating bits naming files storing files other essentials Users need many skills:

16. Achieving emptiness Zero inbox, once a day

17. four types of e-mail

22. three things you can do to an e-mail

23. three things you can do to an e-mail delete

24. three things you can do to an e-mail delete file

25. three things you can do to an e-mail delete file defer

36. a lack of todo management The cause of email overload…

37. The key to a bit-literate todo list

38. Apps that defer todos

39. Bit literacy in managing photos Take lots of pictures, then delete most of them John Kratz

40. Bit literacy in the media diet: Avoid all sources you don’t need

42. Bit literacy in files: empathy choosing file formats naming files storing files

43. bit-literate file naming ( 1 ) what do applicants name their resumes?

44. bit-literate file naming ( 1 ) what do applicants name their resumes? a more empathetic name: john-smith-resume.pdf

45. bit-literate file naming (2) mh-0523-bitlitseminar.ppt cg-0522-proposal.doc bn-0518-amex.pdf (in “receipts”)

46. e-mail todo lists media diet photos creating bits naming files storing files other essentials Users need skills– and better tools

47. He’ll need a solution, too

48. Let’s get started. [email_address]