You're tired of your desktop looking like it held a rager last night. Less clutter = easier to find things/finish work fasterįinish work faster = more time to enjoy non-computer life* Less crap on hard drive = faster computer You might be able to shut your laptop and walk away, but even if you can't see the mess, you know it's there. There are also practical benefits to organizing your computer. If you feel stressed when you look at your desktop, or the thought of rooting through your Pictures or Documents folders causes you anxiety, this post is for you.If you quickly open your Internet browser to block the poorly-named JPEGs from glaring menacingly, this post is for you.If a friend asks, "Do you have a copy of that audio file from the project we worked on last month?" and you panic, this post is for you.We do so much work on our computers. They can walk into a hoarder's closet and expertly tell you where the yellow sock with the pink flowers is.But for most of us, digital clutter is exhausting, distracting and unnecessary. Some people thrive on chaos and disorganization. When I'd look over students' shoulders and see files scattered willy-nilly across the desktop, named variations of 'fgfdh' and 'untitled', it drove me crazy." Do people actually live like this?" I asked my professor. It might not sound sexy, but there's nothing more satisfying than sitting down to work at your computer and having organized icons, a clean desktop and a logical filing system.I just tingled a bit.In my undergrad I was the T.A. In honour of today being Clean Off Your Desk Day (yes, it's a real thing) I want to share a post about something I'm oddly passionate about.
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