http://groupblog.workasone.net/archives/00168.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://groupblog.workasone.net/archives/00168.html#comment-2659 Russ Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:23:34 +0000 http://groupblog.workasone.net/archives/2006/01/the-rules-of-distraction-hey-you-with-the-laptop-ignore-your-professor-and-read-this-instead-by-avi-zenilman/#comment-2659 I remember that too (the person being told off at LSE). It actually happened more than once. I had my laptop open in a smaller seminar once -- actually typing notes relevant to the topic -- and the seminar leader snidely asked 'what's that?'. Before I could answer my friend Luke sharply replies: 'It's called a COMPUTER!' Laughs, and the seminar leader looks embarassed... Ah the memories... I remember that too (the person being told off at LSE). It actually happened more than once. I had my laptop open in a smaller seminar once — actually typing notes relevant to the topic — and the seminar leader snidely asked ‘what’s that?’. Before I could answer my friend Luke sharply replies: ‘It’s called a COMPUTER!’ Laughs, and the seminar leader looks embarassed… Ah the memories…

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