Email is like Tetris: you lose eventually
by Iain on January 11, 2009
I stole this title from a thread over at IBM Developer Works. Unfortunately after such a great setup the thread itself is pretty unthrilling.
Email is a lot like Tetris. The thrill of inbox zero. The joy of knocking out 4 lines with a massive delete binge. The inability to leave it alone. The annoying but catchy music. Actually scrub that last one. Or perhaps that’s what email needs?
But is it true that we’ll all lose eventually? Most days it feels like it to me.
Or is there an email equivalent of Cossack dancers and a shuttle launch? If so, where is it, and how can I get there?
3 comments
True.
by Ben on 11/01/2009 at 9:55 pm. #
Speaking of Tetris:
http://www.yatzer.com/1399_giant_tetris_installation,_sydney
by Mark Sng on 12/01/2009 at 4:46 pm. #
True, very good observation… Email is like tetris however you can cheat! =)
Select All and hit Archive/Delete… There you go! =)
There is also another analogy here for RSS feeds… Every once in a while, you have to flush, right? =)
by Goktug Gedik on 20/01/2009 at 8:15 pm. #