This is the only time when it's okay to check your email during a Zoom call
Multitasking in video meetings can be productive in certain situations, according to research from Binghamton University.
Combining communication tasks, such as being on Zoom and checking email, can have a positive effect on information searching and relational outcomes. [ more ]
Microsoft and IBM release source code for one of the weirdest versions of MS-DOS
Microsoft open-sourced MS-DOS 4.00, distinct from the anticipated multitasking version. Multitasking became a focus in subsequent Windows and OS/2 releases, not MS-DOS. [ more ]
Multitasking is a common modern habit driven by avoiding boredom and societal pressure. Multitasking is not efficient or effective, and our brains struggle with it. [ more ]