I’ve been getting headaches at night on a regular basis lately. This is an entirely new phenomenon and one with which I am not at all pleased.

I’m testing the hypothesis that these headaches are caused by spending entirely too much time staring at a computer screen. So it’s time to purify.

Step 1: Reduce the pressure to “keep up.”

As of the start of this effort, I had 201 subscribed feeds. Time to make some tough weeding decisions. So goodbye slashdot (one of my very first feeds). Goodbye digg. Goodbye kottke. Goodbye various Netflix blogs. Already down to 163 and dropping. Can’t quite cut the cord on Boing Boing though…yet.

Step 2: Back away from the desk.

We are painting the room where my desk is located. This will require me to shut this computer down and move furniture. It’s a great opportunity to create some separation between myself and the keyboard. I plan to take full advantage.

Step 3: Read more books.

This is long overdue. Reading for me goes in phases and this would be a nice opportunity to get back into it. Maybe I should try large type.