Hi, Paul and "Chip Shot Gang":

Very interesting post and I appreciate the links to some potentially useful tools to help me keep my focus and forward momentum.

Will's words resonated with me, since I have been around long enough to have worked quite a bit without any of the electronic support that we currently enjoy.  Nothing like having used carbon paper to make copies to help one appreciate SpellCheck and such:)

That said, I am a firm believer in using whatever tools are available to help us be more productive.   The issue I have with our electronic goodies is the same one as I have with modern cash registers that tell the cashier how much change to give the person.   While this is convenient, it also encourages people to depend on the machine (or the app), rather than develop at least a fundamental knowledge of the task themselves.

I use SpellCheck ... but I could work without it and still spot the errors.

Off in a slightly different direction than your thought-provoking questions, but that's where my brain took me this morning:)

John