What really counts as multitasking? Wikipedia lists three types of multitasking; Computer, Media and Human. It says Human multitasking is the ability of a person to perform more than one task at the same time. It also defines task as a part of a set of actions that accomplish a job, problem or assignment. Note: it doesn't say that the performance of more than one task at the same time actually results in accomplishing a job, problem or assignment.
I'd venture that we most often claim to be multitasking when we're really doing something we have to (job, problem or assignment) and something we want to (media). Like writing a report for work while listening to our iPod or watching tv.
When you are sitting on the bus answering e-mails on your blackberry are you multitasking? You're not driving, and let's assume sitting doesn't count as a task. If you are driving any vehicle and answering e-mail on the blackberry, stop it. You're endangering others' lives, and probably misspelling words.
Can we really call it multitasking if even one of the actions we are doing doesn't assist us in accomplishing a job, problem or assignment?
From pen and paper to blogging. It was harder than I thought it would be. Maybe because I was also watching tv and playing Facebook games.
Yes, I was multitimewasting.
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