Daily Tech Habits

Posted March 21st, 2009 by Alan Levine

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flickr photo by lastyearsgirl We have more and more technology tools and information sources that we touch on a regular basis for both work and to stay informed. In this NMC Two Minute Survey, we are seeking to learn which technologies or information services you use on a regular basis- the ones you have made a daily habit.

The survey will open for a week starting Monday March 23 and will be published a week later. This one is quick! We bet you can do it in under 60 seconds. Of course, we know that the NMC web site is a daily habit for everyone, so we left it off the list ;-) (image credit: Flickr CC Licensed Photo by lastyearsgirl)

The Questions:
For the following three questions, we are offering as responses Calendar, delicious/diigo, e-mail, Facebook, flickr, FriendFeed, Google Docs, iTunes, my personal blog, netvibes, newspaper, Online Course Management Tool, pandora / last.fm, RSS Reader, Second Life, Skype, television, Twitter, YouTube, other

Which of the following do you check/monitor/visit on a daily basis? (check all that apply)
Which of the following is the *first* thing you check in the morning?
Which of the following do you regularly check on a mobile device? (check all that apply)

The Results: (view full spreadsheet)

450 people responded to this survey, a new record response. The results indicate that while e-mail is still a primary technology communication vehicle for most people, social media are widely seen as an "every day" habit, with half the respondents listing Facebook as an every day thing.

Not surprisingly, the things people most check on a regular basis are email (98%) and calendars (85%), but half the respondents listed Facebook as an every day application. Old media still rank as newspapers and television are regular habits for 42% of the respondents.

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