Mark Shead made a list of 17 things you should stop doing that I enjoyed reading. Here are my responses to each of his items.

1. Manually Depositing a Paycheck – I’ve done this for years and years, but there are other checks I get in the mail that I can’t deposit directly. Then there’s the issue of how to get cash easily, so I still end up depositing checks and using the ATM more than I’d like.
2. Writing Checks for Bills – Once I started paying bills online, I’ve loved it. I write one monthly check now and I’m in the process of automating that as well.
3. Partially Filling Up with Gas – I’ve never seen the point.
4. Looking for your Keys or Cellphone – I’m a creature of habit and can’t remember ever losing my keys.
5. Unpacking your Laptop Power Adaptor – I have a docking station.
6. Check Multiple Email Boxes – I use one e-mail account almost exclusively.
7. Watching Commercials – I rarely watch TV.
8. Losing Telephone Numbers – I don’t have a cell phone, but I maintain an online address book.
9. Commuting to College – I took the bus and was able to do homework, nap or read during the commute. I prefer this approach because of the benefits of interacting with other students. You miss out on a lot of that with online courses.
10. Commuting Through Heavy Traffic – I listen to audio books so the commute isn’t that bad, plus I’m able to work from home.
11. Dialing into Voice Mail – It shows up right in my inbox.
12. Backing Up to CDs or Disks – I ripped all my CDs and have automated nightly backups. It’s far more efficient than trying to remember to back up files periodically.
13. Visiting Lots of Blogs – I’ve been using Bloglines for years.
14. Removing Spyware – I’ve never had to deal with this (on my own systems at least). If you think you may have spyware on your machine, click here.
15. Wasting Time in the Car – I listen to audio books in the car.
16. Getting Lost in the Car – Google Maps printouts serve as a poor man’s GPS.
17. Clubbing Baby Seals – I don’t own a club