email interruption

The Tyranny of Email. I saw this article on slashdot. I couldn't agree more with the author. I have my most productive days when I turn off me email client, mutt and get busy typing. Additionally, I note that, as the author asserts, it is very difficult to hammer out technical decisions in email. This is unfortunate to me, as I work directly with colleagues in India. I would like to be able to have a face to face conversation, but I have to settle for con calls. I rarely have engaged in flamewars, although there were a few hot ones at lasermaster.