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Is there a desktop sticky program like google?

I've been using the sticky widgets on the google personalized home page.

I have about 20 stickies on one tabed page acting like 3x5 cards. The beauty of this is that I can see all the info by just scrolling down and each sticky can be altered in size as I type. I have @ lists, my covey Quad system and misc thought/goals/roles.

Is there a desktop mac program that has this same ability? The regular mac stickies are ok but I like the ability to have one page w/all my info on it. With the mac sticky they're all over the place.

Thanks!


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emory's picture

please demonstrate a google sticky. i'm...

please demonstrate a google sticky.

i'm not familiar with them.

doyoudesign's picture

Ok here's an example... But I...

Ok here's an example...

But I think I found a much better program on this forum. wiki..something or other. Seems cool but too complex for what I'm doing I like to keep things simple. I have my google calendar in the corner and I combine this with a regular day planner too. This is just a planning tool.

If you notice on my jpg I have like 10 or more sticky notes on one page. Is there a desktop program that can do this?

emory's picture

check out this: http://www.chatelp.org/?page_id=5...

doyoudesign's picture

Thanks, but too small. I...

Thanks, but too small. I like the google notes because you can see all the notes at once on one page. Sorta like the 3x5 concept. Guess I'll just stick w/google since it works and it's relatively easy to use.

:)

Berko's picture

But I think I found...

doyoudesign;7026 wrote:
But I think I found a much better program on this forum. wiki..something or other. Seems cool but too complex for what I'm doing I like to keep things simple.

Sounds like you could get a lot of mileage out of a TiddlyWiki. Can't beat one self-contained html file.

noodle's picture

Well there's Edgies, which isn't...

Well there's Edgies, which isn't quite what you're describing, but ...

Then I was curious about sticky stuff for macs, so I searched MacUpdate for "stickies" and culled the list to:
Sticky Notes
Pads X
Desktastic

doyoudesign's picture

Thanks! I figured that nothing is...

Thanks!

I figured that nothing is as simple as the google stickes because they're all on one page and you can create themes by pages.

I also think Excell can do the same as the google stickes with the different "sheets" you can create and abilty to see al of them at one time.

lydgate's picture

I used to use Stickies...

I used to use Stickies for Windows when I used to use Windows. In linux I tend to just use flat text files (then vim outliner (OTL) files, then ReST files, then LaTeX files depending on complexity)

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