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Academic Note Collection Project247 years 9 weeks ago
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Archiving emails - what do you do?126 years 52 weeks ago
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Ze Frank on procrastination today06 years 49 weeks ago
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How do I approximate this functionality using a plain-text to-do file?16 years 49 weeks ago
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File Naming and Archiving47 years 1 week ago
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Journaling417 years 13 weeks ago
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Continuous Partial Attention?177 years 11 weeks ago
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Goal Setting77 years 5 weeks ago
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Keeping a task log or timesheet17 years 3 weeks ago
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Procrastination through over-focus on unimportant details?27 years 4 weeks ago
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'Shorthand' tips for handwritten notes?367 years 29 weeks ago
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'Magnetic ' group task scheduling software wanted (Mac)07 years 6 weeks ago
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ADD/ADHT/ADT getting tested...107 years 9 weeks ago
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Photo organization77 years 10 weeks ago
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