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Video production project management

Hi all,

I'm in video production, short and long form video. We're thinking about adding new in-house shooter/editors and we want to be able to have a centralized location for keeping track of hours put into a project, quoted pricing and information, and room to update as we go. If we add new folks it'll be due to a new contact that'll keep everybody hopping at nice pace, and we want to be able to have one place to track all projects and pricing, as well as communicate new and updated info.

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Trying to get my computer files in some semblance of order

Trying to get my computer files in some semblance of order

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TOPICS: Life Hacks

Additional emails addresses in one Mail.app account

The "Email Address" field in Mail.app accepts multiple comma-delimited addresses. Also sets correct "FROM" address thereafter.

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Using GTD To Tame The Beast Inside Of Me

It's the central contradiction at the heart of our all-too-finite existence that we cannot reconcile the uncontainability of our dreams with the futile limitation of our resources. It's no wonder we've come rely on strategies to get through the day. In David Allen's world, the metaphor is the overloaded information-driven workplace. For Merlin, it's the in-box.

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Developing pronoid delusions

I like this page, filled as it is with encouraging (okay, some are pretty cheesy) tricks for the compulsive sad sack in each of us. The tips generally help clear the psychic garbage and focus on realigning our perceptions to stop looking for soul-crushing conspiracies and start noticing how many good things (blessings, if you like) are happening around us.

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TOPICS: Inspirado, Tips

a cheap 3x5 card holder/stand that I found

a cheap 3x5 card holder/stand that I found

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TOPICS: Lofi

Has anyone given a presentation on GTD?

Has anyone given a presentation on GTD?

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Mead - Half Size Index Cards

Mead - Half Size Index Cards

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TOPICS: Lofi

Dot Grid Notebooks

I am an architect. I recently began using the extra large (7.5" x 9.75") gridded Moleskine cahiers for my note-taking. They are nice, but, what would be even nicer would be a notebook of a similar size featuring a dot grid. Instead of defining the grid with lines, just dots at 5mm vertical and horizontal centers.

Behance offers one but it is too pricey at $14.00 and I really dislike perforated pages; they all too often come loose of their own accord.

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Web tools

Does anyone have any observations and (or comparisons) of these applications (both on the web and mobile)?

 
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