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Windows Mobile 5 GTD?

Windows Mobile 5 GTD?

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Omnifocus ready for pre-order!

Just got an email about the release of OmniFocus for January 8, 2008. Here's the email from Ken Case from The Omni Group:

Hi, all!

You wouldn't know it from the silence on this mailing list, but it's been a very, very busy six months for OmniFocus: we've sent out "sneaky peek" invitations to 16,193 people, read 20,232 email messages sent directly to our support ninjas (at omnifocus@omnigroup.com) and another 8,326 messages posted to the OmniFocus forums (at http://forums.omnigroup.com/forumdisplay.php?f=38), and we've published over 500 "sneaky peek" releases of the software.

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Glenn McDonald: Warnings & Promises

Glenn MacDonald—previously a self-described “apologist” for not downloading unlicensed music—posts an articulate polemic on why he now “steals” music; and, more importantly, how the Music Industry has forfeited its franchise on expecting the loyalty that had previously prevented it.

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Symbian UIQ and Series 80: Projekt

Symbian UIQ and Series 80: Projekt

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GTD Outlook add-in?

GTD Outlook add-in?

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Labelers

A 'Next actions' question -GTD newbie question

A "Next actions" question -GTD newbie question

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Happy Birthday, Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Father of Life Hacks was born 300 years ago today in Boston, Mass. As a writer, inventor, politician, postmaster, latter-day abolitionist, smartass, horndog, and paradox, he is, in my opinion, without peer among his countrymen.

Tricorns are doffed to Ben -- and to the tireless wit and ingenuity he taught a snot-nosed democracy how to flaunt.

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Merlin on MacBreak Weekly: Wax On, Wax Off

In which Alex is still on about the notional iPhone (and its current-day antecedents), Leo loves his lumber-swinging MacPro, Scott is completely full of beans, and everyone rags me mercilessly about my fondness for new age nap software.

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Friday night remainders, 2005-02-04

It’s been a while since we’ve had a round of remainders—good stuff I've wanted to mention that never found their way into a full post. Here's a few to chew on over the weekend.

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