A "Next actions" question -GTD newbie question

Hello: I apologize if this has been covered before, but I couldn't figure out what search terms I needed to use. After trying several I decided just to post.

So David Allen repeatedly says that you need a system for capturing thoughts as they occur. "Your best thinking about work won't occur while you're at work." However, I can't figure out what system he recommends to capture those thoughts and put them into the larger system. Am I missing this, or what do the rest of you do?

Symbian UIQ and Series 80: Projekt

GTD Outlook add-in?

Windows Mobile 5 GTD?

The New Atlantis - Shop Class as Soulcraft - Matthew B. Crawford

Fans of my Richard Scarry Book of the Future podcast would do well to hear a contrasting viewpoint put forth in this long essay by Matthew Crawford.

As someone who can scarcely construct a ham sandwich without requiring a trip to the ER, I enjoyed learning the perspective of a smart person whose cognitive and physical skills seem equally well-developed. I found parts to be a bit over the top in their first-world zest for manual labor -- a good friend of mine was fond of saying "You can't choose to join the proletariat" -- but you have to like Crawford's well-articulated enthusiasm for seeing mind and hand equally engaged:

It's been a while since we've done a 43F "best of," so here's a few of the posts and podcasts from the past few months that have generated the most traffic, comments, emails, and linky love. Also, if you're new to the Mothership, don't miss our January series, "Fresh Starts & Modest Changes."

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.