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Creating Research Database

I recently read an interesting post at Study Hacks about building a research database. The program used was Microsoft Access and I was looking for suggestions for a Mac program which might accomplish the same tasks. I have Devon Think and will take a look at Filemaker Pro, but I was looking for some other suggestions.

Thanks for any help.

TOPICS: Mac OS X

Command line tips and tricks to speed up your life

Command line tips and tricks to speed up your life

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What about little or no will to do things?

What about little or no will to do things?

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TOPICS: Life Hacks

Organize bookmarks in non-browser format?

I'm trying to organize my bookmarks and I think I'm kinda screwed now.

For a few years now, I've been keeping my "most important" links in plain HTML files which I set as my Homepage with tabs at the top for Main, Software, University, Research, etc. instead of using my browser's bookmark organizer. It works(ed) quite well. But, over the years, and a few thousand bookmarks now, its completely unmanagable to sort through. I have a good idea of what I want to keep. Worse, I've been saving bookmarks in different browsers so I have some in Safari and Firefox.

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Creative Post-It Usage

Creative Post-It Usage

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TOPICS: Life Hacks

`/iagr@! $43 or: a big shout-out to the spam-stalkers

`/iagr@! $43 or: a big shout-out to the spam-stalkers

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Mac Mail Question

Mac Mail Question

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

"Access Denied"

hello. i used to have access to this post:

http://www.43folders.com/2007/09/24/new-feature-43f-hall-fame

but now I get a message that says:

Access denied.

what gives? I liked that post, because it showed that i was a top 10 commenter! (commentor?)

Best mobile / cell phone for GTD?

Best mobile / cell phone for GTD?

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Guardian UK: Ben Hammersley on GTD and The David himself

Guardian Unlimited Technology | Technology | Meet the man who can bring order to your universe

43F confidant Ben Hammersley does a great piece on David Allen and GTD for the Guardian UK. Terrific summary of why GTD works as well as some nice insight into David’s background (DA & I share an obscure alma mater, you know).

Ben writes:

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