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Prodnography: 3x5 card Bleachers -- DIY

Prodnography: 3x5 card Bleachers -- DIY

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Mnemonics, smart food, and why nuns don't get senile

Grab bag of ways to get your brain in shape.

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Mac Typing Tutor

I think it is time I finally taught myself to touch-type and I think the best way is going to be one of those typing tutor programmes. I haven't looked at these for smething like 15 years.

So, what should I look for? Any programs to look out for? Any to avoid?

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Zotero anyone?

Zotero anyone?

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3x5 printers + cost of cartridge?

3x5 printers + cost of cartridge?

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43 Folders Meetup: MacWorld SF '05

Maybe House of Shields on 1/12? Kindly opine if you'll be in SF and are thinking of attending.

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Review: Waterman Harmonie fountain pen

Review: Waterman Harmonie fountain pen

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iGTD vs Midnight Inbox

Good afternoon 43 folders forum users,
I know it's a very sparse and generalized question, but I've just got myself into GTD, have been restructuring my busy workflow and am in a bit of an opinion stalemate.

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Getting started with GTD

After listening to a few Productive Talk podcasts and starting to listen to the GTD audio book, I'm trying to get my arms around how to actually get started in the GTD practice.

I work as an IT consulting co. account mgr. In office about 50% of the time, getting 40 actionable emails per day, but most are not defferable, I have to handle and do most of the tasks.

Being over 50, remembering everything is not what it used to be and I am looking for a method to improve tracking of emails, phone calls, and physical documents.

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Onenote-type import PDF feature in a Mac app?

Onenote-type import PDF feature in a Mac app?

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