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Ruby, or GTD On A Stick

I've just moved companies and I'm stuck with a very locked down XP based laptop (BT Webtop, if that helps). This means my previous GTD app (whatsnextapp) doesn't work. This new new system won't even let me have files on the desktop, only shortcuts.

At home I use a macbook pro and an xp games/media system and I'd like the ability to use the GTD app on whatever machine I am at at the time. Web access is not always possible since I live somewhere above the W of that big 'nowhere' on gmaps and spend a lot of time on trains with no net access.

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TOPICS: Ask 43f, GTD

Thin Classic-size Planners?

Thin Classic-size Planners?

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OmniOutliner: Spacebar for mouseless dropdown selection

Speaking of R'ing TFM, OmniGroup's crackerjack techs responded almost immediately to my recent "feature request" that I be able to select items from OmniOutliner dropdown menus without using the mouse.

Already there. Just hit spacebar and start typing the first few letters of the item you want, and there you go. Personally I've set my TAB action to "Go to next cell" (rather than the default "Indent") so my OO efficiency just ticked up several notches with this one.


In other news, the new unofficial motto of 43 Folders is going to be “The only truly obvious things are those things that you already know. (And, regrettably, not everyone is you yet.)”

Hanging Folders

Hanging Folders

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How do you use GrandCentral?

I recently got into the GrandCentral (GC) beta as a means to consolidate phone numbers and use the convenience features. As I was updating my contact info in Mac's Address Book and on Plaxo I realized that I had trouble "letting go" of posting my other phone numbers.

One reason is people's understanding and their judgment of you and your phone number. If new (or existing) people with whom I maintain professional and personal relationships see I have one phone number, will they assume I work out of my basement or that I'm too cheap to buy a business line? Neither which is true.

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Ethan Kaplan on getting his digital life together

blackrimglasses.com » My So Called Digital Life Pt 1 - The Environment

My pal and occasional partner-in-crime, Ethan Kaplan, has begun a series on how he keeps his astonishingly overstimulated life together. The first installment mostly covers his environment and setup for home, work, and mobile computing.

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Most recent podcast not showing up in iTunes

The most recent podcast for Jan 4th 2007 is not showing up in iTunes. Please delete this message when the issue is resolved or reported. For some reason comments were disabled for me on the actual podcast blog post.

GTD, writer's block and learning a language

GTD, writer's block and learning a language

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TOPICS: Hacer

My Tools @Work

My Tools @Work

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TOPICS: Windows

3x5 Card Tickler Files

3x5 Card Tickler Files

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TOPICS: Lofi
 
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