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Mac spring cleaning

Mac spring cleaning

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GTD in physical space: how good are you?

GTD in physical space: how good are you?

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TOPICS: Life Hacks

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tip: easier access to del.icio.us via Safari surfiing

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

Quicksilver Question

I've got a Quicksilver question from a MAC newbie to the knowledgeable:

How do I change the default File System Browser from Finder to Path Finder?

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Mac PIM listings and group

Mac PIM listings and group

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

What Does Your Review Schedule Look Like?

I'm having a hard time figuring out and staying committed to what-all needs to be reviewed and when, and that's starting to make my next actions list sag and bloat up. I'm trying to come up with a reasonable schedule I can stick with for a while.

I'd like to see what some folks' current schedule of weekly and monthly(and beyond) list/context/project/etc. reviews looks like, including reviews that may only tangentially be related to core GTD practice. What are all of the personal check-ins you do?

not having to remember to sync an iphone

Having just switched to an iPhone, the huge thing that's not there any more is wireless syncing.

When I wake up at 4am having remembered I need to do something today, I just put it in my phone and go back to sleep; and trust the syncing to be reminded at the appropriate time.

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TOPICS: Ask 43f, help, iPhone, sync

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TOPICS: Hacer

I'm back!

I'm back!

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Procrastination through over-focus on unimportant details?

Procrastination through over-focus on unimportant details?

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