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lo-fi - keeping it tidy - thoughts ?

I'm implementing GTD using mainly lo-tech, ie, all my Next Actions, Projects etc are listed on 5x3 index cards (stapled together by category - ie, all NA@home cards together etc).

I just cross out items when done but the cards tend to look a bit messy after a few weeks (my dodgy handwriting doesn't help !), to the point where it gets tricky to scan through them efficiently.

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Dear Idiot Future Self,

Man, there are a lot of calendar apps out there--Rembember The Milk, 30Boxes, Google Calendar, Yahoo, Remind--but none of them can do very well the one thing for which my brain is totally useless and with which my GTD system struggles: reminding me of things exactly when I need to remember them.

The Ubiquitous Capture problem I have solved. I carry a hipster PDA (thanks, Merlin) and my trusty phone with Jott on the speed dial. At any time and place, my clever present self can delegate work to my idiot future self (IFS).

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Looking for ideas/suggestions for DVD storing

Looking for ideas/suggestions for DVD storing

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TOPICS: Life Hacks

Kubuntu's Kicker: Quick access to addressbook info applet

Kubuntu's Kicker: Quick access to addressbook info applet

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TOPICS: GNU/Linux

Weekly Meeting Schedule Generator, Anyone?

Weekly Meeting Schedule Generator, Anyone?

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An Excellent 'Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing'

An Excellent "Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing"

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TOPICS: Hacer

tagging files on pc, mac or linux

tagging files on pc, mac or linux

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Merlin's song recommendation"

On a recent TWIT / MBW show Merlin ranted about "the best song ever". Of course I was driving so couldn't write it down, but want to check it out. Perhaps by the Smiths? Something about "a bomb"? Sorry to be so vague! Ring a bell with anyone?!

Thanks.

TOPICS: Grabass, Music

Planning 20% Time For Personal Projects

Planning 20% Time For Personal Projects

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How do you ask for pictures, professionally?

I have an iPhone. I use the Mac Address Book and Mail.app, but this question could easily apply to someone that owns a Treo and works in Windows.

How do you politely and professionally ask people to provide you with photos that can be connected to their vCard or Contact info?

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