Collecting ideas whilst walking

Hi all,

There are some fantastic ideas on this site. Then there are some not so fantastic ideas on this site. When in doubt, I let my students have a look and tell me their gut reaction. So when they saw the (now aging) discussion over the "hipster PDA" some days ago, it caused some of the most raucous fits of laughter all year.

Hey guys

What's your weapon of choice against a messy "Documents" Folder?

How do you manage to find the right File in the shortest amount of time possible.

Do you use Apps like yojimbo, journaler, eagle filer, devonthink, doc haven (you name it...)?

Just post a short description of what you do with your important files. Of course Tips, Tricks and any sort of recommendations are welcome.

Bag Organizers

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Newbie question - actions "by" a certain date?

Problem with Brother pTouch Label Maker

New word processor/paper system

My GTD system has a weak point when it comes to digital project support material. I receive lots of files (.xls, .doc, .ppt, .pdf etc. etc.) through e-mail. I need these files to be searchable via Spotlight, so I have to save them on the hard disk. The problem arises when - and this is often - I need to keep the enclosing e-mail together with the enclosed file(s). How should I 'tie' the e-mail to the files on the hard disk?