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Working offline with notes/outliners

Working offline with notes/outliners

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TOPICS: Windows

Recommendations for new bluetooth headset???

Hey gang,

Long-time listener, first time caller ...

I'm in the process of "upgrading" my bluetooth headset. I currently have the Motorola H500 (I think that's the model number) that I use exclusively with my cell phone (a Motorola Q).

Lately the headset has been making me very unhappy. It has a propensity to switch the call from handset to headset with little warning and even less reason. I'm sure there's something I'm doing wrong here, but its unclear to me what that is.

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Vote: alt or option?


Vote: alt or option?, originally uploaded by merlinmann.

An eagle-eyed reader took me to task for calling this the "option" key. The reader found this vexing and thinks it should always be called the more agnostic "alt" key.

Got an opinion?

(Vote in Flickr comments.)

Long Next Action List vs. Daily To Do Lists

Long Next Action List vs. Daily To Do Lists

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Newbie implementation Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt...lol

Ok, for your reference file, this is the context in which these questions came about.

http://www.stevepavlina.com/forums/personal-effectiveness/14905-30-day-trial-getting-things-done.html

I am attempting to learn and implement as much of GTD in 30 days as I can. I figured I would ask these questions here as this a forum more geared to GTD Geeks and Gurus...I appreciate everything!

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Daily log?

Daily log?

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The only unfinished thing in OS X : Network setup

As a longtime Windows user, I was really impressed by a lot of OS X. Not only the look, which is not my primary concern, but the intelligence of most things. OS X reminds me of the opposite of the feeling you get when using some products. Reactions like "Jeeze, didn't anyone ever try this to see how bad it sucks?" when trying to configure certain phones or other devices. So Apple hardware and OS X both are pretty cool.

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Journler or iGTD?

Journler or iGTD?

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

minor feed issues

I mean really minor: Don't forget to change your feed favicons to the new version. You may also want to differentiate the titles of the podcast feed and the main one: they both are named "43 Folders" in NetNewsWire.

Should we be sticking only to actual bugs here rather than cosmetic issues? (If so I apologize.)

Mead Five Star

Mead Five Star

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