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Outlook Tweaks

Hello all-

I am looking for a way to track the day to day minutiae of my ambulance service for me and several other supervisors. This is random information that needs to be referenced sometimes, and that is generally (currently) written down on paper. find that when I want to reference something, I am rifling through weeks worth of paper.

I have proposed moving this to some computer based format, and the higher ups have (sadly) decreed that it will be managed through MS outlook.

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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.)

plastic version of the binder clip?

I love my Hipster PDA, but I don't love how the metal binder clip is nicking the back of my iPhone.

Any recommendations for replacing said clip? I'd rather not put anything in a case because I prefer to just whip it out at the ready. 'Cause that's how I roll.

Together - thoughts?

Has anyone used Together (formerly Keep It Together)? How does it stack up as one of those "store everything here" applications? I've been intrigued by these sorts of programs, but their uses seem to be somewhat obscure to me. Anyone care to share their experience, or how they use it?

Mead Five Star

Mead Five Star

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Borked in Safari?

Borked in Safari?

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Getting Things Done with Independent Classes

Hello!

I am a college student, taking independent classes. This means that, except for one online class, I have little accountability. Unfortunately, this has always been a problem with me.

Are there any tips and tricks for applying to GTD to this situation? I basically am just handed a syllabus and the reading material. Although I can set due dates for the units, I still procrastinate and am not efficient in getting things done!

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CSS help wanted

Anybody want to do me a solid and help me with a minor CSS issue on my personal site? I think I know what the problem is, but my CSS skills are limited to simple tweaks, not problem solving.

Moleskine Pen Tether

I came up with this super simple way of tethering any pen to your Moleskine. Hope you find it useful:

http://nevstokes.com/blog/2008/04/14/wheres-my-pen/

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iPhoto backup

iPhoto backup

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