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Cartoon: More productive in a coffee house?

Cartoon: More productive in a coffee house?

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Colored Moleskines and more!

Colored Moleskines and more!

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Text Lists to Go

Merlin has gone on about the power of Quicksilver's Append To... action and simple text files to keep track of all kinds of data. I decided to drink the Kool-Aid and give it a try for my "on-the-go" contexts. To make it really useful, I set up my Mac to automatically sync my lists to the Notes folder on my iPod every time it gets plugged in.

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Mail.app GTD ideas/tips?

Mail.app GTD ideas/tips?

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Looking for a gui application to speed access to different text files

I am looking for a Windows application that would access my different text files in a simple and easy way. Not notepad guys! One application that would parse context from 7 different text files. Listing the different @call, @projects contained in all files in a folder.
Also trying to figure out how to web publish some of my text files, however I don't want to add all of the HTML code into the file. Is there an application, publishing service or process that can display contents of .txt files?

I have spent some time looking around for such things.

What Does Your Projects List Look Like?

What Does Your Projects List Look Like?

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January promo updates (and thanks)

  • Thanks, Office Depot! - First off, a big thank you to Office Depot for sponsoring the 43f feed for the last few weeks. I was thrilled that they were our first sponsor because, personally, I drop a lot of dough at my Office Depot each month, and I think they're a swell company. I have appreciated their support very much.
  • A2 discount ends soon - There's eight (8) days remaining in A2's 10% lifetime hosting discount, so get in there while you still can.
  • Advertising on 43f - Finally, just the occasional reminder that if you'd like to reach one of the smartest (and best-looking) audiences on the web, you can advertise on 43 Folders, via our pals over at FM. Big ads, little ads, ads that climb on rocks -- we got you covered.

Thanks, and now back to our regularly-scheduled productivity programming.

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Prodnography: Levenger Rope Case, Orange

Prodnography: Levenger Rope Case, Orange

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Dependencies between ToDos

Hi,

im looking for a software or Web App. that can manage and display dependencies between ToDos. For example Monday
Measure calbe lenght

Tuesday
Buy Cable

Wednesday Install Cable

And these todos shown on a timeline from left to right.

I shouldnt be a complex Gantt Project Management and an iCal Sync would be perfect.

Any ideas?

Kind Regards

 
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