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Flickr Quicksilver Plugin...

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

Quicksilver, proxies, and Safari

Since reading Merlin's post here, I've been using proxies all the time!

I just updated to Leopard and have one problem: The quicksilver proxies selection doesn't seem to work in Safari, but it does everywhere else. Anyone know a workaround?

TOPICS: Mac OS X

GTD and ClearContext

GTD and ClearContext

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TOPICS: Windows

Seeking info re Miquelrius hack

I have a small Miquelrius notebook, 200 leaves, approximately 4"x6". I intend to use it and two similar-sized Moleskine Cahiers as my go-everywhere notetaking system. What I am looking for is a cover for the Miquelrius that I can put the back cover into and then use the front flap to secure the two Cahiers. (Think one of those covers that people like At A Glance sell for their products, only a different size.) Oh, and something that doesn't cost $70-plus, like all of the Levenger products.

Has anyone had this problem, and come up with a solution?

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Topless Meetings Follow-Up

Hello: This is a follow-up to the topless meetings post. I did some searching and found a some past posts, etc about meetings. This seems to be a popular topic.

I wonder about a few things, if anyone cares to comment on any of them:

What about bringing the meeting to people where they are -- online chat rooms and the like?

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TOPICS: Ask 43f, Meetings

Converting Mail.app Smart Mailbox to Mailbox

Hi all Is there any way to convert a Smart Mailbox to a regular Mailbox using Mail.app? I'm using Smart Mailboxes to collate all relevant emails for each project. However when the project is complete I want to put the project's Smart Mailbox into a Completed folder, however I can't drop SM's into a folder. Is there a work around for this? I guess the essence of GTD is deleting all emails that have been dealt with/completed, I'm just not ready to let go yet!!

Slipbox anyone?

I've just come across Slipbox, a freeware freeform notetaking tool. Looks a bit like a combination of Notational Velocity and Devonthink. Seems interesting but a bit confusing. It also seems like it would need to be filled with content before one could judge the function and helpfulness of its "associative" search capacity -- so I'm wondering if any forum readers have used it and could comment on that.

http://markusguhe.net/slipbox/

PIM data Over the Air Sync/Backup with SyncML and Mobical

PIM data Over the Air Sync/Backup with SyncML and Mobical

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'Magnetic ' group task scheduling software wanted (Mac)

"Magnetic " group task scheduling software wanted (Mac)

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minor issue - account settings link?

Merlin and web dudes, the new site ROCKS!

But...

As a longtime reader, first-time registered user here, I've yet to find a consistent link to the user account settings. You could usually get to it by clicking on your name in the Online Users section on the right. However I've noticed my username doesn't consistently show up there every time.

For some reason I keep looking for an Account link in the upper right of the page near the Username | Log out section. Not sure if this is just something Drupal's missing or what. Bug? Missing feature? You decide.

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