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Our Most Popular Postsnextaction: GTD task-tracking appMerlin Mann | Jul 12 2005Finally took a few minutes last night to catch up on the zeitgeist and had a look at nextaction, a very clever, javascript-based app for running your GTD system. Like the popular GTDTiddlyWiki (earlier on 43F) it runs offline and in your own browser (Firefox, please; no likey Safari). Where it differs is in its task-centric approach which is, in some respects, a truer GTD-based approach than the TiddlyWiki implementation. Tasks, Contexts, and Projects are entered and tracked in a handy “dashboard,” so it’s very quick and easy to see which tasks can be accomplished at a given time. One addition I love is the ability to have parent contexts. So, an entry into my “@printer” context is also automagically included in “@mac” etc. Overall, just a great feature set for such a young application. Since the comparisons with GTDTidddlyWiki are unavoidable, it’s worth mentioning that these are two very different approaches that you’ll want to consider based upon your own needs in a tool. read more »10 Comments
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Using Eastgate's Tinderbox for GTD implementationMerlin Mann | Sep 5 2004Tinderbox Wiki: GettingThingsDone I haven’t kept up much with its recent development, but I know Tinderbox has been a terrific, versatile application that’s just about perfect for GTD implementation in many ways. Bit of a steep learning curve, but a lot of folks says it’s worth it. I’ve certainly enjoyed tinkering with it in the past, and I still find it very satisfying as a mind-mapping tool and occasional IA app. read more »POSTED IN:
Converting 'waiting on' itemsMerlin Mann | May 16 2005I’m curious about how GTD fans handle their “waiting on” items. I’ve decided to try something a bit different in my own setup, and I’m wondering if others have done something similar with any success. read more »POSTED IN:
iCal: how to delete all events in a date range?vcaston | Aug 9 2006iCal: how to delete all events in a date range? read more »POSTED IN:
Macworld Expo '08: Merlin visits with Panic, Agile Web Solutions, and James from New JerseyMerlin Mann | Jan 20 2008Macworld Expo wouldn't be the same for me if I didn't have the chance to hit the floor and talk to the kids for MacBreak. This year, I returned to Tiny Town to talk to my new internet boyfriends, Cabel and Steven, at Panic, Dave Teare from my beloved 1Password, as well as the charming James from New Jersey who says he doesn't want to punch Steve Jobs, no matter what. MacBreak 121: Macworld 2008/Panic Software
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2006 Moleskine planners availableMerlin Mann | Sep 7 2005Just a quickie to let the Moleskine fans know that the 2006 diaries and planners are now available from MoleskineUS. (more inside) read more »POSTED IN:
Purging info-poor entries from Address BookMerlin Mann | Aug 20 2007You may share my Address Book pollution problem — having too many orphaned names that got scribbled on a PDA or were manually added but never fleshed out (like: 10 years ago!). Here’s a really stupidly useful Smart Group for Address Book that helps identify entries without any real information attached to them.
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rooSwitch for easy, restorable application profilesMerlin Mann | Jul 31 2007rooSwitch - Shuffle Your Settings Around
When you're testing a new version of an application (or just being a little paranoid), it can be a pain to deal with protecting your "real" data from being corrupted or overwritten. While something like SuperDuper is priceless for backing up a drive to a disk image, you want something that's not only lighter in weight, but that is smart enough to deal just with the settings associated with a single program. That's where roobaSoft's rooSwitch comes in. rooSwitch's smarts come in being able to recognize which Preferences, Application Support folders, and related files belong to an app's settings (but, not -- it should be noted -- its documents), so that you can then backup, switch, and restore a group of settings whenever you need to. This can be quite a lifesaver. read more »POSTED IN:
MacBreak Weekly 12: “Smokin’”Merlin Mann | Oct 24 2006read more » POSTED IN:
Les Orchard: Envisioning a Tiger/Tinderbox mashupMerlin Mann | Nov 16 2005Still Seeking an Exploded Tinderbox for Tiger » Archive » Blog » 0xDECAFBAD Les has some very cool thoughts about a "Tinderbox for OS X": read more »POSTED IN:
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