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Remember The ^soy Milk
As a die-hard fan of list making, tasks, and GTD – Getting Things Done – I’m always trying out new programs, hoping to find the best of all worlds. I even went back to using a moleskine journal/datebook in ’04, but could never seem to keep it updated since I sit in front of a computer all day. So after Google Calendar showed up without ”Tasks”, I went in search of another way to stay organized. Backpack is cool, but too “clunky” and doesn’t mix easily with Google Calendar (which I can’t abandon), Google Homepage (which I have half abandoned) and Netvibes. The lists are too spread out and for whatever reason the design elements just don’t make me excited. Remember The Milk however, is sweet.
Why I love Remember the Milk:
Integrates with Google Calendar, Google Homepage, Netvibes
You can add/complete/postpone tasks from Google Homepage etc. so I don’t forget to use it.
Reoccurring tasks (grocery shopping, laundry, call mom etc.)
I can keep all tasks in the ”Inbox” list, and then add extra lists for movies/books I want to watch/read, Goals etc.
Ability to “only show items with due dates” on the Widget, which cuts down on Someday/Maybe clutter
Priority (red, blue, light blue) is cool, I use it mainly to organize my Goals list.
Tags! I love using tags instead of separate lists so I don’t forget things. I tag things by action and/or location. The more items that show up the bigger the font in the tags list… (home, goals, errand, call, study, shop, wishlist etc.)
Now if only I didn’t have to use Microsoft Outlook at work…
