Archives for the 'computers' Category

Great news - Newsgator is now free [Shawn's Thoughts » Productivity/GTD]

I switched from FeedDemon to Google Reader a while ago because it ran on Windows, OSX, and Windows Mobile.  and it was free.  I always loved FeedDemon (and NetNewsWire on OSX), and paying for something on each platform that didn’t sync (at the time) with each other was not attractive.
I was very happy to see [...]

9 January 2008 | Mac, Productivity/GTD, computers | No Comments

GTD with a Wireless Printer [Productivity @ Home]

Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Recently, I received a Lexmark Z1420 Single Function Wireless Inkjet Printer for review.  Having spent the past few weeks testing it, I am now ready to comment on how this handy peripheral has impacted upon my productivity level.  I’ll be the first to admit [...]

5 November 2007 | Family Life, GTD, Organizing, Productivity, Running A Household, Technology, WAHM, Working @ Home, computers, work at home | No Comments

Goodbye Qwest. Welcome to the 21st Century [Shawn's Thoughts » Productivity/GTD]

You have to wonder why the telco’s have chosen to bury their heads in the sand, and seem to prefer to lose business rather than adapt.  Oh well.  A little chlorine for the gene pool is usually a good thing.
I’ve been looking for a way to [...]

20 October 2007 | DadHacks, Productivity/GTD, computers | No Comments

Fragmentation [Lifemuncher]

Read this.
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I could have written that post. When I read Hawk’s Pile of Index Cards web site I got very inspired and ran out to buy myself a whole bunch of 3×5 cards and a box to hold them in. I bought little carriers for them and a Circa Hipster PDA. I was [...]

23 August 2007 | Organization, Technology, Writing, blogging, circa, computers, mindmapping, rolla, tools | No Comments

ZuluPad [Lifemuncher]

If you’ve ever considered using a personal wiki to track your GTD to-dos and notes, but abandoned the idea because the software was too cumbersome, you might give ZuluPad a try. I’ve been using it recently to hold all my various lists and notes and it’s really impressive. Go for the Pro version, available for [...]

21 August 2007 | GTD, Technology, allen, circa, computers, tools, zulupad | No Comments

Seeing No Progress, Some Schools Drop Laptops [Lifemuncher]

Does this story tell us something about the value of paper and the distraction power of teh internets perhaps?
“The teachers were telling us when there’s a one-to-one relationship between the student and the laptop, the box gets in the way. It’s a distraction to the educational process.”

Original post here: Jennifer

6 May 2007 | computers | No Comments