Monthly Archives: December 2007

This is Not the Post I Wanted to Write

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Over the weekend I began drafting a post on tagging tasks using both GTD contexts and Covey Roles. I had planned to finish it up and post it today. But, yesterday afternoon I learned that a lady I had worked … Continue reading →

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Our Loss of The Gentleman Blogger

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I hesitated to write about the passing of Marc Orchant: there are so many bloggers who knew him better than I did, and they are giving fine testimonials to his life. See, for example, James Kendrick’s post and look at … Continue reading →

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Time Management Links to Start Your Week

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Here are a few time management links to get you into the organizing mode for your week ahead. If you are a creative person, such as my friend Lance Gallup, you will want to grab a copy of Mark McGuinness’ … Continue reading →

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Interesting Kindle and iPhone Links

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Thought I’d share a couple of links before I begin my weekend: Fellow Georgia Tech Alumni Georgia Susan shares some interesting snapshots of Kindle versus Pocket PC e-reading, and speaks very favorably on the quality the Kindle reading experience. If … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Organizational Tips

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Bruce Keener

This article provides a few miscellaneous tips relating to Gmail, Pocket PC Notes, and BlackBerry Use. Gmail Just in case you haven’t noticed it yet, Gmail now has colored-label capability, as illustrated in the screenshot to the right (from my … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Covey’s 4 Quadrants

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Today we will talk about Covey’s Four Quadrants, which says that the things we do in life can be organized into 4 quadrants: When I first encountered this, about 20 years ago, it was exactly what I needed. I was … Continue reading →

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Rumor Mill: a 3G iPhone and Macs Running Windows Apps

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Through this ars technica article, we learn that Leopard might have a potential for running Windows applications. The article has what I think are appropriate qualifiers and disclaimers, but still legitimately raises the question of whether there is some underlying … Continue reading →

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