Here are a few links of interest on various topics:
- Michael Mconnik, who does a wonderful job of sharing iPod Touch tips via his Twitter account, has asked for prayers for his wife who has terminal cancer.
- BusySync 2.0 is now available. This tool lets you sync iCal to Google Calendar. I am using it and Google Calendar Sync to keep iCal, Outlook, and Google Calendar appointments in sync. So far this seems to be working well.
- Lifehacker describes how to download YouTube videos into higher quality MP4 format.
- Matt Cutts describes his use of a notebook as a hipster PDA. He has some good tips on using a notebook to increase productivity.
- Judi Sohn notes that the online task application, Remember The Milk, now has a BlackBerry sync capability. I set up a Pro account with RTM last night so I could try this out, and found out that it works great! This took all the tasks from my BlackBerry (synced to Outlook) and synced them into RTM. The syncing also works both ways. Nice job by the RTM folks. (Thomas: thanks for your help on this!)
- Just Another iPhone Blog talks about using Evernote on the iPhone. Sounds neat. I’m still holding off on buying an iPhone, but the more I use the iPod Touch the more tempted I become to get one.
- I uploaded a new tune to my Keener Music site: Mood and Funk. Starts off with some relaxing mood music, and then moves into some Jerry Reed style funk.
Update: For all of our talk about how good the GTD techniques are for managing your time, my instincts and past experience tell me there is no better approach than the common-sense one outlined in the Harvard Business article Are You Spending Your Time the Right Way? A recommended read.
See you next week. Have a great weekend!
Can you believe that I enjoy using a chalkboard? I also use outlook’s calendar and contact notification functions, but I love the feel of using the chalk on the board. The act of writing with chalk seems to reinforce what is important to do. It’s the tactile sensation that I enjoy.
Of course that only works if, like me, you’re mainly in one place. Chalkboards are awfully messy to carry around with you
I know several managers who make very effective use of a whiteboard in their office. If I had one at home I’d probably make similar use of it.
Like you say, though, hard to carry around