If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my quest to organize my workflow, it is that everyone’s brain works differently. There are…
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Work Smarter Using iPhone Push Notifications
iPhone OS 3.0 brings a lot of new features to the table, but I could've easily gone on living without all of them, copy and paste included, except for push notifications. Push is the killer feature that elevates the iPhone platform to a whole new level of usability, both as a standalone device, and as a piece of companion hardware to your existing workstation setup. The iPhone has taken the place of an entire screen in my current home office configuration, freeing up a whole display for more productive use. Here's a breakdown of the apps that make this possible, and how I use them.…
Read MoreSingletasking: The Next Trend in Web Working?
We freelance web workers multitask like it was going out of style. Question is, is it actually going out of style? Some people think so, and they look to singletasking as the next trend in how we work. Singletasking is just what it sounds like: Approaching and tackling one task at a time sequentially instead of trying to do a whole bunch of things at once, as has become de rigeur in our modern multitasking age. If you're like me, the thought is probably at least a little refreshing, and maybe more than a little appealing right off the bat.…
Read MoreNot a GTD Disciple? Don't Worry About It
Recently, I attended a Barcamp for web workers, where I popped in and out of two groups discussing Getting Things Done (GTD).…
Read MoreKonoLive: Collaborative GTD, Regardless of Platform
At this point, regular WWD readers might now about my distaste for all things Adobe Air (s adbe), but I try to…
Read MoreHow-To: Put Google Calendar and Tasks in Your Menu Bar
Don’t you wish there were an easier way to quickly view upcoming appointments and your task list? If you’re a fan of…
Read MoreJailbreak: What iPhone OS 3.0 Means for Jailbreaking
iPhone OS, from its very first version to the current 2.2.1, lacks certain features that many users typically expect in a smartphone.…
Read MoreHTC Touch Diamond Finally Lands on Verizon Wireless
Has it really been eleven months since the HTC Touch Diamond’s first availability? Yup, it has. That’s why the news of it…
Read MorereQall Helps You Remember Stuff, Anywhere
reQall is “a voice-enabled memory aid that seamlessly integrates your mobile phone, email, text messaging and IM into a powerful organizer, reminder…
Read MoreTudumo: Simple and Intuitive GTD for Windows
After reading my review of uTodo and seeing that I was looking for a Windows equivalent of the Mac GTD app, Things,…
Read MoreApp Review: Streaks — Rewarding You for Repetitive Behavior
[appreview] title=Streaks image=https://gigaom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/2009/03/picture-111.png price=$2.99 url=http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298996512&mt=8 rating=silver [/appreview] A calendar specifically designed for tracking your goals, Streaks aims to join the pantheon of…
Read MoreMoogis: A New World for Online Music?
Butch Trucks, one of the original members of the Allman Brothers Band, may seem like an unlikely candidate to reinvent the world…
Read MoreStick It, Remember It and Peel It with lino
I use email drafts and a to-do app in a personal information manager to track things I need to get done but…
Read MoreGet Things Done with Voice Notes Using Spinvox Memo
I'm quite pleased with my Gmail Tasks GTD solution -- it's working very well and might turn out to be more of a long-term solution than I had originally thought. However, one of the problems with a computer-based GTD system is that when you're away from your computer -- at the gym, say -- you need a way to store ideas, which you then have to remember to transfer into the Inbox on your computer-based system later. There's a simple way to do this using Memo, a service from Spinvox. Memo is a note-taking service you can use with your phone. Call a number, leave your message, and Spinvox converts the speech to text and emails it to a designated account. This is really handy for use with GTD. I'll explain how I'm using it with my Gmail Tasks system, but you could also use it quite easily with any other GTD app.…
Read MoreGetting Things Done with Gmail Tasks
While my search for the perfect Windows Getting Things Done (GTD) app continues, I’m resorting to using Gmail Tasks as an interim…
Read MoreYouTube Is Missing a Golden Video Search Opportunity
YouTube is the reigning king of the online video world, especially in the U.S., and it’s branched out into the search domain…
Read MoreuTodo: A New GTD App for Windows
I’ve been looking for a new GTD app since moving back onto a Windows laptop. Things, the brilliant GTD app I was…
Read MoreiPod Shuffle Unboxing and Hands On
Much has been said about the new iPod shuffle. Its size has been praised, lack of buttons grumbled about, and — as…
Read MoreRelenta: A Single Solution for CRM, Email, and Task Management
Looking for an alternative CRM and email solution? It can get kind of tricky trying to keep track of all that information…
Read MoreRemindo: Corporate Social Networking
Someone I follow on Twitter recently wondered if twittering might be useful at work, as a means of communication between coworkers within…
Read MoreGoogle Adds Task Syncing to the iPhone
While Apple (s aapl) still seems stubbornly set against allowing iPhone users to get things done, since they haven’t introduced any kind…
Read MoreSay Hi to Doris, Your Task Management Assistant
A while ago, I wrote about Planzone, a collaborative project management app, and how it allowed me to organize and manage all…
Read MoreAppigo Todo: Detailed Task Management on the iPhone
My recent look at Appigo Notebook for the iPhone and iPod touch had me reevaluating my choice of task management app for…
Read MoreBuild Your Own Planner
We’ve discussed the attraction of using paper planners in the past. Even though web workers have access to all sorts of cool…
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