GTD Power Links 03-05-08 « Geeks Guide To Productivity

March 5, 2008...8:56 am

GTD Power Links 03-05-08

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Google Gears Mobile has been released for those still afflicted with Windows Mobile 5 or 6…Google’s offline-enabling project Gears released a version for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices last night, and mobile web apps like online document editor Zoho Writer and money manager Buxfer have already thrown their hats into the not-always-mobile ring. It looks like documents are read-only in Zoho at this point, but, like its desktop brother, Zoho Writer Mobile will likely upgrade to full online/offline sync soon. (via lifehacker)
“Getting the most cognitive benefit out of caffeine”, I like the sound of that…We’ve mentioned before that caffeine can improve memory and reaction time and that coffee might be protective against dementia. But we haven’t yet gotten into the implementation – what’s the best way to consume caffeine for sustained cognitive performance? Chris outlines the approach indicated by empirical research in Caffeine: A User’s Guide to Getting Optimally Wired. (via brain health)
Yet another piece of paper to manage…I have adopted an approach that I call my “Daily Watch List,” and I create a list of the things I really must get done today — no matter what. At the beginning of the day (when things are quieter), I scan my various GTD context lists and identify the top few items (sometimes only 2 or 3, sometimes as many as 6 or 7) that will cause me pain if they don’t get done today. I then write them on an index card that I put in my shirt pocket. ( via genuine curiosity)
Haven’t tried it myself, but it sounds cool…A surprisingly robust personal organizer in a deceivingly simple design. The minimalist log in page hides the traditional organizer stuff, like a contact manager, a to do list, and a reminder function. Also included is a personal knowledge-base, a basic database, public and private journals (your blog and diary respectively) and a handful of social features as well. DotPag is currently accepting new users. (via ehub)
Free E-Books anyone? I’ve only been using WOWIO for a few days now, but I’m impressed. Quality E-Books (actual, real books!) for free. Each E-Book has an advertisement included in the first few pages. (via mygtdstuff)
Get Things done on a Mac with Things…‘Things’ is essentially a straight-to-the-point task manager. You won’t need to compile all of your information, emails, images, PDFs, etc in preparation for this application. Basically, all you need to do is: recall your To-Do’s and start entering them in. Like most GTD apps, new entries automatically go into the Inbox. After you’ve emptied your brain of your daily, weekly and monthly chores, you may begin start to sort them out according to priority, and this is where Things shines. (via makeuseof)
Why we love the M…”It’s about feel for me. Just the feel of the high-stock paper, and turning the page and pressing it down into the spine. It just feels important,” said Long Island-bred Johnston, 33, who pays regular visits to his family in Kings Park and Garden City when he’s not plugging away at his writing career in Manhattan. “It makes my writing feel more important than it probably is.” (via newsday)
Some tools for Firefox power users…Firefox toolbars are a handy way of quickly getting to some of your favorite tools, but they’ve also become almost synonymous with spam and spyware. If you pick carefully, though, you’ll find some that are actually useful. However, we do recommend you don’t install them all at once unless you have a desire to see something that resembles the following at the top of your browser (via mashable)