• Banning laptops at meetings to increase productivity? "Frustrated by distracted workers so plugged in that they tune out in the middle of business meetings, a growing number of companies are going “topless,” as in no laptops allowed. Also banned from some conference rooms: BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal devices on which so many have come to depend…" (via 43 folders)
• Sync folders over the internet…for free! "if the two computers you’re working with aren’t on the same local network and aren’t both Windows machines—such as your home Mac and your office PC—you can still sync files between them over the internet using a free service called FolderShare." (via lifehacker)
• GTD widget anyone? The David Allen Company is offering a GTD widget for your website, blog, or personal home page. (via stuff getting things done)
• Iinux and productivity? "Tomboy is a very simple application for Linux in principal, but its uses are extensive and you can build a note taking system as simply, as elaborately and as productively as you want. The basics of Tomboy is that it uses a Wiki like linking strategy, where specific words can be links." (via hack a day)
• More with this synchronization business…."There are certainly plenty of ways to synchronize files among multiple computers: we’ve looked at entrants in this field including BeInSync, Dropbox, and GoodSync. New entrant in the field SugarSync is trying to stand out by offering support across a larger-than-usual breadth of devices, as well as some innovative features." (via web worker daily)
• Is your office nasty because your mentally ill? "A recent San Francisco Chronicle article highlights a program that the city of San Francisco’s Department of Aging and Adult Services and the nonprofit Mental Health Association of San Francisco have created. They have teamed up to create the Institute on Hoarding and Cluttering. The program will help local hoarders deal with all aspects of their obsessive behavior." (via unclutterer)
• Chris please tell us how you tamed your email inbox…"Guess what? I finally cracked the nut on keeping my email inbox empty. The trick is all in what you do when you get them in." (via chris brogan)

Tags: gtd, productivity, email, clutter, synchronization

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