I need to access my calendar, to do lists, and other documents/information from my work computer, a PC laptop at home, and a Mac laptop at home. My wife needs to be able to access this information as well.
In order to avoid downloading any software and having to sync everything, we use Gmail calendar and Google Docs.
Resurrected once more. I finally looked through the Bento templates on my iPod touch and created a few new ones as well. AND IT ROCKS!!! Want to know why? I'm telling you anyway whether you like it or not, because I'm truly in organizational heaven. And a few other fellow Unclutterers might be too, since you're all about Apple. Here goes:
- @Computer (GTD, made it myself)
- @Home
- @Telephone
- @Out and about (also GTD, for errands)
- Shopping list (general)
- Shopping list for a specific store at home
- Projects (GTD)
- Projects at home (GTD; these got a list of their own since there are so many)
- Top 50 Goals
- Address Book (automatically imports from Contacts aka Address Book on mac)
- Birthday and Christmas cards/gifts
- Meal planner (tweaked the template so I don't have to do anything but change date and type new meal, LOVE)
- Recipes for a Reason (recipe manager)
- Half-yearly cleaning list (my own, LOVE; will help my life when at home again)
- Insurance policies
- Home inventory
- For sale (I'm trying to prioritize these items too so that I actually start selling them)
- Product comparisons (when investigating a new product)
- Vehicle information (DH's car)
- Fabric stash
- Vegetable garden
- Cosmetics and toiletries (made the template myself to keep track of when I've opened an item of some kind)
- Health record
- Immunizations
- Ultimate itinerary
- Packing list
- Surgery case log
- Files
I'm still missing at least one for the kitty. Anytime I browse the http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/ template database containing templates from customers I also find new great ideas. And I think I mentioned it already, but it synchronizes perfectly with the desktop-computer version. I love the fact that many templates are so easy to use due to their "gliders", such as the Packing list "camera ON or OFF"; with one sweep you change the status.
Edit:
I just found a few very interesting ones!
- I'll make my own version of the ones that collect info on all computer-related things such as hardware and software (including licenses).
- Then there's a good one, Career Development Tracker, which allows you to copy-paste job descriptions, seminars attended etc. to a CV when necessary.
For students out there, there are many good templates to choose from if you desire to become more organized regarding lectures, notes taken, exam dates and what not.
I use my brain.
Sometimes it doesn't function very well, particularly after boxing practice or not tapping out during a choke, but over all, its pretty awesome.
Its 100% All natural, and biodegradable too.
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I recently found new ,,Plan'' app. Finally someone created perfect planning app. It solves all my problems.It's time management and calendar in one. easy and quick to use. works with web google calendar. awesome thing !!! :)
My goal with a PIM on my laptop and my mobile devices is to remain connected and synched 24/7. I never want to be without my personal or client information and my GTD tasks. This set up keeps me all synched up and ready to address practically anything anytime. Further, these devices allow me to have a method to record (either typing or voice recording) tasks (immediate capture) close at hand all the time (phone and/or Ipad). As a result I have no need for paper and I only need a pen to sign the occasional check that I don’t send through electronic banking.
The table below shows what software I use on which device. The footnotes below the table explain a bit more about the software and synching (forgive the lack of formatting):
Laptop Vista o/s IPAD Iphone
PIM
Tasks Outlook Toodledo Toodledo (1)
Notes Outlook Toodledo Toodledo (1)
Calendar Outlook IPAD Week Calendar
3.1.1 (2)
Contacts Outlook IPAD Iphone (2)
Notes & Files Evernote Evernote Evernote
Handwritten Notes n/a Note TakerHD Note Taker (3)
Online Storage Sugarsync Sugarsync Sugarsync (4)
Password Management Roboform Roboform Roboform
(1) I use Toodledo to synch tasks and notes between the laptop, Ipad and Iphone. I’ve used the Getting Things Done methodology for about 10 years now.
(2) Calendar and contacts are synched between the laptop, Ipad and Iphone using the Apple tether/powercord using Itunes. Itunes does not synch tasks, so I must use Toodledo.
(3) Note Taker HD on the Ipad allows me to annotate PDF documents, which comes very handy in my line of work.
(4) I use Sugarsync because once I upload a file(or a directory with files in it) to Sugarsync, updates from any device are automatically saved to sugarsync and no further synching action is required on my part.
The synching of Outlook to the mobile devices is not the handiest, although I’m sure someone will come up with a method to synch all of Outlook’s various functions in the cloud. The two step synching process aside, I have more trouble via Itunes synching than with Toodledo. But I never have to re-record anything from one device to another.
I purchased annual subscriptions to Toodledo and Evernote. Sugarsync is free for now as I have 5 GB free storage. The annual subscriptions were purchased as I want to be able to fully synchronize all data, and don’t want to be constrained by the limited features of free software.
Oh yes, I also use a Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner and its related software. A wonderful capture device, and much better than my HP 3 in 1 printer/scanner/fax machine.
I have no selling or ownership interest in any of the hardware or software companies named above. My goal is to throw away paper, pens, and pencils. These devices and the related software finally get me virtually there.
A vote for Springpad here. I'm using it to record present ideas for dh's 40th in December (the world's hardest man to buy for), keeping track of packing lists, uni tasks, DIY stuff, errands to run, allotment to dos, annual events like MOT dates etc. I could use it more efficiently I think, but right now it's simplicity is appealing.
lottielot, i think you need to buy him a trip somewhere! with the whole family!
Bandicoot: right now I'm thinking a trip for him without the family would be good :) He is actually going to Portugal with some mates in November for a week long drinking session, so he will have used up all his holiday. I am thinking of buying him a wood fired pizza oven to go next to his new home office. He loves barbecuing, and this would be sufficiently flashy that he may like it. Plus it would appeal to his inner caveman: 'me light big fire' :) And we all love pizzas, we are salivating at the thought of all the yummy food we're going to be eating in Italy next week! I have some other ideas though, I will keep collecting them. I usually think of things and then have forgotten them by December, too much other Christmas stuff going on by then.
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