Category Archives: Writing process

OmniFocus for iPhone for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Description

OmniFocus for iPhone brings task management to your fingertips. Keep track of tasks by project, place, person, or date. With OmniFocus for iPhone, you’ll always have your important information at hand, whether it’s a shopping list, agenda items to discuss at work, things to do at home—whatever you need.

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toodleTasks HD for HP TouchPad: Best task manager review | ZDNet

I use toodledo.com for my non-urgent to do lists. It has an iphone app and android. I find paper better for to do this day combined with my pomodoro sheet.  http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/

Summary: The Toodledo online task management system is popular, and toodleTasks HD for the HP TouchPad works seamlessly with the service. It may be the best task manager on any platform.

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Getting Started with Evernote Smart Notebook | Evernote

Evernote Smart Notebook is for creating ideas and sketches on paper then capturing, organizing, and enhancing them digitally with Evernote.

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Neat toy. I would like to be able to speak into an epaper/tablet device and it would automatically transcribe it to text to save. I use dragon dictation to compose email via my phone while I am walking to class or waiting for something and email a rough draft to my account that I edit later. It just looks like I am talking to someone on the phone to others.

Lifehacker Code: Texter Windows

Windows only: Text substitution app Texter saves you countless keystrokes by replacing abbreviations with commonly used phrases you define.Lifehacker Code: Texter WindowsUnlike software-specific text replacement features, Texter runs in the Windows system tray and works in any application you’re typing in. Texter can also set return-to markers for your cursor and insert clipboard contents into your replacement text, in addition to more advanced keyboard macros. Did we mention it’s free?

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Why you should learn to code | Knewton Blog

The meticulousness coding instills is one of its greatest benefits. I find that I am more exacting in other areas of my life, from writing to teaching and even just keeping my office organized. In that way, learning to program is much like learning to cook or play a musical instrument; it isn’t so much the specific skill as it is the dedication and work required to develop the skill that ultimately bears fruit.

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Tomighty – Desktop timer for Pomodoro Technique users

Tomighty is a convenient, easy to use, eye candy desktop application that helps you organize and execute your tasks in the Pomodoro way.

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About the technique

The Pomodoro Technique is a simple way to boost your productivity when performing mind-consuming tasks. It helps you keep yourself focused while reducing mental exhaustion. Read more about it at the official website.

Tomighty Is a Simple, Elegant Pomodoro Timer for Boosting Productivity

Tomighty Is a Simple, Elegant Pomodoro Timer for Boosting ProductivityWindows/Mac/Linux: Fans of the Pomodoro technique for productivity work in focused, timed bursts. Tomighty is an easy to use, pretty desktop timer to help you organize your tasks with this method.

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