GTD Apps
Lately I have been reading a lot about GTD Apps (Getting things done). I am always forgetting to do something or need to be reminded because my brain functions so fast it’s already onto the next thing! I read a couple great articles online that lead me to an app called Remember the Milk. Just today I read an article about a new beta app called SHIFD.
First let’s talk about Remember the Milk. The basic app is free and works really well. I can schedule tasks, reminders and I even put when my bills are due so that I am reminded on a daily basis. You can integrate it within gmail, that’s actually my favorite feature since I barely use a calendar program, it’s just easier since I am checking my email all the time. You can organize anyway your heart desires, get reminded through SMS, email and IM. I highly recommend checking out this app if your into GTD.
Next up…SHIFD. It’s currently in beta but you can sign up on their website. I’m new to this app so I will have to add more on this one later. As far as I can tell it’s a pretty simple interface, very clean looking and sorts items by Notes, Places & Links. You can also use the tag feature. This app is probably for you if you use more than one computer and a phone with web features.
If you have anything to add to this GTD list that looks promising, drop me a comment.
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You might want to also try out Nozbe. It allows me to access my GTD from my Windows computer at work, my Mac at home and even carry it with me on my cell phone. I can even access it from someone else’s computer. I’ve written about my experiences with the app on my blog at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com
Thanks for the recommendation John, I will have to give Nozbe a test run. At first glance this looks like it could be a great GTD app. Nice blog you have as well!
Adelle
I have been obsessed with GTD as of late, many ways to go about this, but I found that GTDTiddlyWiki and MonkeyGTD are perfect for a local solution. There are plugins that can upload these to a server upon save thus making them a viable solution for those of us who work from multiple locations. I will be checking out SHIFD right away, but if interested you can check out my humble writeup at http://www.mediaextra.net/2008/workflow/gtd/
Hi Jack, your obsession is mine as well! Thanks for the link to the writeup…will be checking that out tomorrow. Also a follow up on my original post…you may want to check out instapaper if you read a lot of online articles. This one may just push out SHIFD for it’s simplicity. More to come on that later. Thanks again Jack!
Adelle