Between the chaos of working nearly 40-hour weeks and being a full-time student, even thinking I can rely on my memory to keep track of everything I need to do is just wishful thinking. So, I heavily ...

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If the note has actionable items, I can convert them into tasks as I flesh out the note. This is easy to do, as I can simply type [] (square brackets) next to the actionable item and press Space.

I have been a happy Things user for the last few years in my GTD-light workflow. I have also been reasonably happy with using Agenda as my place to keep notes. However, I am now really wanting to find ...

It’s still no power-user tool, but at least Google now has a functional app for keeping your to-do list. It’s still no power-user tool, but at least Google now has a functional app for keeping your to ...

Two of the biggest names in operating systems and software have both released their take on the ideal to-do list app. While Google opted for a barebones, laser-focused application centered on giving ...

When one thinks of Google’s myriad productivity apps, Gmail and Calendar presumably come to mind immediately. This important duo is preinstalled on Android smartphones, making them readily accessible ...

I’m not a calendar person. My day sliced into blue and yellow chunks down to the last minute — even telling me when to eat or take a break — isn’t the kind of rigidity I can live with. That’s far too ...

I’ve always had trouble with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning routines because they are based on an arbitrary standard instead of my real life. When a friend told me about the Tody app months ago, ...