My schedule this week gives me this Friday to do whatever the hell I want. And today, what I want entails tackling some personal projects that have been hovering overhead for some time. And I’m using Things for the iPhone to help manage it all.
Things is a nice little commercial iPhone app that dovetails with David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology for time and task management. I was using Todoist for a while, which is a nice, free web-based to-do list. I experimented with Jott, which is notable for its voice-driven interface. But so far, I like Things simple, no-nonsense interface.
So what’s on my plate today?
First, I’m doing a little rearranging right here. I’m updating the blog theme to make better use of screen real estate in general, and the right column in particular. I’m also going to be updating WordPress and some
plugins in preparation for next month’s release of WordPress 2.7. And I’ll be adding the top content, making it easy for new readers to find the “greatest hits” (yes, there are a few).
Next, I’ll be working on my two big forum sites, GetGamer and BigBlueBall. I use vBulletin on both, and they are both ready for upgrades to the latest versions. I’ll be adding a storefront to the GetGamer site in preparation for the holidays, and fleshing out the design mockups for BigBlueBall (which hasn’t been refreshed since 2005!).
If you feel like checking in or throwing a little morale support my way, leave me a comment. I’ll also be online throughout the day, so feel free to drop me an IM.
Oh, and for you design geeks out there, check out Cultured Code’s “making of” Things for a pictorial that shows how they designed Things for the iPhone UI.
Hi Jeff,
I, for one, am anxiously looking forward to the design changes in BBB. And btw, your blog looks good in this new design.
Hi Jeff,
I, for one, am anxiously looking forward to the design changes in BBB. And btw, your blog looks good in this new design.
Thanks Philip! As you can tell, there are still a number of things here that still need work, particularly in the right column.
As an update, I’ve just finished updating vBulletin on GetGamer, installing vBSEO and the site map generator. BigBlueBall is next!
Thanks Philip! As you can tell, there are still a number of things here that still need work, particularly in the right column.
As an update, I’ve just finished updating vBulletin on GetGamer, installing vBSEO and the site map generator. BigBlueBall is next!
I found an application that allows me to view my entire GTD at work on my Win machine, at home on my Macs and even on my cell phone. And another app lets me call in tasks to my GTD without any writing or typing, great for those thoughts that hit me while driving. I’ve written about my experiences with GTD in a blog post at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/more-getting-things-done/ John
I found an application that allows me to view my entire GTD at work on my Win machine, at home on my Macs and even on my cell phone. And another app lets me call in tasks to my GTD without any writing or typing, great for those thoughts that hit me while driving. I’ve written about my experiences with GTD in a blog post at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/more-getting-things-done/ John
Thanks for the comment, John. I’ve looked at Nozbe before and it looks like a solid app. I’m not 100% sold on Things yet, and though they have a desktop app for OS X (for additional $$), I haven’t installed that. But I do like the simplicity of it. Very easy to pickup.
Once I’ve run Things through its paces, I may give Nozbe a closer look.
Thanks for the comment, John. I’ve looked at Nozbe before and it looks like a solid app. I’m not 100% sold on Things yet, and though they have a desktop app for OS X (for additional $$), I haven’t installed that. But I do like the simplicity of it. Very easy to pickup.
Once I’ve run Things through its paces, I may give Nozbe a closer look.