Comments on: Things http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:23:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69504 Brett Holman Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:30:50 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69504 Well, there's a bit of that, I guess (NB. I'm not planning to steal a nuclear weapon!) though it's really just the principle that it's my data, it belongs to me and nobody else should have any control over it -- unless there's something in it for me. In this case, cross-platform web-access is not something I need. But in the case of something like <a href="http://www.librarything.com" rel="nofollow">LibraryThing</a>, I gain from the social networking (eg suggesting books or authors I might like, based on similar libraries to my own), so I'm happy to give them data on all the books I own and buy. Well, there’s a bit of that, I guess (NB. I’m not planning to steal a nuclear weapon!) though it’s really just the principle that it’s my data, it belongs to me and nobody else should have any control over it — unless there’s something in it for me. In this case, cross-platform web-access is not something I need. But in the case of something like LibraryThing, I gain from the social networking (eg suggesting books or authors I might like, based on similar libraries to my own), so I’m happy to give them data on all the books I own and buy.

]]> By: Jakob http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69305 Jakob Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:45:53 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69305 Healthy Caution^H^H^H^H Paranoia, Brett? Some people's todo lists can never be too secure... Todo: *Milk *Loo Roll *Make photocopies before returning library books *Steal nuclear weapon, cause panic thru fear of knock-out blow Healthy Caution^H^H^H^H Paranoia, Brett? Some people’s todo lists can never be too secure…

Todo:
*Milk
*Loo Roll
*Make photocopies before returning library books
*Steal nuclear weapon, cause panic thru fear of knock-out blow

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69238 Brett Holman Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:53:08 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69238 I haven't -- it looks quite nice (and Australian, I see!), but it's also a web-based service. It actually has tools for offline use which answers that objection, but there are other reasons why I'd rather avoid a webapp for such things. I haven’t — it looks quite nice (and Australian, I see!), but it’s also a web-based service. It actually has tools for offline use which answers that objection, but there are other reasons why I’d rather avoid a webapp for such things.

]]> By: Gary Smailes http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69230 Gary Smailes Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:39:05 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69230 Have you tried http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ Have you tried http://www.rememberthemilk.com/

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69228 Brett Holman Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:12:54 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69228 Well, that <em>does</em> look like an ad, but since you're candid about it and it's not a spam, I'll let it pass! Intervals looks like a fine product, but it's massive overkill for me -- I don't need reports, invoices, etc. Things is about the right level for me. Also I tend to be wary of web-based apps; I like something that can work offline or on a degraded network connection. Of course, they have their pluses, especially for cross-platform work. Anyway, it's horses for courses. Well, that does look like an ad, but since you’re candid about it and it’s not a spam, I’ll let it pass! Intervals looks like a fine product, but it’s massive overkill for me — I don’t need reports, invoices, etc. Things is about the right level for me. Also I tend to be wary of web-based apps; I like something that can work offline or on a degraded network connection. Of course, they have their pluses, especially for cross-platform work. Anyway, it’s horses for courses.

]]> By: John http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69212 John Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:36:29 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/28/things/#comment-69212 If you are looking for a web-based task management application that runs well on safari and firefox on the mac, i'd recommend <a href="http://www.myintervals.com" title="Intervals" rel="nofollow">Intervals</a>. I'm one of the main developers on it, so i'm biased, but it does a great job at collaborative task management. It also has time tracking capabilities so you can run reports to see how much time you are spending on each task. If your needs are simply to get things done, there are many apps you could choose from. But if you are looking for task-based workflow and feedback, try something like Intervals. If you are looking for a web-based task management application that runs well on safari and firefox on the mac, i’d recommend Intervals. I’m one of the main developers on it, so i’m biased, but it does a great job at collaborative task management. It also has time tracking capabilities so you can run reports to see how much time you are spending on each task.

If your needs are simply to get things done, there are many apps you could choose from. But if you are looking for task-based workflow and feedback, try something like Intervals.

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