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Quick Add: Google Calendar [Elegant Design]

There is something fun, quick, and rewarding with google calendar's quick add feature.  It is the main way I add events, and I find adding any other way pretty tedious.

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Filed under  //   calendar   design   elegant   google   quick add  

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Google Sync for iPhone Calendar, vs NuevaSync

... NOTE: BEFORE THE SYNC, MAKE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR CONTACTS ...

It may be a bit late, but I'm jumping on the bandwagon.  Bottom line -- I cut out the middle man and went directly to Google Sync for the iPhone Calendar .

I'm making the transition from the fast -- pocket paper calendar to Google Calendar.  The problem is that I have the old iPhone , with the edge network, and the Web Application is just not fast enough for me.

Google Sync for the iPhone works well and only took about 5 minutes to set up.

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I have seen NuevaSync work well with my coworkers, and it has some functionality that Google Sync does not.  NuevaSync connects your iPhone native calendar to gcal through a 3rd party, and it allows for >5 Calendar support.  Yeraze blogs about it here:

Breakdown
Feature NuevaSync GoogleSync
Bidirectional sync Y Y
Calendar Support Y Y
Contact Support Y Y
Average download time 10-15min <5min
Average upload time <1min <1min
Support for “other” phone #’s Y N
Push Mail N N

Filed under  //   calendar   google   google sync   gtd   iphone   nuevasync   yeraze blog  

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GTD 2009: Organizing with Goodwill Purchases

The economic downturn has got me in the spirit of shopping at goodwill .  I went over the weekend with the purpose of finding a pen-holder.  I found this vintage coffee holder (see photo) and immediately fell in love.


I also found a cabinet at good will for $30, officemax and office depot would charge more than $100 for a similar piece of office equipment.

Another note: I am still in the process of transitioning to my 2009 calendar .  I tried switching to an online/electronic as well as a briefcase sized calendar.  However the tried and true pocket calendar is portable, and functions as a quick capture device.

Via Lifehacker , I found this video clip of David Allen (of GTD fame) got me motivated to clean my own office and implement my recent purchases.

     
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GTD_2009_Organizing_with_Goodw.zip (442 KB)

Filed under  //   2009   calendar   coffee   david allen   goodwill   gtd   orginization  

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