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Getting Into Drafts and Launch Center Pro

I’ve been using Launch Center Pro and Drafts on my iPhone for as long as they’ve been available. These apps make using my iPhone more efficient and, when set up properly, effective. I’ve not gone too deep into either app in terms of using URL callbacks and the like and I believe that those who’ve […]

The Strikethrough System: A Simple Paper-Based Productivity Tool

Using The Strikethrough System allows you to add meaning and value to your captured items through the use of contexts at the time of capture β€” a time when it’s freshest in your mind. That’s more than what a simple to-do list offers, and that’s why I use it every single day.

What to Look for in Your First Task Management App

There are so many task management applications you could add to your workflow in order to get a better handle on what you need, and want, to get done. In my experience, people that get into the task management space for the first time tend to dive in rather than test the waters first. That’s

The Art and Science of Managing Expectations

The following is a guest post by Art Gelwicks. Art is a solutions consultant by profession and a technologist by passion. Since Day-Timers and Palm Pilots, he has always had a soft spot for turning processes into successes and techniques into tools. An experienced speaker and trainer, Art spends his time focused on finding ways

A Look at the Most Underrated Ways to Be More Productive

The following is a guest post by Beth Phillips. Beth is a freelance writer with a focus on technology. She can be found (productively) typing away on her laptop in Philadelphia, PA. It’s 9:00 on Friday morning and the last thing you want to do is be productive. Your weekend plans are all you can

The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

This year I decided to offer holiday shoppers a bit more time to explore possible gift ideas for the productivity enthusiast β€” aka the “productivityist” β€” in their lives. After all, having four weeks to shop is far better than two…and it’s more than fitting for a productivityist (or someone shopping for one) to be

How I Test Apps

I was asked quite some time ago on Twitter (or perhaps App.net) how I go about putting various apps through the paces. I’ve put together a few tactics over the years to help me with the process. There’s no way I’d be able to handle working with several task managers and other apps at once

Workflows: Trip Planning Made Easy

The following is a guest post by Angela Petersen. She is a lawyer, freelance writer, and dedicated traveler. You can read more of Angela’s writing at Far & Wise, a global grab bag of stories, culture, history and food from around the world, or follow her on Twitter. “I can’t think of anything that excites

Review: The ioSafe N2

Note: ioSafe provided me this unit for review, which included two hard drives. My Drobo is on its last legs. I loved it, but it’s become frustrating to use (it’s a first-generation model, so it’s not exactly its fault). So I needed to look into a new storage solution that would sport some (or all)

Workflows: Notetaking/Writing with Write App and nvALT

The following is a guest post by Chris Humphries. Chris is a Digital Media Specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He works with students, faculty, and staff to solve media production-related hardware and software problems. He’s passionate about technology, BBQ, and coffee. You can find him on Twitter as @chrishumphr1es, or at his