Get Things Done with RememberTheMilk

Simple Flexible To Do List Management

Keeping track of the myriad of things that I need to get done on a daily basis can be near impossible. I use the RememberTheMilk task management service to keep track of my tasks. This is a very simple, powerful, elegant tool for task management and to-do list creation.

You can sign up for a Free or Pro (paid) account. The Free account gives you just about all of the best, most valuable features. The Pro account ($25 USD/year) adds applications for your phone (iPhone, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile). I currently use an iPhone and used to have a Windows Mobile phone and always just used the free mobile web interface, which is very good. Times are tight and so’s my wallet.

Here’s how RememberTheMilk describes their service:

Take your tasks anywhere with this feature-packed application. See tasks located nearby, add and complete tasks on the go, organize upcoming tasks, and sync it all seamlessly with Remember The Milk.

The Inbox is just like your email inbox — except that instead of emails, you’ll receive tasks.

There are four kinds of tasks that will appear in your Inbox:

1. Tasks sent by other users.
2. Tasks shared by other users.
3. Tasks you’ve emailed to your Inbox.
4. Tasks you’ve added via Twitter.

RememberTheMilk integrates with an increasing number of third party services to incorporate your task management process into some familar places. Here are some of the places that I pull in my to do list:

• Put my task list into Gmail and my Google Calendar.
• Send tasks from Google Reader to my to do list.
• Use the mobile interface from my phone.
• Add tasks using Firefox’s Ubiquity extension.

See the Many Possibilities for Using RememberTheMilk in this Video Tutorial:

Download the Get Things Done with RememberTheMilk tutorial video.

Great Ways to Use RememberTheMilk

View tasks in Gmail, See tasks in your Google Calendar, Create tasks from Google Reader, Remember The Milk for Twitter, See your tasks on iGoogle or Netvibes, Locate your tasks on a Map, and many more.

Conclusion

So if you have a lot of tasks to keep track of, I HIGHLY recommend taking a look at RememberTheMilk to help you get a handle on things. I use and love it all the time! Don’t miss the next article where I talk about another tool that helps me keep organized – Evernote.

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iPhone Application Review – RunKeeper

Use the GPS in your iPhone to Track Your Workouts

Do you run, walk, bike, or ski? Then you’ve probably asked, “How far did I go today?” Well if you use RunKeeper on your iPhone, then you can track your distance, speed, time and more. This is all done using the GPS built into the phone right on the fly. What’s even better is that you can save all of your workouts online. You can go to the RunKeeper site using your free account and view mounds of data on all of your runs.

You will track the following performance statistics:

• See how far you run, walk, and ride.
• Track your speed, pace, and elevation.
• Record and map your routes using GPS.
• Share your fitness activities and progress with your friends!

The video below shows the entire process from the iPone and the web application.

Download the iPhone Application Review – RunKeeper podcast video.

RunKeeper also has a very nice tutorial on the site.

Which iPhone Applications do You Use?

If you have an iPhone application that you use in your exercise routine, please leave it in the comments below. Maybe I’ll cover it in a future article.

Tutorial Roundup – My Most Useful How To Articles

The Best of VitaminCM

Here are some of my favorite, most useful tutorials that have appeared on VitaminCM.com.

Reusing an Old PC as a Server Part 1

Using Free Software and Equipment that you Already Own

Goal: Provide instructions to turn an old computer into a server that you can control remotely and use for various handy purposes.

Assumptions: You have, or can an old computer that is no longer used and a basic router for your home network.

So
let’s say you hit the technology jackpot and score yourself a shiny new
super computer. (OK, maybe just a plain old new computer.)
Congratulations! Now, after you get over the initial euphoria of
setting up your new workhorse, you might start wondering what to do
with your faithful old friend. (OK, annoying old dinosaur.)

Should you…..

• Throw it out? – NO
• Give it away? – Come on
• Donate it to charity? – Even poor kids don’t want that thing
• Take it out to a field and give it an Office Space style beatdown like Peter, Michael Bolton, and Samir did to that printer. (Fun, but we can do better.)

Let’s take that doddering old codger and breathe some new life into it.

Reusing an Old PC as a Server (Part 2)

Putting Your New Server to Work

Goal: Use the server that you set up in the previous article
to perform helpful tasks such as backing up computers on your network,
storing media files in a central location, share one printer with every
computers computer in the house.

In the previous article you
learned you to set up the VNC software to remote control your server
from another computer. Now that you have your basic server up and
running, here are some of the fun things that we’re going to learn how
to do:

• Share files between computers
• Run backups of the computers on your network
• Function as a print server so that all of your computers can share one computer
• Operate as a dedicated BitTorrent server to download and upload files
• Configure a Professional Testing Server for Web Development
• And a few other ideas

See How to Upgrade Your Career in a Recession Using Technology

Use Software, the Web, and Social Networking to Ace your Job Search

Unless
you’ve been living in a cave for the last month or so, you’re probably
worried about your job. Blue chip companies are falling into the
deadpool or getting taken over on a daily basis.

You either
just got laid off or you’re worried that you could be. If that’s not
the problem, then you probably just need more money (welcome to the
club). with the job market so tight, how do you compete?.

Let Technology be your not-so secret weapon to find all of the best jobs even in a tough market.

You can use software, social networking, and dead-simple techniques to make the whole process painless and successful.

How to Upgrade the Memory in your Netbook

Give your Netbook a Little More Pep by Adding Extra Ram

GOAL: You will be able to add extra memory to a netbook or laptop in under 10 minutes.

Boost Google Reader’s Productivity

Increase Google Reader’s Productivity Using Greasemonkey Scripts

I use Google Reader to read through 200+ feeds that contain mountains of information. Google Reader does a great job helping me manage this tall task. If you do a little tweaking, you can turn Google Reader into an amazing productivity tool. Firefox allows you to add extensions to increase functionality.

You can Create the Web Operating System Today

See How You Can Bring the Web Operating System to Life

Every so often I read about the Web OS or the Cloud OS, “When are we going to see the Web OS arrive?” In my mind, it’s pretty much here (with a few caveats).

Can you create a portable desktop environment using a collection of entirely web-based applications and services that can do (just about) anything from anywhere in the world?

22 Most Useful Free Applications for your PC

Use your Computer, Not your Wallet

The recession is hitting everyone hard and money is tight. That doesn’t mean that can’t get the most out of your computer. There are so many great free applications that can help you do just about anything. I’m going to take a look at 22 applications that I use all the time with wonderful results.

Master Online Information Through the Magic of RSS Technology

Use RSS Technology as Your Border Collie on the Web

Goal: Explain how RSS is used to Organize and Deliver Content over the Internet. Then, show some interesting ways to find, create, and use information with RSS.

This is Part 1 of a Three Part Series on RSS and the things that it can do. This article will cover what RSS is and how you can use it to read news and updates from your favorite web sites.

Part 2 will cover getting RSS data feeds from static sites that do not provide RSS feeds.

Part 3 will cover Putting RSS data into your web pages.

Create PowerPoint Presentations Like a Pro

Basic Workflow for Quickly Creating PowerPoint Slide Presentations

Creating an effective PowerPoint presentation tends to be difficult and take a long time for many people. However, if you follow a basic workflow, you can make the entire process much quicker and easier that you may think.

Here is the process that I use to build professional presentations in a short amount of time.

Awesome Adobe Acrobat Alternatives that Will Make Love to your Computer

Keep the PDFs, Lose the AcroCrap

Goal: Provide a list of FREE applications that will allow you to do e
verything you want with PDFs while avoiding the annoying, expensive problems of Adobe Acrobat.

The Portable Document Format (PDF) is great for a number of reasons however; Adobe Acrobat (the de facto standard application) is a horrendous piece of garbage. The Acrobat Reader (Free) is painfully slow to open, has more bugs than a porch light, and love to crash browsers. The Acrobat Writer (Standard $299 or Professional $449) applications are ridiculously expensive.

Here is a list of applications that will let you get the most out of the PDF format with none of the issues:

You can use this combination of free applications to do just about everything that you would ever want from Adobe Acrobat.

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How to Upgrade the Memory in your Netbook

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Give your Netbook a Little More Pep by Adding Extra Ram

GOAL: You will be able to add extra memory to a netbook or laptop in under 10 minutes.

If you are one of the 10 Million people who bought a netbook in 2008 (that’s right 10 Million!) you probably noticed that they are handy little devices, if not a little underpowered. There is no better way to make up for that anemic performance than a memory upgrade. Typical netbooks come with 1 gig of memory (Ram). They usually have capacity for a second gig, which I strongly recommend.

I bought my daughter an MSI Wind U100 for Christmas because it made sense with her lifestyle. She travels between her mother’s house and mine regularly and needs to be very mobile. She’s also on the tiny side, so the smallish keyboard is not a problem for her. I wanted to give the machine a little more oomph, so I ordered a stick of memory to install when she came to the house. (She was the camera person on the video below.)

Let’s Get Started!

What you Will Need

This is about the cheapest, quickest, easiest computer upgrade that you can do. ($10 – $15, 10 minutes, 1 screwdriver)

• Netbook or Laptop Computer
• Small Screw Driver
• Memory Stick for Your Computer

Important: Before you purchase your memory stick, head over to Crucial.com and run their Memory Advisor tool to determine the correct memory type for your computer.

Instructions

The actual process of adding the new memory stick to your computer is very simple.

1. Unscrew and remove the bottom plastic cover
2. Locate the empty DIM {definition}
3. Line up the notch on the memory stick with the notch in the empty DIM
4. Insert the memory stick into the DIM (slot that the memory stick goes into) at a 45 degree angle
5. Press the memory down until it is flat against the motherboard and the two side clips “click”
6. Screw the plastic cover back onto the computer
7. Power on the computer and verify that the memory is detected

The following video shows you just how simple it really is.

Download the Upgrade the Memory on your Netbook video.

Upgrade other netbooks:
Here are instructions for some other popular netbooks:
Acer Aspire One
Asus EEE
Dell Inspiron Mini is not available (Nice work Dell!)
HP Mini

Boost Google Reader’s Productivity – VitaminCM Podcast Episode

This is the podcast file to accompany the Boost Google Reader’s Productivity article.

Download the Boost Google Reader’s Productivity Podcast Episode.Technorati Tags: podcast, google reader, zoho, web operating system