Tip: Using your phone to keep track of reminders, due dates, anniversaries, etc.
I've been trying out tools to keep track of appointments for years. In 1999, my friend John B. gave me his old Palm Pilot II (I think he won another one in a contest). And although Palm handhelds are great (and really kill the boredom on the plane and train), they are limited. I can't carry one everywhere I go because they're just a tad too big (and, no, I don't have a man-purse). And unless you have a Treo, there is no vibrating alarm.
But I do carry my phone everywhere
It's in my pocket right now (probably irradiating my nether regions). And that's where this great NYT article comes in. The article talks about new mobile services that help you keep appointment, remind you of tasks, and what not. And they're easy to use!
Two of these services are Jott and ReQall. Overall, they work pretty much the same way:
- Set up an account online. Your phone number is your user name.
- Call the number Jott and ReQall provide.
- Listen to prompts.
- State what you want: Pick up onions and a baguette for dinner tomorrow at 5pm.
- Confirm your note and hang up.
Based on your preferences you set up in your Jott or ReQall profile, you can be reminded 30 minutes before the scheduled task/appointment. And thanks to fairly smart voice recognition software, the services can send you an email/SMS on that day at that time (or before depending on your preferences).
ReQall is free (for now) and Jott eliminated its free service (stupid economy!) and has affordable monthly plans.
Resources
Cell
Services Keep It Easy, and Free - NY Times, June 5, 2008
Tips
Microsoft Word
Auto-Correction
Comments in Word
Comparing documents
Copying multiple items to the
clipboard
Cropping pictures
Customizing your toolbars
Outlines
Picture bullets
Reviewing documents
Table of contents
Toolbars
Zooming to magnify your
text
Adobe Acrobat
Downloading entire Web site
to a single PDF file
General
ClipX
Evernote
Free Conference
Call
Google SMS
Keyboard shortcuts
Signing documents electronically
Print selection of Web
page
Swipe files
User manual for your business
ReQall and Jott
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walls
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