Mac OS X only: To-do lists are a great way to keep your mind and projects organized, but messing with your program or web-based list’s features defeats the purpose. Enter TaskPaper, a seriously simple task manager from the developers of the distraction-free word processor Writeroom. TaskPaper, now in a finished 1.0 version, keeps it simple with text-based lists that can be modified by TextEdit or any other editor. The interface keeps the focus on projects, tasks and checking them off, but tabbed windows and context browsing allow for bigger-picture views. TaskPaper is available as a free trial for Mac OS X 10.4 or later, but a license will set you back $18.95. If you’re looking to get serious with to-do lists, check out Gina’s guide to the art of the doable to-do list, or get even more streamlined with paper lists.
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Turn Thunderbird into the Ultimate Gmail IMAP Client
Gmail’s IMAP support roll-out this week had nerds all atwitter about the possibility of synchronized email access across devices, computers, and clients. IMAP is far superior to regular old POP for fetching your messages and maintaining your folder list whether you’re on your iPhone, office or home computer. If IMAP’s got you curious but you’re not sure what desktop application to use with Gmail, consider the extensible, fast, cross-platform and free Mozilla Thunderbird, our beloved Firefox’s little sibling. Here’s how to get the full Gmail experience in Thunderbird with IMAP.
A good article on the Google Imap support for Thunderbird!! There is much more to the article. It’s basically a HOW-TO but it is a good one!!
Zoho Suite vs Google Docs
Slowly you’ve been moving the work you used to do in desktop applications online, and you’ve got two major choices to do that: Google Apps or Zoho’s Office Suite. Both the big G and the little Z offer completely browser-based office applications like a word processor and spreadsheet, as well as communication tools like chat and email, as well as collaboration tools like project managers and wiki’s. But the business-oriented Zoho and the consumer-oriented Google applications differ a little bit in offerings, and probably a whole lot when it comes to active users. After the jump, we compare Zoho and Google’s current webapp offerings and you get the chance to pick your poison.
Every time we visit Zoho, we’re impressed by the wide range of available applications, and their depth of features. So we talked to Raju Vegesna at Zoho, who gave us a quick rundown of what Google’s got, and what Zoho’s got. Most applications have equivalents, and some only Zoho has, and some only Google has, and some seem imminent based on recent acquisitions. Here’s a table.
It tells you in a table which stuff you can do and what you can not do!! I thought it was interesting!!
Star Trek Powerbooks
Lovely laser etched Powerbooks, warp factor 9… Link.
USB Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon install
USB Ubuntu 7.10 install from Linux: This tutorial enables you to install, boot and run Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) from USB. In addition to installing Ubuntu to a USB device and then booting Ubuntu from USB, this tutorial will enable you to automatically save your changes and settings back to the stick and further restore them on each boot using a second “casper-rw” persistent partition. The tutorial was written for those already familiar with working from Ubuntu or another Linux desktop environment. If you do not have access to or prefer not to use a Windows computer, this Ubuntu Linux on a stick tutorial is for you.
Ubuntu 7.10 takes slightly longer to boot than previous releases. However, once it’s up and running, it performs much better than running from the Live CD.
USB Ubuntu 7.10 Essentials:
- Ubuntu7.10 ISO
- CD Burner
- 1GB USB flash drive (2GB+ recommended)
- U710fix.tar
It’s a very good article and how to!!