From: Pete Phillips <pete@smtl.co.uk>
To: Tim O'Callaghan <timo@dspsrv.com>, emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Was: Feedback on Scheduling? - How do you use yours?
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:41:22 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <18671.1147851682@lap1.smtl.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from Tim O'Callaghan <timo@dspsrv.com> of "Tue, 16 May 2006 23:20:02 +0200." <20060516211104.GA448@Zangband>
[Once more - but to the list this time! :-( ]
Tim O'Callaghan <timo@dspsrv.com> wrote:
Tim> Its also interesting that you use tags for GTD context. This is
Tim> the way i use tags, and i have been wondering if anyone else
Tim> used them like this.
I'm glad - I was in discussion with Carsten for a while regarding
org-mode, when he came up with this brilliant idea of tags - as soon as
he proposed it, I could see that it would fit into my GTD system
straight away (I moved from a Zaurus list manager to org-mode+hipster
last August, but have been using GTD since the original hardback book
came out).
Tim> An interesting idea, one that i was kicking about for a bit
Tim> when i was using a hipster style PDA. I was thinking about
Tim> generating XSLFO or SWF based templates, and merging the
Tim> information into the XML template for printing. XSLFO is a
Tim> pain, so i went for SWF, which is a pain but less so. SWF has
Tim> the advantage of being scalable if designed properly, and
Tim> supported by inkscape, which makes creating templates easy. I
Tim> experimented with ImageMagick and an SWF based templates for
Tim> automatic processing. I got an experimental SWF template from
Tim> all things hipster: diyplanner.org. Unfortunately ImageMagick
Tim> did not support SWF well enough for me to want to continue :(
Basically I used lyx to design the template and then exported it to
latex to see what I needed to add from the perl script. I have a bit of
experience with XML and XSL (our woundcare journal,
www.worldwidewounds.com, is prepared using docbook XML) but I have never
got to grips with the FO model.
Tim> In the end i opted for a paperless system.
No good for me as I need something with me all the time. I find the PDA
too slow, and the HPDA fast and flexible. Combining my laptop org-mode
with HPDA has been terrific (for me - I readily acknowledge that this is
a game of horses for courses).
Tim> I'd be interested to hear how other org users are implementing
Tim> GTD. If for nothing else that to be able to cherry pick ideas
Tim> that i can incorporate into my system.
Me also.
Tim> My system is based around one big org mode file for personal
Tim> stuff and one for work. I can edit the file in other editors
Tim> (such as the one on my smartphone) and search for GTD context
Tim> via tags. The symbol :TAGNAME: is unique enough to search on
Tim> when i need context, and works to find tagged lines using every
Tim> editor i know of.
Yep. By the way, you can also set up a shell script to mail your file to
a gmail account every night, so you have unlimited (well, almost)
backupand archive. I set up a special archive gmail account just for
this. with 2.?? Gb of space, I won't be running out of space soon.
Tim> External editors do not support the org mode 'file:'
Tim> references, so i am strict about keeping only Next Actions and
Tim> possible Next Actions in the org file. I keep reference
Tim> material in a another appropriately named file in the same
Tim> directory.
I keep the lot in one big file. That's the advantage of using outline
mode - you can collapse gobs of text into nothing just by pressing the
<TAB> key. Less to keep track of and remember, and makes the perl script
-> HPDA doable.
Tim> I also make sure the context tags and the text of the item will
Tim> inform me of the project they are related to. So I don't need
Tim> the reference material unless referred to by the text of the
Tim> Next Action, and then only because it does not fit in one line.
Yep - I need to make sure that the headline has enough info so that when
printed onto the HPDA I can understand/recall what it relates to.
Regards,
Pete
Tim.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-05-17 7:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-05-16 8:26 Feedback on Scheduling? Carsten Dominik
2006-05-16 17:19 ` Pete Phillips
2006-05-16 18:43 ` Tim O'Callaghan
2006-05-16 19:49 ` Pete Phillips
2006-05-16 21:20 ` Was: Feedback on Scheduling? - How do you use yours? Tim O'Callaghan
2006-05-17 7:41 ` Pete Phillips [this message]
2006-05-17 8:10 ` Carsten Dominik
2006-05-17 10:04 ` Tim O'Callaghan
2006-05-17 13:59 ` Kevin Coates
2006-05-18 9:24 ` Tim O'Callaghan
2006-05-18 11:14 ` Kevin
2006-05-17 9:15 ` Feedback on Scheduling? David Emery
2006-05-17 9:14 ` Carsten Dominik
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