From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Rogers Subject: New user, my use case, request basic advice Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:03:58 -0700 Message-ID: <87y5k8h3oh.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:38454) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TDgay-0005DS-A0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:03:01 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TDgas-0008PP-Dl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:03:00 -0400 Received: from mail-ie0-f169.google.com ([209.85.223.169]:34907) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TDgas-0008Os-4z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:02:54 -0400 Received: by ied10 with SMTP id 10so2390599ied.0 for ; Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:02:53 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi I'm gradually getting accustomed to org-mode; thanks to all those whose work makes this great software keep getting even better. I've been trying to figure out how to integrate org-mode into my gadgets and my situation, and realize that I've been thinking about it upside down. The missing piece of the puzzle, for me, the thing I don't know how to accomplish, is the most important one to have. So, here's what I've got and what I'm trying to do: - Working at home part of the time, usually near the computer; and at various other locations the rest of the time, NOT near a computer. - Android phone, with root access and (often) able to use wi-fi at work - Home computer, with internet access obviously - Off-site web server where I'm free to install and run whatever is necessary - No laptops or tablets, and none planned. Got more than enough machinery already. :) My main goals: 1. I need audible alerts from my phone for appointments & reminders when I'm away from home. I don't really mind how those are accomplished, but I have to hear a sound of some kind at the appropriate times. I can't be counted on to check my phone periodically - I need the phone to "check" me instead, or I'll forget a lot of things. For example, I'm very attracted to 0rg-notify, but have no clue how to transfer that functionality onto the phone. (SSH the phone onto the server and run emacs on there? But I don't even know if that would give audible alerts.) 2. I need a way (any reasonable way) of keeping the home computer's appointments & reminders, and the phone's appointments & reminders, in sync. Automatic sync is nice but definitely not a requirement - I can sync manually if needed. (MobileOrg the obvious choice? or something else?) 3. In all of this, I want to maximize use of org-mode/gnus/emacs and associated tools, and minimize use of other tools. Thanks for any thoughts or advice on how this might be done. -- David Rogers