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From: Rick Moynihan <rick.moynihan@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Best way to use org-mode as a work log
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To: Ethan Brown <ethandbrown@gmail.com>
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2009/12/19 Ethan Brown <ethandbrown@gmail.com>:
> I've been an emacs user since about 1990, but have just recently
> discovered org-mode. =A0It seems as if it would be very well suited to
> use as my work log--I currently just use a regular text file.
>
> Since a work log is based around daily entries, I'm wondering if
> anyone can recommend the best way to use org-mode for such a purpose.
> I perused the FAQs but didn't see anything. =A0Org-mode apparently
> integrates with the emacs calendar/diary so there is probably a "right
> way" to do this. =A0If there's a FM out there that deals with this I'm
> happy to RTFM.

I have a very simple method of using org-mode for this kind of thing.
I have the following remember template:

(setq org-remember-templates
      '(("Journal" ?j "* %^{Journal Entry} %^g\n  %T\n %i\n %? %a %&"
         "~/org/journal.org" "Journal"))
  ;; ...
)

Then doing C-c r [j]ournal inserts an entry into my journal.org file
under the Journal Heading.  This file is then just a big linear list
of headlines with notes under them.

e.g.

* Journal
** ...
** Emailed org-mode list with my journal setup
   <2009-12-20 Sun 16:48>

I sometimes tag these entries also.... but generally avoid using them
with TODO/DONE states.

Is this the kind of thing you're looking for?


R.