Remember the Milk Today?
Ok let’s face it. Some of us are terrible at remember dates and deadlines. I will be the first to readily admit that. Test dates, essay due dates, work days, special events… it doesn’t matter! I forget them all. I am really good at forgetting. Luckily, my love for electronics and my mental weakness 
meld together into an easily conquerable problem. Remember The Milk is the coolest program I have come across in months! All you have to do is create tasks, and then it reminds you in various, useful mediums. Each of these mediums allows for short messages that reminded the user that a due date is coming up. I like Gmail the best. You can add maps to your tasks as well, so if you are going on a grocery run, you can see how close it is to your kids’ soccer game, and better gauge time. There are many useful elements to this program, but I simply use it as a “To-Do List.”
- Access it through their website
- Gmail add-on **My Favorite**
- iGoogle
- AIM, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, Skype and Yahoo! are all supported
To the left if an example of what is on my “To Do List.” I have tests, errands, events, etc. They are nicely organized by dates, and can be “completed” fast, which is essentially crossing them off the list. Here you can see how it will look in your regular Gmail inbox. I find it very convenient to see my list next to my email, so I am frequently reminded.
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July 31st, 2008 at 8:08 pm
I’ll give it a try.
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July 31st, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I use a good old calendar to remember important dates… My prowess with electronic devices is pretty limited. I’m sure I am intellectually capable of learning most of them, but the amount of time it takes me to figure them out frustrates me, so I don’t often try anymore. I simply hang a new calendar on the old nail each year and use my trusty pen to help me stay on task.
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August 1st, 2008 at 1:08 am
@ Pam: That’s great! If you already have a system that works for you, by all means keep on doing it. My problem is that I would always forget to put things on my calendar, and then forget to check the things that I did put on it. I know what you mean about learning new tech. Sometimes I spend so much time trying to “be more productive” by learning new techniques and programs. Often times I spend 5-10 minutes that will end up saving me a couple minutes every other week.