RE: [MLO] Re: Project templates - what's the best approach?

Yup, that makes three of us - I've done it that way for a number of years now. On April 13, 2018 2:32:01 PM "'Michael Emerald, CFA' via MyLifeOrganized" wrote: Yes, great minds think alike. I do the same. (Actually I owe the idea to (what’s his name?) our

Re: [MLO] Unable to add tasks or subtasks to my MLO file

I didn't have any issues going to Windows 8.1, either. Are you able to see the existing tasks? Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 8:02 AM, robisme (Olivier R) robillardoliv...@gmail.com wrote: Couldn't you just copy the task to a fresh new file and profile

RE: [MLO] Why do contexts start with different special characters

things in my setup) + is used to denote a person or group of people like +Family, +Eric, +Colleagues, etc. There are others, but you get the idea. Regards - Trish Putnam trish@gmail.com On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Dwight Arthur m...@dwightarthur.us wrote: In a postscript

RE: [MLO] Android version of MLO - is there an more compact view??

For what it's worth, while I personally understand and agree with being able to reduce white space, for some people it poses issues if it isn't present - I have had colleagues who had problems reading items as separate if there isn't a line of white space between them, for example. Ideally,

RE: [MLO] Android version of MLO - is there an more compact view??

. THAT might make for a useful compact view. As t stands compact gives me little and costs too much. IMHO of course. On Nov 29, 2014 2:42 PM, Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com wrote: For what it's worth, while I personally understand and agree with being able to reduce white space, for some people

RE: [MLO] Re: folder name in bold style IF folder contains almost onetask in its root

So if I'm understanding correctly, you want the holding to occur if and ONLY if 1. The folder is at the root level 2. The folder directly contains tasks You do NOT want this to occur if 1. The folder is not at the root level (I.e. It is a sub folder) 2. The folder is root level, but only

RE: [MLO] Online Version in the Future?

Understood, Dwight. Unfortunately, for those of us with unsupported phones (for example, me and my lovely Windows phone!) it's very difficult to justify using MLO without some means to access our data. A web interface would be a logical way to do this. It would have to be opt in, of course.

RE: [MLO] Re: What I really LIKE about MyLifeOrganized!

to use my task and time management on my phone. Regards - Trish Putnam trish@gmail.com On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Holmes245 joel@gmail.com wrote: Those are good thoughts Irando. I think a lot of people find that their case is like yours - they later discover just how feature rich

Re: [MLO] Re: What I really LIKE about MyLifeOrganized!

phone. Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Holmes245 joel.fan...@gmail.com wrote: Those are good thoughts Irando. I think a lot of people find that their case is like yours - they later discover just how feature rich MLO is and realize that they've

Re: [MLO] Re: What I really LIKE about MyLifeOrganized!

behind as my daily driver, but there were other things that I gained from my move that made it worthwhile for me. I am ever-hopeful that something will change and allow me to come home though! Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Holmes245 joel.fan

Re: [MLO] Re: MyLifeOrganized for Android v.2

for other options that keep up with changing needs. Is this fair to say? Trish Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 9:19 AM, daniel sekera dwsek...@gmail.com wrote: seriously, you are who to tell me to go away? I offered my opinion nothing more and I am entitled

Re: [MLO] Re: Windows phone 8 version?

The lack of Windows Phone 8.1 client is why I've had to unfortunately move away from using MLO. I still love the app - it's my favorite task managment system, bar none, but I need to be able to use it on my phone in order for it to really be useful to me. Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put

Re: [MLO] Re: Windows 8 Phone version

+100 from me :) I'd be happy to beta test when such a beast exists! Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:48 AM, Richard C r...@rcollings.co.uk wrote: Tentative + 1. I am thinking that I might well move to a Windows 8 tablet for work use so this would

Re: [MLO] Hard vs. soft deadlines

at all tasks with a context of @SoftDeadline for the next two weeks and assess whether the current deadline is achievable or needs to shift, then adjust accordingly. You could adjust the timeframe of your view to suit your usual style, of course. Regards - Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com

Re: [MLO] Formatted Notes

Mark, I completely understand the challenges involved with implementing formatted text on multiple platforms, but I think that standing here frozen because it isn't feasible to do it all at once isn't the a good option. If it must be done in pieces, so be it. Dwight, your point is very good. I,

Re: [MLO] Formatted Notes

, though I could put up with RTF formatting stuff in order to get that feature. On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.comwrote: Mark, I completely understand the challenges involved with implementing formatted text on multiple platforms, but I think that standing here

RE: [MLO] How do you pros mark a recurring task FINALLY complete?

I usually set a reasonable end date for the recurrence and push the date out if necessary if it's a task I need to keep for time tracking or history needs. If the tall ends early, I use Dwight approach to ending it. Trish On Feb 10, 2013 10:27 AM, m...@grantsmiths.org wrote: Hi, Michael

Re: [MLO] Tab loses name after being PINned

I oh ji On Feb 11, 2013 3:48 PM, canadug dwburr...@gmail.com wrote: (Version: 4.0.0.2034) *Problem* Tab loses title when pinned *Steps to recreate* 1. Create a new tab 2. Right click on the tab and choose 'Pin this tab' *Workaround* don't pin the tab. :( *Expected behaviour*

Re: [MLO] MLO opening slow on Android

Well, I just synced my real profile to my phone - 352 tasks and about 60% recurring. It still opened in about 2 seconds even after rebooting to ensure it is completely out of memory and loading from scratch. My phone is on Jelly Bean version of Android, and I have around 280 MB free RAM with 9

RE: [MLO] MLO opening slow on Android

So my Galaxy S 2 opens it in about 2 seconds. I wonder if it is related to number of tasks? I only have about 50 in my test profile. Alternatively, what about a memory leak? Is it slowing over time, or is it behaving that way fresh after a phone reboot? Trish On Jan 12, 2013 6:19 PM,

Re: [MLO] Next Actions by Project is showing tasks that aren't projects

It's the way I keep things off my to-do list, definitely. Trish On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Chris fugosu...@gmail.com wrote: I'll try that for now. Is that what you use generally for keeping things off your To-Do list (e.g. @Someday, @WaitingFor) or is there some better way to do this?

Re: [MLO] Re: Easiest way to maximize from system tray?

Lisa, you can go to what amounts to a classic desktop easily in Windows 8, it's built in, and works pretty much as you expect in most regards. While I agree that I'm not a huge fan of the tiles concept unless you're working with a touchscreen device (it's pretty nice on a Surface tablet, for

Re: [MLO] Re: MLO 4 license?

The primary problem with phone home systems is the general assumption that the system/device where the application is installed will have access to the internet at the time the application starts, EVERY time the system starts (there are some phone home schemes that only check daily or weekly, but

Re: [MLO] Re: MLO's cloud sync management of conflicting data

I don't think you could assume a common clock, since that would require all the devices to be online at the time of change to access the clock. On Oct 28, 2012 6:12 AM, Marc García Martí marc.garcia.ma...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I'm no software developer, but I imagine that if the different

Re: [MLO] MLO's cloud sync management of conflicting data

. That way, assuming all the devices have a valid and reliable time, the cloud itself could figure things out automatically. Thanks On Oct 28, 2012, at 3:58 PM, Trish Putnam trish.put...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think you could assume a common clock, since that would require all the devices

Re: [MLO] MLO's cloud sync management of conflicting data

Basing the timestamp on the time of transmission requires reliance on the false assumption that all devices making the change are online and transmitting all the time. For example: I'm on a plane with my phone and my tablet. Both are properly offline for the flight. I make a change to my data

Re: [MLO] Can an MLO desktop File be paired for Wi-Fi sync with more than one mobile device?

as a service by someone outside of your premises and control, how do you reconcile synching the kinds of data you would not want on MLO cloud despite encryption? -Dwight ** ** *ON:* Monday, October 15, 2012 4:51 AM, Trish Putnam wrote Greg, I have an encrypted digital notebook stored

Re: [MLO] Can an MLO desktop File be paired for Wi-Fi sync with more than one mobile device?

Greg, I have an encrypted digital notebook stored on a private server plus my Outlook 2010/Exchange Server (I'm familiar with setting up my Outlook to support GTD time management at a basic level). While it's not as functional as MLO is and I miss some of the features, I need to be able to

Re: [MLO] Can an MLO desktop File be paired for Wi-Fi sync with more than one mobile device?

This was actually enough of a pain to me that I've started using an alternate solution, even with my investment in MLO. It's a shame, as I really like the software, but the lack of flexibility for sync options is a deal breaker. If better options for sync come along I'll reconsider. On Oct 11,

Re: [MLO] New to MLO on PPC

That is actually a far more complex answer than you might think. MLO can do pretty much everything from being a simple to-do list manager to being a sophisticated time management system, with several stops in between. It would probably be helpful if you could give us an idea of why you're

Re: [MLO] Hide in To-Do: Do you ever use?

That is pretty much how I use it, too. I capture ideas that I am not ready to act on or tasks that I don't want to forget entirely but which shouldn't have enough priority yet to appear on my to-do list - stuff that I do when I have spare time. On Sep 23, 2011 10:01 PM, Denis Sheremetov

Re: [MLO] Re: What and When to expect MLO4

A couple of comments inline: On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Grant grant...@gmail.com wrote: Neal, Desktop, laptops and (separate) keyboards are not going to away, especially in the professional world. There are just too many tasks that are better and quicker (time is money and money is

Re: [MLO] Re: When will we start to see some design and not just marketing upgrades to MLO?

Neal, I'm not sure why you think the battery life isn't sufficient for the current tablets. I generally get between 8-10 hours on my tablet. Primary use is MLO, some reading and some light notetaking during the day, although occasional random web searches occur as well. It's lightened my load