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OmniFocus: Do More

For those of you with a Mac, you absolutely have to check out OmniFocus.  It is by far the most elegant and useful productivity application I’ve ever used, and has significantly increased my daily time and task management.

At first glance, OmniFocus is simply a to-do list organizer.  You can easily add items to the list, give them a Start/End Date and Time, and an estimated duration.  You can also add a description to the task if you’d like.  But, where OmniFocus truly stands out over your standard to-do list is in what it calls Projects and Contexts.

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Evernote: Remember Everything

Evernote is one of the coolest time-saving applications I’ve come across in a long time, and I wanted to do a quick overview of why it’s a must-have in your digital toolbox.

For one, Evernote is by far the easiest and most versatile method for capturing information I’ve ever seen.  Are you more of an auditory person? Fine, record an audio note.  A list-maker? Perfect, add a text note.  A visual thinker? Excellent, take a photo.  No matter which way you capture the information, Evernote will store it in your notebook, and save it for later.

“But Allen,” you may be thinking, “why not just carry around a pen and paper?”  Glad you asked!  Like so many of my favorite tools, the real beauty of Evernote lies under the hood.

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Grocery iQ: Nearly Perfect iPhone/iPod Touch App

Grocery iQ screenshot courtesy of GroceryIQ.com
Grocery iQ screenshot courtesy of GroceryIQ.com

The idea behind Grocery iQ is a very simple concept:  put your shopping list on your iPhone or iPod Touch.  But as many things, the beauty is in the details.

Grocery iQ lets you search a database of over 100,000 items, either by keyword or UPC barcode, and add them to your list.  You can also keep track of the items you purchase regularly in your Favorites.  You can also group certain items by store, such as Publix or Sam’s Club, or leave them in a general “Any Store” list.  Each item can be assigned an aisle, and if it is found in the database, the aisle is automatically assigned.  You can also rearrange the aisles at each store to match your local store’s exact layout.

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