To give you an idea of how well the handwriting recognition works with the IO2 pen, here is an example including the image and the OCR’d text, unedited. As you can see, it’s not perfect, but when it comes to writing while away from the keyboard, it definitely beats having to type the entire post from handwritten notes. Read the rest of this entry »
No matter how hard I try, I just can’t seem to switch 100% to a computer-based PIM system.
I always end up writing on paper if for no other reason than convenience. In many cases, am writing down information that I later have to enter into the computer. It might be billable time details, an upcoming appointment, or a list of next actions for a current development project. I’ve been thinking for some time about trying a digital pen, but they are just too expensive for me to justify. Read the rest of this entry »
Even though I was doing well using the GTD Add In for Outlook, I was still feeling overwhelmed by all the tasks I had created. I just couldn’t seem to keep them filtered in a way that let me see only what was truly important, right now. While researching ways to handle this, I stumbled upon Priacta’s website and their Total, Relaxed Organization (TRO) training. The more I read, the more I liked what I saw, and took the plunge by purchasing their online training course. Over the next month, I implemented their system and completed their 21 day follow up exercises. TRO has one significant advantage — it can be put t use from day one by teaching not only principles, but specific step by step actions to take to quickly organize your workspace, put things off immediately and start being productive.
