[NTLK] Task software / Day Planner

[Peter H. Coffin]

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 01:20:20PM -0600, Mike Rodgers wrote:
> I guess what would be nice would be an electronic daytimer.  When I go 
> to try to set up a task, the Newton expects it to be for a day.  I have 
> tasks by the hour. (or less).  For example, to meet my goal of having 
> two loaves of raisin pecan rye bread ready for Monday morning, I must 
> get a portion of the dough set up today in order for it to be ready for 
> tomorrow's mixing and baking.  This is a two day recipe.  Tomorrow I 
> also need to bake a couple loaves of whole wheat bread.  I schedule 
> these to not conflict with other baking chores.  In addition, I had to 
> work half day today and have chores around the house and shopping to 
> do.  I would like to be able to plan/organize it so that tomorrow I do 
> not find it too late to start something.
> 
> Diabetes monitoring would be useful for work.
> 
> I'm trying to see just how much of an assistant I can make the Newton.

Do you care how many daily tasks you have set to go off at different
times of the day? The newt certainly doesn't.

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