Comments on: In the Oven: iPod Nano for On-the-Go GTD Action http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Ian http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-1028 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:30:10 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-1028 Sorry, accidentally stuck that comment on the wrong blog entry. My bad. I've re-posted it on the appropriate (Actiontastic 0.9) entry. Sorry, accidentally stuck that comment on the wrong blog entry. My bad. I’ve re-posted it on the appropriate (Actiontastic 0.9) entry.

]]> by: Ian http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-1026 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:27:57 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-1026 Uh-oh... looks like a bug with iCal sync. I'm finding that "Start" dates for Actiontastic actions are getting translated into *completion* dates for iCal ToDos. And that means anything with a start date in the past is treated by iCal as completed, which means I don't see it on my ToDo list... Urp! I've made heavy use of start dates, so now I can't trust iCal sync much at all. 8-{ Uh-oh… looks like a bug with iCal sync. I’m finding that “Start” dates for Actiontastic actions are getting translated into *completion* dates for iCal ToDos. And that means anything with a start date in the past is treated by iCal as completed, which means I don’t see it on my ToDo list… Urp!

I’ve made heavy use of start dates, so now I can’t trust iCal sync much at all. 8-{

]]> by: eDragonu - a view on the world » Blog Archive » GTD software race - close run http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-453 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:43:15 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-453 [...] Actiontastic made its move and launched 0.8.3 version, which basically sync to iPod now (a feature announced several weeks ago). The blog post annoucing this is also a little rebel, and instead of bulleted lists of features it just tells a story about how the software might be used. [...] […] Actiontastic made its move and launched 0.8.3 version, which basically sync to iPod now (a feature announced several weeks ago). The blog post annoucing this is also a little rebel, and instead of bulleted lists of features it just tells a story about how the software might be used. […]

]]> by: CM Harrington http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-451 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:29:21 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-451 @Jon: "I can see how nesting projects would help define a dependency but wonder if the upcoming date features (start date, due date, pausing) will help with this. When you have a chance to check them out, I would be interested in hearing your ideas about these trade offs if you have the time." Yeah, I use start and end dates, and they're great, although they really don't address the need for superprojects. The two are orthogonal. Without superprojects, I have a redundancy when I create a project, as I have to put the name of the superproject into all the project names, and that's kinda lame. Keep up the good work! At this rate, you'll knock the Omni guys out of the block! @Jon: “I can see how nesting projects would help define a dependency but wonder if the upcoming date features (start date, due date, pausing) will help with this. When you have a chance to check them out, I would be interested in hearing your ideas about these trade offs if you have the time.”

Yeah, I use start and end dates, and they’re great, although they really don’t address the need for superprojects. The two are orthogonal. Without superprojects, I have a redundancy when I create a project, as I have to put the name of the superproject into all the project names, and that’s kinda lame.

Keep up the good work! At this rate, you’ll knock the Omni guys out of the block!

]]> by: Jon http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-436 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:04:56 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-436 @Jerome: Thank you. Yes, a new version will be out tonight, before your current version expires. All of these free betas are released back-to-back so that you aren't left hanging :-) @Jerome:

Thank you. Yes, a new version will be out tonight, before your current version expires. All of these free betas are released back-to-back so that you aren’t left hanging :-)

]]> by: Jerome http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-435 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:29:01 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-435 Hi, just want to know if you're gonna release a beta before the 18th. Or is there a workaround to use the application anyway after the 18th? I use actiontastic for a lot of my tasks so I may get in trouble after the 18th if it doesn't work anymore ;-) Thank you for your great job Hi, just want to know if you’re gonna release a beta before the 18th. Or is there a workaround to use the application anyway after the 18th? I use actiontastic for a lot of my tasks so I may get in trouble after the 18th if it doesn’t work anymore ;-)
Thank you for your great job

]]> by: kaydo http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-419 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-419 Thanks for the help! I copied the .sqlite file over, and it seemed to work. I'll keep trying this for a few days and see how it goes. Can't wait to see the next version! Thanks for the help! I copied the .sqlite file over, and it seemed to work. I’ll keep trying this for a few days and see how it goes. Can’t wait to see the next version!

]]> by: Jon http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-418 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:02:52 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-418 @Kaydo: There may be a way to keep these lists in sync by copying your ~/Library/Application Support/Actiontastic/Actiontastic.sqlite file from one machine to the other, but this is completely untested and unsupported at the moment. Make backups if you want to try this. I should know if this is a feasible workaround shortly. Of course, web syncing will take care of this in a nice way, but that won't be available until the 0.9 series is out. @Kaydo:

There may be a way to keep these lists in sync by copying your ~/Library/Application Support/Actiontastic/Actiontastic.sqlite file from one machine to the other, but this is completely untested and unsupported at the moment. Make backups if you want to try this. I should know if this is a feasible workaround shortly. Of course, web syncing will take care of this in a nice way, but that won’t be available until the 0.9 series is out.

]]> by: Kaydo http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-417 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:51:47 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-417 Been using Actiontastic for a month or so now and am extremely pleased. Way to go. I apologize if this has been asked already, but until sync features are included, is there any way to use the app across multiple computers? I have one computer I use at home, and another at work, and carry an external drive between the two. I'd love to have access to my lists on both computers. Thoughts? Been using Actiontastic for a month or so now and am extremely pleased. Way to go. I apologize if this has been asked already, but until sync features are included, is there any way to use the app across multiple computers? I have one computer I use at home, and another at work, and carry an external drive between the two. I’d love to have access to my lists on both computers. Thoughts?

]]> by: Jon http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-413 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:22:41 +0000 http://www.kaboomerang.com/blog/2006/12/05/in-the-oven-ipod-nano-for-on-the-go-gtd-action/#comment-413 @Oskar L-B: I can't promise multiple-selection in the very next build but I am working on it. The core of why it isn't immediate is that it involves filtering tweaks, but I haven't forgotten about this request :-) @CM Harrington: At the moment, Actiontastic tries to keep everything atomic for simplicity's sake. I can see how nesting projects would help define a dependency but wonder if the upcoming date features (start date, due date, pausing) will help with this. When you have a chance to check them out, I would be interested in hearing your ideas about these trade offs if you have the time. @Detlef: Treo sync (via iCal) is in the works. @Benson: Export features are indeed planned. Lots of this post's iPod syncing code provided the foundation. @Oskar L-B:

I can’t promise multiple-selection in the very next build but I am working on it. The core of why it isn’t immediate is that it involves filtering tweaks, but I haven’t forgotten about this request :-)

@CM Harrington:

At the moment, Actiontastic tries to keep everything atomic for simplicity’s sake. I can see how nesting projects would help define a dependency but wonder if the upcoming date features (start date, due date, pausing) will help with this. When you have a chance to check them out, I would be interested in hearing your ideas about these trade offs if you have the time.

@Detlef:

Treo sync (via iCal) is in the works.

@Benson:

Export features are indeed planned. Lots of this post’s iPod syncing code provided the foundation.

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