Thing #16 Getting Organized

Of all the homepage editors I went straight for iGoogle as I already used it for a previous post about the vast resources that Google offers. I really enjoy using iGoogle and I do use it as my current homepage. Its great for just sitting down at the computer and getting all of the small important information such as the weather as well as the option to search. The thing that I enjoy most about iGoogle is how easy it is to create, update, and change. This allows me to never grow tired of the same old homepage as I can change it whenever I please.

I found the calenders to be extremely useful but at the same time a bit too time consuming. They are supposed to be a time saver by allowing the user to be more organized and have time to do other things. However, I find that it takes so much time to fully fill out a calender that its not really worth the effort. I assume, that if I were to sit down and load in everything I could think of into a calender and then keep it up to date as new things come up, it would be an extremely powerful tool. This is something I am debating doing as some organization could go a long way in managing my work, school, and home life.

I really like the concept of sticky notes for webpages. However, I do not like traditional sticky notes as after a few days of using them my desk area becomes a mess of colors and notes. I feel that using the sticky notes for websites can be a major help to some people but really does not appeal to me. I find this fact to be rather unfortunate as it sounded like a very good idea.

Probably the coolest feature was the website Remember the Milk. This website is really cool to do list creator that sinks with your smart phone and many other applications such as Googles calender. I downloaded the app on my own phone and found it pretty easy to use and operate. It also allows you to pair your phone with the website allowing you to work offline and back up your to do lists if your away from home and do not have an internet connection. Unfortunately, I find this service much the same as the calenders in that it takes a lot of time to get it set up even when its very easy to use. None the less, I am contemplating using this service day to day.