Great discussion here, I'm pretty sure that it isn't the purpose of the
list, but i think it`s important to discuss organization methods. Like said
below, we're so busy most of the time dealing with what is given to us (a
third of the time, or whatever) and also actually DOING stuff, that we don't
I do have to respectfully disagree with the idea of a *correct*
folder.
I’m not saying it doesn’t exist or can’t be part of a larger
organizational system. I just think this method can easily (and often
does) break down when a second user is introduced to the system.
Within the context of
Luis,
On 3 May 2008, at 15:40, Luis Roca wrote:
I do have to respectfully disagree with the idea of a *correct*
folder.
I’m not saying it doesn’t exist or can’t be part of a larger
organizational system. I just think this method can easily (and often
does) break down when a second user is
Perfect. I find tagging and fast searching are the only features I
need (though there are some bugs with search). I chose Yojimbo
because it *didn't* have a cluttered hierarchy of folders. I use the
same model of tag-and-search for GMail, Expression Media and even my
Mac -- I have no dock, I
Perhaps there's a context within which the paragraph below explains
how tags are superior to folders but it eludes me. I'm not arguing
that tags don't have value and aren't at times more valuable than
folders, but this paragraph doesn't explain it to me.
Folders don’t address how a group
On May 2, 2008, at 9:49 AM, david wrote:
Perhaps there's a context within which the paragraph below explains
how tags are superior to folders but it eludes me. I'm not arguing
that tags don't have value and aren't at times more valuable than
folders, but this paragraph doesn't explain it
On May 2, 2008, at 10:57 AM, Luis Roca wrote:
Lorin and Kenneth identified the real issue very well. I think a lot
of
the discomfort with not having nested folders is due to a habit of
putting off properly identifying an item. We keep bringing up the book
“Getting Things Done” but the idea
HEAR HEAR!
On May 2, 2008, at 18:19, Scott J. Lopez wrote:
No one said Yojimbo is a GTD tool, but apparently people use it for
that given the number of posts that reference it. There are several
Mac programs specifically for GTD actually, should anyone want them
(search versiontracker.com).
Personally, along as it's civil, I think a bit of heated debate is
all good fun - livens things up a bit!
:o)
T.
On 2 May 2008, at 23:19, Scott J. Lopez wrote:
No one said Yojimbo is a GTD tool, but apparently people use it for
that given the number of posts that reference it. There are
