Re: Yet another mostly happy user
I agree completely with your mail. Sometimes I am afraid to forget some items because I don't remember all the tags' name. I really need tags and folders. I try Eaglefiler (nested folders AND tags) : it tastes like Yojimbo, but it is not Yojimbo - but looks fine too. And I am still an almost happy user ! Claude Le 5 mai 08 à 14:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I'm another mostly happy Yojimbo user who would be even happier with nested folders. Well, that and being able to sync my notes to my iPhone -- hopefully that will come soon enough. ... -- -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list yojimbo-talk@barebones.com. To unsubscribe, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://www.listsearch.com/yojimbotalk.lasso Have a feature request, or not sure if the software's working correctly? Please send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Yet another mostly happy user
I agree completely with your mail. Sometimes I am afraid to forget some items because I don't remember all the tags' name. I really need tags and folders. I try Eaglefiler (nested folders AND tags) : it tastes like Yojimbo, but it is not Yojimbo - but looks fine too. I've seen several people mention that they are afraid if they forget a tag, they'll lose an item. I don't understand. Both Tags and Collections are aids in retrieving items. They are not the only way to retreive an item: They provide additional context for the item so that you can find it more easily. I typically search for the content or title of an item when I want to fetch a specific item. I have a small number of Collections present that remind me there are things I need to work on, containing tagged and untagged items related to that task. I have a slightly larger number of Tag Collections defined. I use these to A) visually group items together for a specific task, or B) invert a relationship so I can see things by their Tag instead of trying to remember all the items. But most of my items just live in the Library. I hate organizing. Steve -- -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list yojimbo-talk@barebones.com. To unsubscribe, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://www.listsearch.com/yojimbotalk.lasso Have a feature request, or not sure if the software's working correctly? Please send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Yet another mostly happy user
Scott M. I have to say your use of Yojimbo as an everyday GTD tool is pretty impressive. Just the ambition to try and use it that way is impressive. I don’t really see that as the purpose of Yojimbo. (It’s really just considered an archival application.) That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be used to do other creative things. I just find that using it as a central GTD application can be difficult at best. I also don’t think very highly of the majority of project planner/GTD applications so take that into consideration. I read and re-read your post. I find your system impressive but very confusing to me. (Which is ok because it’s YOUR system. As long as it works for you.) I’ve never been fully comfortable with the directory method of organizing information. The reason I was so drawn to Yojimbo was because it thinks the way I do. (In a much more contextual manner.) You’re definitely not alone in your hesitance to use tags. David said this weekend that humans are spacial thinkers. Which is why stuffing things into an established hierarchy makes more sense than tags. While it’s true that - some - people are spacial thinkers, there are also people who are relational, oral, experiential, and a number of other types of thinkers. Tags, tag collections, smart folders, labels, and comments all offer the ability to create multiple contexts and I really like that. That’s how Yojimbo was designed to organize information. I realize it’s not for everyone (apparently not the spacial thinkers) but they have a whole lot of options out there to suit there needs perfectly well. Carlton, You've inspired me. I'm planning a trip to the Bronx Zoo in the next few weeks. : ) Luis -- -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list yojimbo-talk@barebones.com. To unsubscribe, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://www.listsearch.com/yojimbotalk.lasso Have a feature request, or not sure if the software's working correctly? Please send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Yet another mostly happy user
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM, Luis Roca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're definitely not alone in your hesitance to use tags. David said this weekend that humans are spacial thinkers. Which is why stuffing things into an established hierarchy makes more sense than tags. While it's true that - some - people are spacial thinkers, there are also people who are relational, oral, experiential, and a number of other types of thinkers. Of course, even being a spatial thinker can mean a lot of things. I consider myself in that category, but I love tags - I visualise tagged items as objects in Venn diagram sets. -- -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list yojimbo-talk@barebones.com. To unsubscribe, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://www.listsearch.com/yojimbotalk.lasso Have a feature request, or not sure if the software's working correctly? Please send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Yet another mostly happy user
On 5 May 2008, at 18:00, Luis Roca wrote: Carlton, You've inspired me. I'm planning a trip to the Bronx Zoo in the next few weeks. : ) Glad to be of service. Have fun! :-) C -- -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list yojimbo-talk@barebones.com. To unsubscribe, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://www.listsearch.com/yojimbotalk.lasso Have a feature request, or not sure if the software's working correctly? Please send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
