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This seems similar to the idea of a spark file? http://lifehacker.com/5941997/defrag-your-brain-with-a-spark-file http://lifehacker.com/5941997/defrag-your-bra

This seems similar to the idea of a spark file? http://lifehacker.com/5941997/defrag-your-brain-with-a-spark-file http://lifehacker.com/5941997/defrag-your-brain-with-a-spark... edit Also do you have anything written down about using org-mode for todos and ideas?

vog 11y ago
> This seems similar to the idea of a spark file? Indeed! The concept of a "spark file" describes exactly what I'm doing. > Also do you have anything written down about using org-mode for todos and ideas? This is pretty basic Org-mode usage. My To-Do list is just nested headings, each with a TODO or DONE marker (Shift+Left, Shift+Right). My IDEAS list doesn't even have those markers, it is just nested headings and nested lists. The only "advanced thing" that I do is moving items via Mod+Up and Mod+Down. This is very handy, as that moves the whole subtree up and down. And I'm using the "Tab" key for folding and unfolding subtrees. Org-mode offers much more than what I'm using here. I'm not yet a power-user of Org-mode. For example, the "agenda view" might simplify a lot of what I'm doing (not for IDEAS, but for TODO, meetings, etc). But I didn't find the time to dig deeper into Org-mode yet.
- atmoz 11y ago
  What editor are you using? EDIT: Nevermind: http://orgmode.org/ http://orgmode.org/
- kiiski 11y ago
  I would add that setting up some captures[1] helps a lot. That way you can easily add notes or tasks while working on other things. [1]: http://orgmode.org/manual/Capture.html http://orgmode.org/manual/Capture.html
- rgoddard 11y ago
  I would highly recommend learning some of agenda mode. I originally started with only using the tree editing features. But one of the coolest features is the agenda mode and the fact that you can create custom views which pull in all the details you want. Here is the view I use all the time: (setq org-agenda-custom-commands '(("w" "Agenda and Next todos" ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-ndays 1))) ;show anything scheduled for today including habits (todo "NEXT|IN PROGRESS" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Working On"))) ;things that I am currently working on (todo "TODO" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Check Todo's"))) ;Todo items to check on periodically (todo "WAITING" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Waiting On"))))))) ;things I am blocking on
tim333 11y ago
The "Where Good Ideas Come From in 4 Minutes" video in that link is good.
drxzcl 11y ago
Hah, I've done this for years! I'm glad it has a name now. I call mine "halfbakery.txt", but it's not very catchy.

vog 11y ago

> This seems similar to the idea of a spark file? Indeed! The concept of a "spark file" describes exactly what I'm doing. > Also do you have anything written down about using org-mode for todos and ideas? This is pretty basic Org-mode usage. My To-Do list is just nested headings, each with a TODO or DONE marker (Shift+Left, Shift+Right). My IDEAS list doesn't even have those markers, it is just nested headings and nested lists. The only "advanced thing" that I do is moving items via Mod+Up and Mod+Down. This is very handy, as that moves the whole subtree up and down. And I'm using the "Tab" key for folding and unfolding subtrees. Org-mode offers much more than what I'm using here. I'm not yet a power-user of Org-mode. For example, the "agenda view" might simplify a lot of what I'm doing (not for IDEAS, but for TODO, meetings, etc). But I didn't find the time to dig deeper into Org-mode yet.

atmoz 11y ago
What editor are you using? EDIT: Nevermind: http://orgmode.org/ http://orgmode.org/
kiiski 11y ago
I would add that setting up some captures[1] helps a lot. That way you can easily add notes or tasks while working on other things. [1]: http://orgmode.org/manual/Capture.html http://orgmode.org/manual/Capture.html
rgoddard 11y ago
I would highly recommend learning some of agenda mode. I originally started with only using the tree editing features. But one of the coolest features is the agenda mode and the fact that you can create custom views which pull in all the details you want. Here is the view I use all the time: (setq org-agenda-custom-commands '(("w" "Agenda and Next todos" ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-ndays 1))) ;show anything scheduled for today including habits (todo "NEXT|IN PROGRESS" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Working On"))) ;things that I am currently working on (todo "TODO" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Check Todo's"))) ;Todo items to check on periodically (todo "WAITING" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Waiting On"))))))) ;things I am blocking on

tim333 11y ago

The "Where Good Ideas Come From in 4 Minutes" video in that link is good.

drxzcl 11y ago

Hah, I've done this for years! I'm glad it has a name now. I call mine "halfbakery.txt", but it's not very catchy.