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Out of all the todo apps I've tried. Every time I go back to writing shit on a white board. I've timed myself. IT takes me about 6 seconds to write something
by ntkachov 14y ago
Out of all the todo apps I've tried. Every time I go back to writing shit on a white board.
I've timed myself. IT takes me about 6 seconds to write something on a whiteboard. And about 10 to take a picture of it with my phone.
Compare that to the 20+ it takes for me to pull out my phone, open an app, get into the list I want, and then type it out on a shitty little keyboard.
Until you make a note taking app that takes less time to use than a white board, I'm gonna use the whiteboard.
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- mitjak 14y ago
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- smackfu 14y agoI use these small 5x8 yellow legal pads. Doesn't take up much space on my desk, and you get 17 lines or so, which is generally plenty. If I need multiple lists, I use multiple pages. Dead simple and fast. And it even allows for multiple levels of completion, like I can mark an X next to an item for when it's coded, then cross out the line when I test.
- wyclif 14y agoMy fave todo app is still todo.txt. Simple. Effective. Writable and readable anywhere.
- ebun 14y agoAgree 100%. I use Evernote for longer notes, but a Moleskine for quickies.
- bryanjclark 14y ago"Until you make a note taking app that takes less time to use than a white board, I'm gonna use the whiteboard." You should check out Threadnote (www.threadnote.com) -- we made it exactly for that reason.
- tatsuke95 14y agoSame experience. I'm dying for a great to-do application, but I always seem to revert back to my staples: whiteboard, a moleskine and Evernote.