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That's what a calendar for. Just think about how more effective it is to schedule a time to see a movie, rather than batting it around your to-do list. What's t

That's what a calendar for. Just think about how more effective it is to schedule a time to see a movie, rather than batting it around your to-do list. What's the point of having a "remember to deal with this issue in 3 weeks" point on your list, when it'd be much better to schedule 30 minutes in 3 weeks where you take care of the issue.

edanm 14y ago
What makes it better in my calendar? Here are a few reasons I prefer this in a list, and not part of my calendar: 1. My calendar tells me specific places to be or people to talk with/meet at specified times. This is important, because I've usually scheduled with these people, so it's not up to me to change it. It's a set time for dealing with something, that has to happen in that specific time. 2. For todo items like "see this movie", usually I don't need 30 minutes. I need 2 minutes to check if the movie is out, decide whether I'll see that movie today or not, and if not, move the task to another day. 3. I don't have a specific I need to deal with that task. I'd rather not postpone it 300 times. 4. I have 10's of these tasks. I really don't want them cluttering up my calendar. All of the above mean my calendar is my go-to place to see actual, important things that I've scheduled with other people. My todo list is the place to see little tasks that I need to do sometime. Perhaps on some specific day, but not in any specific time. These tend to be very different kind of tasks.
smegel 14y ago
> What's the point of having a "remember to deal with this issue in 3 weeks" Because it would be more like "remember to deal with this issue by 3 weeks". What's the point of a calendar entry that reminds you half an hour before a task is due? Calendars are for events, not tracking the status of a task.

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That's what a calendar for. Just think about how more effective it is to schedule a time to see a movie, rather than batting it around your to-do list. What's t

by nowarninglabel 14y ago

edanm 14y ago
What makes it better in my calendar? Here are a few reasons I prefer this in a list, and not part of my calendar: 1. My calendar tells me specific places to be or people to talk with/meet at specified times. This is important, because I've usually scheduled with these people, so it's not up to me to change it. It's a set time for dealing with something, that has to happen in that specific time. 2. For todo items like "see this movie", usually I don't need 30 minutes. I need 2 minutes to check if the movie is out, decide whether I'll see that movie today or not, and if not, move the task to another day. 3. I don't have a specific I need to deal with that task. I'd rather not postpone it 300 times. 4. I have 10's of these tasks. I really don't want them cluttering up my calendar. All of the above mean my calendar is my go-to place to see actual, important things that I've scheduled with other people. My todo list is the place to see little tasks that I need to do sometime. Perhaps on some specific day, but not in any specific time. These tend to be very different kind of tasks.
smegel 14y ago
> What's the point of having a "remember to deal with this issue in 3 weeks" Because it would be more like "remember to deal with this issue by 3 weeks". What's the point of a calendar entry that reminds you half an hour before a task is due? Calendars are for events, not tracking the status of a task.