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Here’s how I configure Toodledo’s fields prefs to use it for GTD. The fields I need areContext, Due Date, Repeat, andTrashcan. Either way, a new Task is created and whatever information is needed can be added. The body of the email becomes the body of the new Task. Toodledo cannot do this yet (it’s been discussed at length in Toodledo’s forums). But nevertheless, I’ve found an easy way to turn an email message into a Toodledo task....

I got used to in depth text games in the late eighties on my C64 likeKyrandia. That was fun on a 1200 bps modem! Nowadays most games are graphic-intensive and have no real story line. These two games are fun and will open up your mind and imagination! The first one is text and ASCII graphics based and the second one is a full on flash RPG! I love playing online role playing games aka RPG’s....

Related I love blogging. It’s just that simple. After running the blog for a few months, I realized why. This is the current appearance of the paranormal blog. This is the Arthemia theme created by Michael Hutagalung. Step 1 - plant the New Theme Want to try out a new theme? It’s head-slappingly simple. Ready to switch your blog’s entire theme in the blink of an eye? Just choose the theme image and then click “Activate,” and you’re done!...

Related Speakers and presenters at conferences are increasingly finding their audience live tweeting during their presentation. In most cases, the presenter has no clue about what the audience is saying onTwitter. This leads to a disconnect between the true thoughts of the audience in contrast with that of the presenter. Timo Elliott of SAP Web 2.0 has developed several free Powerpoint Twitter tools. You needPowerPoint2003 or 2007 and[NO LONGER WORKS] Adobe Flashto use them....

Why can’t I find software thatjust lets me write? As it turns out I’m not the only MakeUseOf writer to ponder this question. Modeled after a Mac program calledWriteRoom, such programs focus on simplicity instead of formatting or presentation. A minimalist text editor hides everything on the screen but your work. I’m a writer by profession, but I’m also a Linux user. So I set out to discover any elegant, easy-to-use minimalist Linux text editors....

You love the games, the look, everything. You may be asking what a homebrew game is. The Atari 2600 has a devoted homebrew base and several homebrew games are released every year. Here is a list of some current games being worked on by people for the system. There is a snag though. Programmers were a lot more patient. Assembly for the Atari 2600 may seem daunting and for a novice programmer it is....

Novell bought SuSE in November 2004 and has been releasing a freely downloadable community-based Linux desktop since August 2005. openSUSE Linux Characteristics openSUSE is a popular distribution of Linux for new users for good reason. Hallmarks of openSUSE are professionalism, polish, and stability. Never underestimate the worth of polish. No one wants to use a GUI that needs a complete redesign the first thing. openSUSE has always been rock solid....

It’s for this reason that I opt for pre-made widgets and I use script generators whenever possible. The submission is one-page on the website with three easy steps. This is what the finished form looks like. The script automatically calls “ok.htm” on success or “error.htm” on failure. By replacing these pages in contact.php, you might make the script call whichever pages you like. Overall ranking for this generator -3 out of 5 stars....

One such release which has greatly impressed users is called Diet Chromium [Broken URL Removed]. A mere 300MB, it is by no means a trimmed down version of Chrome OS. In fact, it supports more hardware than Chrome OS. That is what I expect and want a cloud based OS to be. After the download is complete, extract to get an IMG file. IMG files are to USB drives what ISO files are to CDs....

Things aren’t so straightforward on the Internet. Using theQlock world clock, you’ll never miss another online deadline or meeting again. Before I started working for MakeUseOf, my only major client was a California based company. However, when I started writing for MakeUseOf, that all changed. For a guy that prides himself in never missing a deadline, this was quite humbling. So I hunted around for an app that could help....

Related Earlier, we saw how tocreate, discover, and followTwitter Lists. Now let’s see some more useful and fun ways how to use Twitter lists. Lazy to build a List? you’ve got the option to auto-create a Twitter List of people you converse with. How about embedding a List Widget on your blog? Finally, some fun stuff to show what your Twitter Lists say about you! The list is updated daily, and contains a maximum of 25 people....

Related Do you constantly worry that your gear drivers are out of date? Oh wait".that’s just me as a system admin, I worry and check my devices constantly. internet cards, SCSI cards and much much more. We should probably start off with what a gear driver is and when you gotta load drivers. What do you do? Well equipment Doctor can also identify and download the proper driver for unidentified items....

Related I love my audio CD collection. So is there even a choice here ? A list of 5 tools that’ll help you convert your CD’s to an MP3 collection. It is a resource hog, I’ll admit, but is also a very capable media player. iTunes, by default, saves songs imported from CDs in the AAC format. Select theMP3 Encoderoption from the drop down and ClickOK. ClickImportand let iTunes do its job....