• 10_0@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Digital ATM, using a tablet with pen allows me to add work to my projects directly from note taking apps and drawing apps.

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    3 months ago

    I generally put short term things on index cards and long term things on digital. Or I just note something down with whatever’s most accessible at the time.

    So, for work, I have a long list of tasks in Microsoft Planner I should get done in the mid-term and long-term. If someone asks me to get something done asap, I put that on paper. I’m really bad at getting things done on the digital list but I’m trying to get better at it.

    Chores and groceries go on the white board on my fridge. Then I transcribe them to index cards if I need to remember them out of the house.

    I try to keep a pad with me when I’m out of the house to note things down. I use a tiny little Fisher Space Pen which easily fits in my pocket.

    My problem with digital is that it’s too easy to forget about. When I mark things down on paper, specifically index cards, they start to stack up and I feel motivated to reduce the clutter they create. Throwing out ten index cards because I got shit done feels good.

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      My problem with digital is that it’s too easy to forget about. When I mark things down on paper, specifically index cards, they start to stack up and I feel motivated to reduce the clutter they create. Throwing out ten index cards because I got shit done feels good.

      This is exactly how I feel.

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    3 months ago

    Tasks are one of the few things i still do on paper, to me it’s like reading a book; ya just cant beat the feeling of paper; also you can’t just close the app; it will remain hanged on the wall, judging you from afar

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    3 months ago

    Both, depending on the task.

    For instance, I have trouble taking notes while working on my car. Fingers dirty, device runs out of battery and needs power cord, no good program for combining pics and text and so on. It’s just easier to write on scratch paper.

    But if I order something online, I just screen shot the receipt.

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    3 months ago

    Writing. It slows you down so you have to think about the task. Plus it’s so much more satisfying to cross something out than mashing delete. Plus checking your paper lists won’t tempt you with distractions.

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    2 months ago

    Physical helps me remember better when I write it down, and I love sketching tasks, but it makes no difference when crossing them off.

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    3 months ago

    I’ve finally moved from using paper to using multiple files and services in different places to help me not get anything done.

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      3 months ago

      I keep an extensive, unorganised mass of random notes and thoughts in Obsidian, and also a separate extensive unorganised pile of notes and thoughts in a paper notebook, thus ensuring I don’t know where anything is and rendering the whole process futile.

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    2 months ago

    Digital when I’m not at home and need to remember some stuff for later. If I’m at home I use a notebook so I have an excuse to use my fancy fountain pens.

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    2 months ago

    I use “second brain” system with obsidian for most notes. I use Microsoft to-do for quick to-do’s, but want to find a non-Microsoft replacement.

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      2 months ago

      Hey, I’m also in the process of finding an alternative for Microsoft to-do. I did some quick research for some replacement and tasks.org looks really promising if not for the lack of desktop version.

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          2 months ago

          Will check it out soon, thanks. I’ve also heard of of Nextcloud but I just haven’t had the chance to try it yet.

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    3 months ago

    Paper, simply because out of sight out of mind.

    I do a grid, Top left due today

    top right running list of additional things

    bottom left shit thats due but not urgent

    bottom right long term projects, stuff in progress that takes time

    Brain is dumb so as i write out the list i cross stuff off, even if I just did it (train your brain to get that delicious sense of accomplishment)

    If I have, say, a binder with cover that doesn’t work…needs to be visible. Brain is dumb.

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    I’m all digital. Don’t have to worry about where my notebook is, my tasks and calendar are available through my phone, tablet, computer. And I get reminded on time sensitive things. I can make templates for repeating tasks like my vacation checklist. I’m reminded on birthdays that are coming up so I have time for presents. I never feel like I’m forgetting anything. It’s perfect for how my brain works.

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      This has been my experience as well. I went through a few years of taking and enjoying paper notes, but at a certain point I realized that without the ability to search my notes, I’m not getting as much value as I could otherwise. That with the addition of digital being more conveniently always with me has led me there.

      That being said, there are so many options with apps and systems for digital management that the simplicity of just grabbing a piece of paper and writing still sounds enticing sometimes, haha.