2010.

Despite the snow, something of a frenzy so far this year.

All machines flattened and formatted with Snow Leopard, all archive data properly organised, active dropbox folder wholly ordered, omnifocus engaged and even occasionally used, iPhoto library de-duped even DevonThink working nicely and syncing across machines. I’m now diving down into a frenzied few weeks of planning and writing, there’s lots that needs to be done by the end of the month.

A real, concerted attempt to slim down and focus with a clear distinction between the ‘car’ and the ‘bike’. @DrJimmy was telling reading someone using this analogy earlier last year for describing different machines having clear, focussed purposes and capabilities accordingly. This really helps with planning work.

Inventory in brief.

Home.

Mac Pro -
writing / audio / video – any heavy lifting.

Mobile – In my bag always…
MacBook Air
BB Curve 3900
iPod Touch
Zoom  H2

Software

email
browser based gApps / Mailplane on the mba for offline (gears still sporadically ropey under Snow Leopard)

Scheduling
gApps / gCal (synced locally via Busysync / tight task link from Omnifocus)

Docs / groupware -
OpenAtrium (GameCity / Takahashi Playground)

Writing/ Notetaking
Scrivener (synced via Dropbox)
Nottingham (synced via MobileMe)

Browsing
Safari (but edging toward Chrome which I’m really enjoying)

Presentation
Keynote

Research
DevonThink

Notes

Install less.

Your mobile computer should be mobile, but that doesn’t mean you want a Netbook.

More lists, less GTD, more stuff done.

Make lists into time in iCal, otherwise they’re useless.