tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post8732375555713930577..comments2023-10-22T03:37:37.574-04:00Comments on Baron It All: An Aid For The Disorganizationally Proficient (Issue #144)Frank Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-2121776488299715242007-07-18T11:02:00.000-04:002007-07-18T11:02:00.000-04:00Bhaswati, I've always said if I can't have love, p...Bhaswati, I've always said if I can't have love, pity will do. Thanks. ;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-57592658663398843922007-07-18T10:21:00.000-04:002007-07-18T10:21:00.000-04:00I tried Google's yellow sticky notes, but they won...I tried Google's yellow sticky notes, but they won't work for me. I have multiple gmail accounts, and the moment I log off the primary one, the stickies disappear. So I stick the the original sticky notes. <BR/><BR/>My heart goes out to you, though, Frank. ;)Bhaswatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397144389576029618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-25804619191887906302007-07-17T17:01:00.000-04:002007-07-17T17:01:00.000-04:00Chill, my son says to write notes on my hands. But...Chill, my son says to write notes on my hands. But sooner or later I have to wash....<BR/><BR/>Marti, I actually do have pretty long hair now (in a ponytail most days). I believe in buying just slightly behind the techno-curve so I'll be getting Vista in the fall of 2013. Or thereabouts. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-88675342548846990932007-07-17T13:31:00.000-04:002007-07-17T13:31:00.000-04:00Just thank your lucky stars you don't have long ha...Just thank your lucky stars you don't have long hair or Vista....<BR/><BR/><I>(snicker)</I><BR/><BR/>A fine post! I do understand (all too well)!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921767665400064807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-66611564540789524232007-07-17T12:06:00.000-04:002007-07-17T12:06:00.000-04:00If it nets you another computer, any excuse is a g...If it nets you another computer, any excuse is a good excuse. Rock on, Mr. Baron.Big Plain Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299253344634152655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-78901971562414227232007-07-16T16:35:00.000-04:002007-07-16T16:35:00.000-04:00Nope Wendy. It appears we have lots of company...l...Nope Wendy. It appears we have lots of company...like...<BR/><BR/>Pat's husband! Thanks Pat. And....<BR/><BR/>Crabby! Somehow, I knew you were a fellow adept. ;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-20312059677394258742007-07-16T16:07:00.000-04:002007-07-16T16:07:00.000-04:00I think I actually read a study somewhere saying t...I think I actually read a study somewhere saying that it wasn't optimal to be too organized--that those obsessive cleaners and filers with tidy desks end up wasting quite a bit of unnecessary time keeping it that way.<BR/><BR/>Of course I have no idea what I did with my notes from that study--thus saving me the task of checking to see if I had that right or if I might have made the whole thing up.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-7140494852791180652007-07-16T15:25:00.000-04:002007-07-16T15:25:00.000-04:00Frank, I'm tempted to send you a picture of my hus...Frank, I'm tempted to send you a picture of my husband's home office so you'll know you're not alone...<BR/><BR/>But you know, those 96th percentilers aren't any more productive; they just find more elaborate ways to file away those "to do" reminders. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-83360285485618081432007-07-16T13:33:00.000-04:002007-07-16T13:33:00.000-04:00OMG... I thought I was the only one like this. I'm...OMG... I thought I was the only one like this. I'm loving the Google desktop goodies too, and a program called Evernote that has completely replaced all my yellow stickies.... well......almost.Wendy Gundersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098336136032471088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-70704499763640926392007-07-15T16:05:00.000-04:002007-07-15T16:05:00.000-04:00Glad you enjoyed it Bernita. Thanks for letting me...Glad you enjoyed it Bernita. Thanks for letting me know. Sorry for the delay in responding. I was away. :)<BR/><BR/>Just might do that Lori, if you promise it'll never hit the Net. ;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-45172801647188161152007-07-14T16:21:00.000-04:002007-07-14T16:21:00.000-04:00No, no. Excel's an entirely different program. You...No, no. Excel's an entirely different program. You'll confuse him.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Frank, I think you need to send me a pic of your home office so the people who know and love me can understand that mine's not <I>that</I> bad.Lori A. Basiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115503014838870398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-23631673330362011702007-07-14T08:41:00.000-04:002007-07-14T08:41:00.000-04:00Laughing myself sick! Frank, you excel!Laughing myself <I> sick! </I><BR/>Frank, you excel!Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-29072725724701262512007-07-13T01:57:00.000-04:002007-07-13T01:57:00.000-04:00Cath, they're worth their pixels in gold! You'll t...Cath, they're worth their pixels in gold! You'll thank me. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-36580171423647080772007-07-12T22:41:00.000-04:002007-07-12T22:41:00.000-04:00Oh, I'm right down there in the fourth percentile,...Oh, I'm right down there in the fourth percentile, I suspect.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere, floating around in the ether, are some twenty envelopes with my aunt's phone number and address. Now, since her birthday's coming up, I either have to find one of them, or phone my grandmother again - if I can find the envelope with her number on anyway.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I should try these sticky note things?Cath Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157239175222363258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-36781790708802950852007-07-12T10:43:00.000-04:002007-07-12T10:43:00.000-04:00Dawno, you do me too much honour. I will try to fi...Dawno, you do me too much honour. I will try to find the nectar and manna you require. <BR/><BR/>Spidey, next time I visit your blog remind me to re-tune your antennae.<BR/><BR/>;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-22687050007612983392007-07-12T09:37:00.000-04:002007-07-12T09:37:00.000-04:00Enjoy the honeymoon with google. One day you will ...Enjoy the honeymoon with google. One day you will try to add something to your little sticky and you will discover that there is a malevolent entity on the other side taking all your little notes and filtering them to profile you so that you can be cybernetically replaced by a software loop at your cpu.Moby Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921345586805781063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-58501032833459487262007-07-12T01:22:00.000-04:002007-07-12T01:22:00.000-04:00I felt strangely uplifted earlier today - now I kn...I felt strangely uplifted earlier today - now I know why. <BR/><BR/>For a round trip ticket to your town and a comfy spot on the couch I'd be happy to teach you many mysterious techno secrets. Oh, you need to supply Arizona Diet Green Tea and Spicier Nacho Dortios as well. When all is done you get to proudly wear the special acolyte <A HREF="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/frustrations/388b/" REL="nofollow">tee-shirt</A>.ohdawnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-49316802986816163472007-07-11T20:10:00.000-04:002007-07-11T20:10:00.000-04:00Sure seems so Lois. :)Nope, Ab. I've used it!Once....Sure seems so Lois. :)<BR/><BR/>Nope, Ab. I've used it!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Once....<BR/><BR/>I think son #1 has it now. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-28979446046487730442007-07-11T16:33:00.000-04:002007-07-11T16:33:00.000-04:00As always when it comes to Frank's techno-prowness...As always when it comes to Frank's techno-prowness I am both ashamed and proud. You can imagine my confusion.<BR/><BR/>That backup drive you bought still acting as a paperweight? I mean, is it still in the box?<BR/>Love and post-its,<BR/>mogie/abbymogie222https://www.blogger.com/profile/06024514965061627826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-24173874936173435832007-07-11T16:23:00.000-04:002007-07-11T16:23:00.000-04:00We got something in common, buddy!We got something in common, buddy!Lois Karlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658333345815494310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-3908902836231943742007-07-11T15:39:00.000-04:002007-07-11T15:39:00.000-04:00Dawno, I have just returned from the Techno-Goddes...Dawno, I have just returned from the Techno-Goddess Hall Of Fame where I lit a candle in front of your avatar.<BR/><BR/>I am not worthy....Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-67733310109193130292007-07-11T14:52:00.000-04:002007-07-11T14:52:00.000-04:00You can create a desktop folder to put your notes ...You can create a desktop folder to put your notes in when you get too many of them. Then you just keep creating folders for the new ones. When your desktop is covered in folders you make a new folder of folders to put them in. When you get too many folders of folders you create a folder of folders of folders...you know where this is going, don't you...ohdawnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-7414321275435853052007-07-11T13:28:00.000-04:002007-07-11T13:28:00.000-04:00q, you make me blush. ;)Lois, could it be? Could y...q, you make me blush. ;)<BR/><BR/>Lois, could it be? Could you be one of the Favoured Fourth Percentilers? All these years, I've felt so alone....<BR/><BR/>;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-56572928636184094022007-07-11T13:16:00.000-04:002007-07-11T13:16:00.000-04:00I did the same thing to my monitor with real stick...I did the same thing to my monitor with real sticky notes. Yellow post-its surrounded the perimeter. Only I never bothered to read them.<BR/><BR/>All that's in my past. For me too, technology has served up a solution. I discovered NetVibes which I use for my home page, and similar to Google, it offers webnotes and todo's. <BR/><BR/>So my notes are all in one place. Do I read, perform, and delete them? I do not.Lois Karlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658333345815494310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-86099600007162646042007-07-11T13:00:00.000-04:002007-07-11T13:00:00.000-04:00Backup! First folder making and now backup... of s...Backup! <BR/><BR/>First folder making and now backup... of some sort. Mogie will be SO proud!<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com