k_X_upkeep

In each phase of my life, my priorities and requirements change. My todo list always includes a tww list. Current priorities:

1. durability .. bpost > git_0_txt > smartphone > smemo
2. easy update .. smemo ~ smartphone::jot > 0_txt > bpost
3. easy to print .. git_0_txt > bpost
4. For think-while-walking, smartphone::voice > smemo > printout of git_0_txt  > smartphone::jot> printout of bpost
5. info-radiator .. hardcopy > smartphone
6. infrastructure uptime .. bpost hosters like dreamhost/bluehost have more frequent blackouts than github

Single todo list (like git_0_txt-only or bpost-only) ..  is the ideal but unlikely to be optimal.

E-update is the most expensive, most time-consuming part of todo list. I prefer write_n_forget todo system or pencil-update only.

— bpost .. was an /unlikely winner/ but it has proven effective for longer-term tasks … Aha
System down once few months 🙁

— Q: in choosing the todo sytems, why not just follow your sys1? Sys1 would “self-adapt”?
A: No. Without conscious effort, you are likely to be stuck with bad solutions like …(no need to give examples)

— Q: What todo list do ordinary people use? I guess very few use tww. I guess smartphone (camera) is “quick-n-lazy”.

However, Photos saved in the phone tend to take up huge space for years. Upkeep can be time-consuming unless the user develops efficiency. Overall,  it’s a highly inefficient todo system.

==== another bpost: todo-dashboards #tabs

• 1) inboxes — in MSOutlook and gmail are two disconnected dashboards, mostly for tasks given by other people
• 2) browser tabs – each represents a task, but this breeds an over-reliance on blogging sites.
• gmail draft
• google calendar
• (to be deleted) MSOutlook tasks — GTD author suggested MSOutlook tasks as the ultimate, but I find it useful only for a subset of my tasks.
• — Now some all-time favorites that depend on no sophisticated software systems, which are always over-complicated and less reliable
• 0.txt hosted in git blog was my primary dashboard for a few years..
  • 🙂 useful when we I have a lot of tww + shopping items + reminders
  • 🙂 printable
  • 🙂 high density with multiple items
  • 🙂 version history via git
  • Can use any decent text editor (not notepad or Winword)
• paper notice board —
  • 🙂 highest visibility, good for a short span up to 2H.
  • 🙂 extremely simple and robust, similar to the space pen (pencil)
  • 🙂 Can be combined with other notice boards.

Conclusion — no perfect combination