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Posted by Dr Andus
Mar 3, 2018 at 03:17 PM
P.S. Maybe this is obvious, but the digital side of my system is very much cloud-based, which I need, to be able to easily switch between the multiple devices and platforms I use, incl. Windows, Chrome OS, and iOS.
So the cloud-based elements are: Google Cal, Google Sheets, Google Drive, WorkFlowy, Gingko, and obviously email. I also use MindMup for very long-term planning, but I don’t need to consult that on a daily basis.
Chrome is also key as the browser that syncs all my bookmarks, preferences, extensions etc. for a seamless experience, and opens the same set up pages in tabs automatically on all my computers.
There is some integration between some of these apps via Chrome extensions and/or with Google Drive.
Another advantage of using Gingko cards as index cards is the ability to paste in a URL to resources e.g. hosted on Google Drive.
So yes, I’ve bought into the Google ecosystem (and the idea of the cloud in general), and I’m quite happy with it.
Posted by washere
Mar 3, 2018 at 10:41 PM
chrome://sync-internals
Posted by washere
Mar 4, 2018 at 12:18 AM
The internal link I posted just above always gives the correct data for sync.
But you have to sign in here (not just into gmail website) to see sync data, at top right sign-in:
chrome://settings/
In left column: Last synced, shows latest sync:
chrome://sync-internals/
Chrome dashboard online has been giving wrong info to many for years, it is useless:
https://chrome.google.com/sync
But the device (internal) sync works.
In extensions, pressing UPDATE syncs all data immediately too. it functions as update extensions.
BUT it also syncs all data. However data is auto-synced very regularly anyway:
chrome://extensions/
If techie, make sure: Developer Mode at top right is on
Other useful internal URLs + shortcuts:
chrome://bookmarks
CTRL + SHIFT + O
chrome://history/
CTRL + H
chrome://downloads/
CTRL + J
Re-open last closed tab:
CTRL + SHIFT + T
List of other chrome internal sys URLs:
chrome://chrome-urls/
To auto-update your Chrome to latest version:
chrome://settings/help
Posted by washere
Mar 7, 2018 at 08:28 AM
https://www.youtube.com/results?q=elfinbook+2.0
https://ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=elfinbook&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.notebloc.app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens
Posted by Paul Korm
Mar 7, 2018 at 11:15 AM
Thank you for the updates, @Dr Andus. I’ve been noticing more blogger chatter about time blocking recently—or perhaps I’ve been more sensitive to the topic. I like the simplicity and straight-forwardness of the system you designed for yourself. I’m not sure that I would want to work with a mobile / non-mobile bifurcated approach, though—my Jibun-Techno diary is portable enough for most situations and I usually have a phone with me so I do quick-capture with that.
It’s all about whatever practice relieves the pressure feeling of too much to do, not enough time. Your method of “write it down, plan it out” makes a lot of sense.