Comments on: The Lazy Way to Learn Any Subject Faster With Outlook’s Notes Feature http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/ Goal Setting and Productivity for People Who Like Technology Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: anna http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 anna Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:09:38 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-8417 Rod- I know what you mean about the office suite and paintshop pro taking up heaps of room on the notebooks. Mine is going to die soon. I have spent about an hour I don't HAVE to use. It's so boring now. I usually have heaps of random programs that are so great.... not anything anymore. Rod- I know what you mean about the office suite and paintshop pro taking up heaps of room on the notebooks. Mine is going to die soon. I have spent about an hour I don’t HAVE to use. It’s so boring now. I usually have heaps of random programs that are so great…. not anything anymore.

]]> By: Bob Walsh http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Bob Walsh Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:20:34 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6533 Excellent idea Brad! Do you know of anyone who's done either a Outlook Notes to Google Desktop or Microsoft Vista widget? Excellent idea Brad! Do you know of anyone who’s done either a Outlook Notes to Google Desktop or Microsoft Vista widget?

]]> By: Rod2020 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6362 Rod2020 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:26:44 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6362 Megan, you do get used to it - I suffer from dual-screen withdrawal if I have to go on a business trip and have only the one screen on the laptop. When I started a new position recently, the first thing I did was to disconnect the laptop from the docking station so that I could use the provided monitor as the second one. IT told me it couldn't be done. WRONG! I understand what you mean about having large numbers of programs open at once - in the days of Windows 3.11 I was frequently having to reboot because one of my 8 or 9 open programs had crashed Windows ... Crashes have become rarer, but my laptop does seem to run slowly sometimes when I am using memory-hungry (read most of the Office suite, and Paintshop Pro) programs together ... I guess it is all about focusing on the tools for the job at hand. Somewhat like achieving those goals that Brad keeps on about! Megan, you do get used to it – I suffer from dual-screen withdrawal if I have to go on a business trip and have only the one screen on the laptop.

When I started a new position recently, the first thing I did was to disconnect the laptop from the docking station so that I could use the provided monitor as the second one. IT told me it couldn’t be done. WRONG!

I understand what you mean about having large numbers of programs open at once – in the days of Windows 3.11 I was frequently having to reboot because one of my 8 or 9 open programs had crashed Windows … Crashes have become rarer, but my laptop does seem to run slowly sometimes when I am using memory-hungry (read most of the Office suite, and Paintshop Pro) programs together … I guess it is all about focusing on the tools for the job at hand. Somewhat like achieving those goals that Brad keeps on about!

]]> By: Megan http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6318 Megan Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:55:43 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6318 You're welcome, Brad. I'm a review-reader, too. I can hardly buy a stick of gum without checking its online reviews first. :) Rod, I've always wondered about the second monitor thing. It seems so strange to me! I'm sure I'd get used to it... I just fear I might get TOO used to it. I'm already a computer addict... I can just picture myself ending up with two widescreens and forty programs running at once... Is there such thing as being TOO productive? You’re welcome, Brad. I’m a review-reader, too. I can hardly buy a stick of gum without checking its online reviews first. :)

Rod, I’ve always wondered about the second monitor thing. It seems so strange to me! I’m sure I’d get used to it… I just fear I might get TOO used to it. I’m already a computer addict… I can just picture myself ending up with two widescreens and forty programs running at once… Is there such thing as being TOO productive?

]]> By: Rod2020 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6241 Rod2020 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:21:10 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6241 I don't have a wide screen, other than the one on my laptop. However, I do have a second monitor, which I find is a wonderful time-saver - XP allows me to extend my desktop to the second monitor. Some programs will not run properly on it, but, for example, when I am reviewing a manuscript and need to check the reference, I can have the Word document open on one monitor and the Acrobat Reader file open on the other. People have asked me how I can work with 2 computers at once! When they see how easy it is to copy and paste from one program to the other, they are almost speechless! I just wish that Microsoft PowerPoint would allow 2 instances to run on the desktop - at the moment I can only stretch the program across the 2 and arrange the open files in the resulting wide window. Not ideal, but it is better than on a single monitor. Rod I don’t have a wide screen, other than the one on my laptop. However, I do have a second monitor, which I find is a wonderful time-saver – XP allows me to extend my desktop to the second monitor. Some programs will not run properly on it, but, for example, when I am reviewing a manuscript and need to check the reference, I can have the Word document open on one monitor and the Acrobat Reader file open on the other.

People have asked me how I can work with 2 computers at once! When they see how easy it is to copy and paste from one program to the other, they are almost speechless! I just wish that Microsoft PowerPoint would allow 2 instances to run on the desktop – at the moment I can only stretch the program across the 2 and arrange the open files in the resulting wide window. Not ideal, but it is better than on a single monitor.

Rod

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6229 Brad Isaac Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:56:14 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6229 Thanks Megan for posting that. I was looking at some the other day at Circuit City but I like to read reviews before buying monitors. I'm going to start looking at some reviews. :) Thanks Megan for posting that. I was looking at some the other day at Circuit City but I like to read reviews before buying monitors.

I’m going to start looking at some reviews. :)

]]> By: Megan http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6225 Megan Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:15:18 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6225 I thought about mentioning that, Brad, because I only recently got a widescreen monitor and I'm quite sure that's the main reason why the sidebar doesn't bother me anymore. I have to say it's well worth it to get a widescreen, but I find that the more room I get, the more I need. Where I used to have two programs running and wished I had room for a third, now I have six programs running and wish I had room for a seventh! Still I highly recommend getting a widescreen or at least a big screen... For me it improves my efficiency nearly as much as going from dial-up to highspeed. No exaggeration. I use others' computers with tiny monitors and I can hardly work. Of course the resolution you set it to makes a big difference as well. I thought about mentioning that, Brad, because I only recently got a widescreen monitor and I’m quite sure that’s the main reason why the sidebar doesn’t bother me anymore.

I have to say it’s well worth it to get a widescreen, but I find that the more room I get, the more I need. Where I used to have two programs running and wished I had room for a third, now I have six programs running and wish I had room for a seventh!

Still I highly recommend getting a widescreen or at least a big screen… For me it improves my efficiency nearly as much as going from dial-up to highspeed. No exaggeration. I use others’ computers with tiny monitors and I can hardly work. Of course the resolution you set it to makes a big difference as well.

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6202 Brad Isaac Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:25:51 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6202 @Megan, I just learned this week the main reason I have to minimize stuff like that is I'm not on a widescreen monitor. So I run out of room quickly. @Megan, I just learned this week the main reason I have to minimize stuff like that is I’m not on a widescreen monitor. So I run out of room quickly.

]]> By: Rod2020 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6177 Rod2020 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:32:22 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6177 Jeanne, and others who wish to learn Japanese - check out KingKanji by Gakusoft. There are several different methods of learning, and there is even a program on the PC to create your own cards. I wouldn't try to use the Pocket PC in the car unless someone else is driving! Rod Jeanne, and others who wish to learn Japanese – check out KingKanji by Gakusoft. There are several different methods of learning, and there is even a program on the PC to create your own cards.

I wouldn’t try to use the Pocket PC in the car unless someone else is driving!

Rod

]]> By: Megan http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-6121 Megan Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:12:01 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/01/the-lazy-way-to-learn-any-subject-faster-with-outlooks-notes-feature/#comment-6121 Brad, the desktop sidebar I use is actually called Desktop Sidebar. :) Accordingly, the website is www.desktopsidebar.com. Although it can be a bit buggy, It has tons of ways it can be customized, so I almost never find that it's in my way enough for me to want turn it off. Brad, the desktop sidebar I use is actually called Desktop Sidebar. :) Accordingly, the website is http://www.desktopsidebar.com. Although it can be a bit buggy, It has tons of ways it can be customized, so I almost never find that it’s in my way enough for me to want turn it off.

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