From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Filippo A. Salustri" Subject: Re: Using '?' as a todo keyword? Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:28:36 -0400 Message-ID: References: <11245.1334339261@alphaville> <14630.1334348520@alphaville> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf303b407126b76204bd955163 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56570) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SIn6p-0008Mh-Bq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:28:46 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SIn6k-0005R6-1M for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:28:42 -0400 Received: from mail-yx0-f169.google.com ([209.85.213.169]:50057) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SIn6j-0005Ot-P3 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:28:37 -0400 Received: by yenm8 with SMTP id m8so2247624yen.0 for ; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:28:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <14630.1334348520@alphaville> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: nicholas.dokos@hp.com Cc: emacs-orgmode mailing list --20cf303b407126b76204bd955163 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 If I only used big screens, I'd probably do as you do. But I travel with an 11" Macbook Air and I use it at least half the time. I have very few keywords - only about a dozen. I wanted to use '?' as a general one in a generic org capture template. That way I don't have to worry about setting a proper keyword during capture and I can just get the task down and move on. Later, during review, the '?'s stand out against the other alpha keywords, drawing my attention to them. Whatever. Maybe I'll try it again once I've upgraded to 7.8. It's not a showstopper. Thanks again. /fas On 13 April 2012 16:22, Nick Dokos wrote: > Filippo A. Salustri wrote: > > > Maybe I'm just being a little compulsive, but all my states are 1 > > character long cuz that's all I really need to distinguish states > > (plus a little colour), and it frees up more of a line for the actual > > task. > > OK - thanks. To each his/her own, I guess. I use long, mnemonic keywords > because I hate going back after six months and having to dig out the > meaning of some obscure reference out of the rubble of my > memory[fn:1]. org is one way to extend my memory so that by spending a > few seconds now, I don't have to waste frustrating minutes or hours in > the future. I also use big screens (256 columns or even bigger > sometimes), so screen real estate is not a consideration for me. > > Nick > > PS. One habit that I cannot break is writing down a telephone number > (particularly when listening to voice mail) without a name. Finding the > scrap of paper again after a few days is frustrating and yet I seem to > be unable to wean myself from the habit - calling the number to find out > who's on the other end has always seemed crass so I avoid it :-) > > Footnotes: > > [fn:1] Nowadays, the "six months" are more like "six weeks" or "six > days" and the older I get, the worse it gets... > -- \V/_ Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ryerson University 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada Tel: 416/979-5000 ext 7749 Fax: 416/979-5265 Email: salustri@ryerson.ca http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/ --20cf303b407126b76204bd955163 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If I only used big screens, I'd probably do as you do.
But I travel= with an 11" Macbook Air and I use it at least half the time.
I have very few keywords - only about a dozen.
I wanted to use = '?' as a general one in a generic org capture template. =A0That way= I don't have to worry about setting a proper keyword during capture an= d I can just get the task down and move on. =A0Later, during review, the &#= 39;?'s stand out against the other alpha keywords, drawing my attention= to them.

Whatever. =A0Maybe I'll try it again once I've = upgraded to 7.8. =A0It's not a showstopper.

Th= anks again.
/fas

On 13 April 20= 12 16:22, Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com> wrote:
Filippo A. Salustri <salustri@ryerson.ca> wrote:

> Maybe I'm just being a little compulsive, = but all my states are 1
> character long cuz that's all I really need to distinguish states<= br> > (plus a little colour), and it frees up more of a line for the actual<= br> > task.

OK - thanks. To each his/her own, I guess. I use long, mnemonic keywo= rds
because I hate going back after six months and having to dig out the
meaning of some obscure reference out of the rubble of my
memory[fn:1]. org is one way to extend my memory so that by spending a
few seconds now, I don't have to waste frustrating minutes or hours in<= br> the future. I also use big screens (256 columns or even bigger
sometimes), so screen real estate is not a consideration for me.

Nick

PS. One habit that I cannot break is writing down a telephone number
(particularly when listening to voice mail) without a name. Finding the
scrap of paper again after a few days is frustrating and yet I seem to
be unable to wean myself from the habit - calling the number to find out who's on the other end has always seemed crass so I avoid it :-)

Footnotes:

[fn:1] Nowadays, the "six months" are more like "six weeks&q= uot; or "six
days" and the older I get, the worse it gets...



--
\V/_
Fil= ippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringRyerson University
350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON
M5B 2K3, Canada
Tel: 416/979-5000 ext 7749
Fax: 416/979-5265
Email: salustri@ryerson.ca
http://deseng.ryerson= .ca/~fil/

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