Topic: Backpack Vs Twine

I haven’t used Twine but from what you describe, I don’t think it would be worth losing the ability to structure your own data.

On the other hand, per-item tags in BP would be a huge help.

Topic: Backpack Vs Twine

Since I don’t use contexts in my GTD system, Basecamp works pretty well. The home page has been renamed “Inbox” and there are lists in there for “to be processed” and “next actions.” I originally had the next actions on their own page, but found it was more convenient to keep both on the same page. That way they are right in my face every time I fire up backpack. For projects, you could make your own page or keep them as their own lists on your inbox page. Then I made a “Someday Maybe” page and a reference page (mostly bookmarks.) I find the reminder function works really well as a “tickler file” and the calendar is, well, the calendar.

I’ve tried more complex programs like iGTD, but I found that the dizzying amount of features, preferences, and myriad ways of arranging your data added too many levels of complexity to what is, ideally, a simple system. GTD should get out of your way so that you can, um, get things done. I find that Backpack does this well.

Topic: Backpack Gadgets/Widgets

you can also try something a bit more simple – add a note, and insert this code to display a table of 10 latest bookmarks (change the url to include your del.icio.us username):

Topic: Backpack Gadgets/Widgets

This is very cool, but I haven’t been able to get Google Mashups to respect a font-family css style, so everything is displaying on my backpack page in Arial :(

Topic: Backpack Gadgets/Widgets

Ok….I requested access to the beta and got accepted within a few minutes, so maybe it’s not so closed….looking forward to checking this out as I’ve been wanting to incorporate RSS & del.icio.us feeds for a while…..

Topic: Backpack Gadgets/Widgets

Looks great but it’s in a closed beta :(