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Task.fm creates tasks and reminders from natural language
Task.fm is a simple web-based task and reminder app. Its aim: allowing you to type your entries in natural language, just like you were speaking them to another person.
Email reminders for tasks you create are totally free, while SMS and voice alerts will cost 1 credit. Credits are reasonably priced: two dollars gets you 20, while 100 is only $8. That's not bad for a hotel-style courtesy call.
Now, about the semantic input - does it work? A bit. Simple entries such as "pay water bill in 20 days" and "mow lawn tomorrow" work like a charm. However, I didn't have any luck with phrases like "Friday after next."
"Turn compost every other Friday," wasn't understood either and the ability to process items like that would make creating repetitive tasks a breeze.
So how does Task.fm stack up to Remember the Milk? After my initial testing, I set up three identical tasks. While RTM requires a separate step to enter the date, it's just as good at interpreting natural language - if not slightly better.
Task.fm could develop into a stand-out app, but they'll need to improve upon their main selling feature first.
Email reminders for tasks you create are totally free, while SMS and voice alerts will cost 1 credit. Credits are reasonably priced: two dollars gets you 20, while 100 is only $8. That's not bad for a hotel-style courtesy call.
Now, about the semantic input - does it work? A bit. Simple entries such as "pay water bill in 20 days" and "mow lawn tomorrow" work like a charm. However, I didn't have any luck with phrases like "Friday after next."
"Turn compost every other Friday," wasn't understood either and the ability to process items like that would make creating repetitive tasks a breeze.
So how does Task.fm stack up to Remember the Milk? After my initial testing, I set up three identical tasks. While RTM requires a separate step to enter the date, it's just as good at interpreting natural language - if not slightly better.
Task.fm could develop into a stand-out app, but they'll need to improve upon their main selling feature first.
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Subscribe to commentsLevel 5May 13th 2009 12:58PM
Ok.. so 20 for $1, but 5 times as many credits costs 8 times the money? Yeahhhhh.......
kartik-shankarMay 13th 2009 1:02PM
Fantastic point. No one would notice it the way it's been written.
"while 100 is only $8".
Besides why would someone pay for an SMS reminder, when there are ones like Windows Live and Google that do it for free?
Lee MathewsMay 13th 2009 1:08PM
Ack, missed an edit. It's $2 for 20. Thanks for commenting. ;)
Jash SayaniMay 13th 2009 2:34PM
I've tried out many including Zenbe.... However, RTM seems to be the best. Here's a stand-alone app: http://lifehacker.com/5113035/remember-the-task-puts-remember-the-milk-in-a-stand+alone-window
deniz.dizmanMay 14th 2009 4:57AM
I use tobo for my todo needs, it's great as it work via jabber and is easily usable from my pc and mobile, PDA etc. It also supports natural language reminders. http://tobo.dendiz.com
Alex LimJun 15th 2009 10:01AM
ou can even set the task to repeat every so hours, days, weeks or months. This can all be done from the “reminders” tab.
http://www.pupuweb.com/blog/taskfm-saves-you-time-with-really-smart-reminders/