Tag: MERLINMANN

Nick Felton likes numbers. I mean, he really, really likes numbers. He's the guy that publishes an annual report on his life. So yeah, numbers. He also created a tool that we briefly mentioned awhile back called Daytum. Daytum is a web application that lets you set up any number of various displays tracking virtually anything you want, and presents it in a beautiful way. Daytum is a great tool for ...

Ahh, the sweet bliss of a completely empty desktop. Who wouldn't love it? If you're craving relief from the burden of files and folders strewn about on your deskotp, Camouflage might just be the ticket for you. While it won't help you actually clean your desktop, it does a great job of hiding the mess you've got there. Once installed, Camouflage sits in your menu bar and allows you to hide or ...

King of productivity Merlin Mann gave a talk on email management to Google employees and, lucky for us mere mortals, now it's available to watch in the comfort of your office chair. It's an hour long, but it could save weeks off your life. One things for sure, the man knows how to stay on top of his inbox. ...

Merlin Mann of 43 Folders has just launched The Merlin Show, a new podcast which looks to be a logical expansion into video for the man behind all things productivity. The first episode, published today and titled Hello, offers a brief introduction and insight into some of Merlin's guiding inspiration (such as Benjamin Franklin, kites, beer and other various pleasures in life), while Merlin really ...

Stikkit, the online PIM that thinks so you don't have to, had quite a week of both giving and receiving. First, the Values of n crew (developers of Stikkit) published the Stikkit API in a post that waxed quite philosophically about Stikkit's place in your world. As with most other web apps, the API is wide open with plenty of accompanying documentation, ready and willing for external apps and ...

If you're a Mac user to whom the adage "time is of the essence" rings true, you may want to check out Merlin Mann's review of two different timer apps over at 43 Folders. The apps are called Meridian and FlexTime, and both are relatively new programs from two different developers that offer a lot of customization for kicking procrastination to the curb and managing the balance of your day. ...