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A Mac application review on a pen website? What's this about?

Well it is called Task"PAPER".

So, what is TaskPaper you ask?

Well it is a very "simple to use" version of software that implements the GTD (Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity) method of task organization and list keeping. Actually, you don't have to "do" GTD to make use of the application but the framework is there.

Here's a screenshot of TaskPaper to give you an idea of the application.

There are a bunch of other GTD applications and other todo applications. So, what makes this one different? Well, simplicity is the big difference. Most other applications maintain their data in a database of some kind. Most other applications often require some setup and some steps to follow to process your tasks. "Click here to create a task, click on this button to process tasks, click here to view history, click here to setup contexts, etc." With TaskPaper you just type. But you ask, what about creating new projects and how does it handle contexts. This is where the brilliance of the interface comes in. For projects you simply type the Project name and follow it with a colon ":". Press return and TaskPaper formats the Project appropriately.

I'm just testing something out.

PENNA MAGAZINE - Pen's Companion

Here's an interesting article on "The pen's faithful companion".

- Mark

Just trying something out to see if I can post this to PenPassion from a program I'm using.

A map with all the pen show locations on it. Just click on the image above to display the Google Map page.

The map shows dates for the shows and has clickable links to take you to the show website.

If there is anything missing or changes you'd like to see made let me know and I'll see what I can do to accommodate.

You can also download a KML file to use with Google Earth. Fun stuff.

- Mark

Test driving a wet noodle Swan 4500 fountain pen

Nice video showing the use of a wet noodle. Fun to watch.

I think it might be nice if Antonios could do some more that are of an instructional nature.

Very nice,

- Mark

pentrace message board: A great bottle for filling eyedropper pens

Saw this on Pentrace. Looks like it would work nicely.