Jott your tasks
Friday, November 9, 2007 by Emily Boyd
I don't know about you, but I always remember things that I need to do at the most inopportune times. For instance, ever been out and about and suddenly remembered that you'd promised to feed your neighbour's beloved cat/dog/monkey while they're away? By the time you get home though, you've forgotten all about it, and poor Fluffy/Rover/Bob goes hungry :(
Hang on a minute. Imagine if, at that exact moment when you remembered your promise, you could make a quick phone call and say "Feed neighbour's pet in 3 hours", and have that task magically added to RTM so you don't forget it later? Fluffy/Rover/Bob would love you!
Well, you don't have to imagine any longer! Thanks to the awesome folks at Jott, you can now add tasks to RTM using just your voice (and a phone, of course).
Getting started with Jott
If you're not already a member, sign up for Jott (it's currently available for US and Canadian subscribers). On the 'Jott Links' page, click 'Add' next to Remember The Milk and follow the instructions to set up your Jott account with RTM.
Adding tasks with Jott
Once you're all set up, it's simple to add a task with Jott. Just follow these easy steps:
- Call 1-866-JOTT-123
- When asked who you would like to Jott, say 'Remember The Milk'
- After the beep, say your task name and (optionally) when it's due and what it's tagged with. You can say things like:
Pick up the milk
Call Jimmy at 5pm tomorrow
Return library books in 2 weeks
Finish report, tag with work
That's it! Your task will appear in your RTM Inbox or the list that you've chosen in your Jott settings.
Jott is an incredibly cool service, and we're really excited about this new feature. Check out Jott and start adding your tasks by voice :)
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More cool ways to use Remember The Milk
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 by Emily Boyd
Mind Like A Sieve Yahoo! Widget
Graeme McCormack has developed the awesomely named Mind Like A Sieve Yahoo! widget for RTM. This handy widget lets you can complete or postpone tasks, or open them on the RTM website, just by right-clicking on the task name. The widget's flexible display also allows you to customise which columns are shown (due date, priority, etc), change the column ordering, and sort by clicking on the header.
Remember The Milk with Launchy
Don Whitford shared a cool tip on the RTM forums: you can set up Launchy (a neat application launcher for Windows) with Twitter to conveniently add tasks to RTM with just a few keystrokes. Adam Pash at Lifehacker has written up a great article on using Launchy with RTM, Google Calendar, and other utilities. Check it out!
Hack Attack: Take Launchy beyond application launching
Take a look at the Services section for even more ways to interact with Remember The Milk. If you're feeling inspired, why not read up on the API and start hacking? :)
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Remember The Milk Dashboard Widget for OS X
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 by Emily Boyd
Use a Mac? Yoel Inbar has created a handy widget for displaying your Remember The Milk tasks on your Dashboard. The widget lets you choose to display tasks from all your lists or from a specific list. You can then mark your tasks as complete and undo your actions if you need to. Yoel would love your feedback, so feel free to shower him with praise on the forum :)
Inspired by Yoel and want to create widgets for your platform too? Check out the API and get hacking!
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