internet speed ?

[Amebaid]

Few questions .
i was wondering if you can give me some tips about some windows issues

first i'd like to know if i can limit the whole internet speed on the computer

and i mean by that the browsing and the upload the download including the torrent sharing system ??

can that be done ?

also if there is any type of skins that can be applied to Microsoft outlook ?
"i heard that it isn't skinable yet i thought i should ask anyway "

this one isn't concerning windows .. it's about blogging

i use blogger and i like the Css features in it

is there is any other blogging platforms out there that can provide me with that power ??

thanks

P.S i really like to know the first question most . it's really important as i have that brother and just can't stop downloading games and other trials

[Campion]

This thread seems quite irrelevant to GTD...

[Brent]

So, let's make it relevant.

Does anyone here use an internet-based tool as an integral part of their GTD process? If so, how? What advantages does it give you over a non-net tool, and what disadvantages does it have?

[jknecht]

OK. I'll play... I toyed with several of the net tools about a year and a half ago, but ultimately decided against them for a number of reasons:

1. If my internet connection goes down (which is rare, but it DOES happen), I don't want to lose access to my lists.

2. I don't want to have to "synchronize" a printout with my internet-based system during those times when I'm away from the computer.

3. The user interfaces for most of the tools I've tried are just not quite as responsive as a desktop or handheld-based application.

4. I already had a very expensive pocketpc sitting in the bottom of a drawer -- GTD was an excuse to use it.

5. Internet-based apps don't seemlessly synchronize with the pocketpc.

6. I like to have my complete calendar, todo list, contact list, and reference system with me at all times -- I love it when I'm out to dinner with a friend, and they say "What was that wine we really liked last time we were here?" or "When is Judy's birthday?" and I can pull out the pocketpc and have an answer!

7. I keep some fairly private/personal info in my GTD system. I don't want to put that data on some anonymous server where I don't know the people who have access to the databases.

8. Free services can go away at any moment without any warning -- and I'm too cheap to pay for something like this.

When the iPhone came out, I thought again about using internet-based tools again (issues #7 and #8 not withstanding), but then I realized that the iPhone still can't access the internet from the subway.

[TesTeq]

When the iPhone came out, I thought again about using internet-based tools again (issues #7 and #8 not withstanding), but then I realized that the iPhone still can't access the internet from the subway.

How many time do you spend in subway? Do you work in subway?

[jknecht]

How many time do you spend in subway? Do you work in subway?

I often use the subway to travel around the city, and I try to use that time productively -- in other words, I fiddle with my lists during my commute.

[TesTeq]

The reliability is the most important feature that makes paper superior to any electronic device both online and offline. So the paper-based system is always more trustworthy than electronic system.

[hth]

The reliability is the most important feature that makes paper superior to any electronic device both online and offline. So the paper-based system is always more trustworthy than electronic system.

The security is for me a very important feature to prefer electronic versus paper.
If I forget my Palm at home I have nevertheless access to my data in the office.
If I would forget or lose my Palm anywere, no data would be lost.

Furthermore I haven't got any reliability issue with a decent Palm device. The battery lasts a week at least with my usage (I don't even know how long it lasts).

Yours
Alexander

[Brent]

The security is for me a very important feature to prefer electronic versus paper.

While my cards are in my pocket, nobody else can possibly access them. I don't have to sync them with a computer that can itself be hacked. I can securely delete an index card using a match, and that data cannot possibly be recovered.

So, how is electronic more secure than paper?

(On the other hand, I certainly understand your fear of losing your lists. That is a concern with paper, though one can always backup one's paper lists using a copier. Indeed, one should.)

[hth]

While my cards are in my pocket, nobody else can possibly access them. I don't have to sync them with a computer that can itself be hacked. I can securely delete an index card using a match, and that data cannot possibly be recovered.

So, how is electronic more secure than paper?

I think of pickpockets or thieves. If I have my confidential information on an index card and a copy at home, the information is readable by anyone who has physical access to it. Off course it is a more theoretical risk that a pickpocket steals index cards in the hope of getting informations.

Yours
Alexander