PDA/iPhone

New iPhone products for accessing your productivity

Dropbox
For those who have taken up Dropbox based on the recent buzz, you will be happy to know there is a new iPhone web login interface. Dropbox is a filesharing/backup service that simply can’t be explained in a few sentences. It can be used to insure your normal backup, or to improve medical [...]

Tweaking things done

Some of you know that I am a fan of “Getting Things Done.” The key improvements to my lifestyle have come from the concept of Ubiquitous Capture, the concept of the Next Action and Weekly Review
I first read the book and implemented the process 12 months ago, and I have just reread it, and [...]

20 ways Surgeons should use Evernote

I have previously raved about how useful Evernote is in medical research. It is also a great resource for doctors. EfficientMD has already posted a series on using Evernote in a medical practice, including suggestions for using it as a Electronic Health Record. I would like to extend these ideas, and provide [...]

IPhone timer boosts productivity and improves time management

A timer is a cornerstone of productivity. My iPhone has a countdown timer, alarm and stopwatch, and it is one of my every-day applications. It has changed the way I work. Here are some of the uses I have found so far:

Reminder alarms. A friend complained that he always misses a weekly [...]

11 ways to Evernote your medical research

Evernote is a respository for notes, PDFs, images and even handwritten scribbles. It takes your dross and makes it accessible and searchable. EfficientMD recently shared how medicos can take advantage of it, and I reckon researchers should not be ignored. So here are my suggestions for “Evernote-ing” your research.

Reagent capture. Photograph [...]