Comments on: Sandy v. Remember the Milk: The Web-Based Reminder Cage Match http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/ Productivity for Entrepreneurs, GTD Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:03:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-20395 Amanda Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:23:06 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-20395 @ DanGTD - that website needs a serious design makeover if you want people to sign up. Just looking at the index page and the "learn more" with the target="_blank" screenshots made me want to throw up a little, never mind actually use it. :) @ DanGTD – that website needs a serious design makeover if you want people to sign up. Just looking at the index page and the “learn more” with the target=”_blank” screenshots made me want to throw up a little, never mind actually use it. :)

]]> By: Amanda http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-20394 Amanda Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:20:16 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-20394 I tried using RTM after using Sandy and it was just too confusing for me. Sandy is simple like a real assistant. Tell her what to remember and she'll let you know when you need to remember it. Jott has a plugin for her and that's really all I need. I tried using RTM after using Sandy and it was just too confusing for me. Sandy is simple like a real assistant. Tell her what to remember and she’ll let you know when you need to remember it. Jott has a plugin for her and that’s really all I need.

]]> By: DanGTD http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-20123 DanGTD Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:41:48 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-20123 Have you tried http://www.gtdagenda.com ? I think it has all the important tools for productivity: goals, projects and tasks, contexts, next actions, checklists, schedules and calendar. Have you tried http://www.gtdagenda.com ?

I think it has all the important tools for productivity: goals, projects and tasks, contexts, next actions, checklists, schedules and calendar.

]]> By: Robert Markowitz http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19695 Robert Markowitz Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:55:29 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19695 I've tried both and found reQall better than both. ReQall is as unobtrusive as Sandy (sends email etc.), but is also voice integrated in both directions (you can call in a command like using Jott with Sandy, and you can also retrieve reminders via voice on the phone). No bothering with text messaging at all. I’ve tried both and found reQall better than both. ReQall is as unobtrusive as Sandy (sends email etc.), but is also voice integrated in both directions (you can call in a command like using Jott with Sandy, and you can also retrieve reminders via voice on the phone). No bothering with text messaging at all.

]]> By: Warren Whitlock http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19645 Warren Whitlock Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:43:34 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19645 I've tried Sandy and a bunch of other services, systems, binders, notepads, strings, etc. I'll agree Sandy is the best.. but I just wish she'd know what I"m thinking I’ve tried Sandy and a bunch of other services, systems, binders, notepads, strings, etc.

I’ll agree Sandy is the best.. but I just wish she’d know what I”m thinking

]]> By: Ran Barton http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19587 Ran Barton Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:11:20 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19587 Thank you for this writeup. Two quick comments... 1) RTM can parse date and time when you use it via its Gmail sidebar, but it cannot do so when one accesses it from its website. We keep hoping the NLP from the Gmail module will be grafted back onto the mothership. 2) If you don't like seeing reminders in your lists, then tag them as such and filter them out in the smartlists. RTM's smartlists and tagging make it incredibly powerful, IMO. Anyway, it's the competition among these services that benefits all of us, and thank you for the comparison. Thank you for this writeup. Two quick comments…

1) RTM can parse date and time when you use it via its Gmail sidebar, but it cannot do so when one accesses it from its website. We keep hoping the NLP from the Gmail module will be grafted back onto the mothership.

2) If you don’t like seeing reminders in your lists, then tag them as such and filter them out in the smartlists. RTM’s smartlists and tagging make it incredibly powerful, IMO.

Anyway, it’s the competition among these services that benefits all of us, and thank you for the comparison.

]]> By: Sam http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19552 Sam Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:01:34 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19552 Using both seems like an interesting idea. I've just spent a little over a month with Sandy. There were good times, bad times. I was hopeful, I even told my wife about her. However, in the end I don't think I can really commit to her, she seems a bit "simple" for me. I mean, shes great at the email replies, but what else is there? Her web interface is nifty but really basic, and there is no IM support other than through a Twitter hack. Even her sister Stikkies has figured out how to use Imified. I'm back to the cow, who does it for me with its gmail reminder list (oh heaven sent!), gnome deskbar applet (sweet!) and more explicit protocol - I trust the cow to get things right. IMHO the dealbreaker was the fantastic number of ways that RTM is available, reminding me to remember things. Also, the Sandy Satisfaction feed has been asking for Imified support for several months (dozens of requests). While RTM is rolling out new features galore, Sandy doesn't seem to be. After seeing the rather sudden death of Stikkies, a service with great potential, I wonder whats going to happen to Sandy. But its an work in progress. Thanks for the excellent post. Using both seems like an interesting idea.

I’ve just spent a little over a month with Sandy. There were good times, bad times. I was hopeful, I even told my wife about her. However, in the end I don’t think I can really commit to her, she seems a bit “simple” for me. I mean, shes great at the email replies, but what else is there? Her web interface is nifty but really basic, and there is no IM support other than through a Twitter hack. Even her sister Stikkies has figured out how to use Imified.

I’m back to the cow, who does it for me with its gmail reminder list (oh heaven sent!), gnome deskbar applet (sweet!) and more explicit protocol – I trust the cow to get things right. IMHO the dealbreaker was the fantastic number of ways that RTM is available, reminding me to remember things.

Also, the Sandy Satisfaction feed has been asking for Imified support for several months (dozens of requests). While RTM is rolling out new features galore, Sandy doesn’t seem to be. After seeing the rather sudden death of Stikkies, a service with great potential, I wonder whats going to happen to Sandy.

But its an work in progress. Thanks for the excellent post.

]]> By: Andy C http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19531 Andy C Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:07:59 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19531 Worked with them, found them to still create irritation on enough lines that I just can't hang. If you are being reminded to do something when you are not locationaly or timely able, then it's a distraction, and we tune out distractions faster than anything. At least the apps are improving and looking better and better. Diversity creates new thought so huzzah for that. ;-) Paper, notecards, and some unreleased prototypes keep me flowing. -a Worked with them, found them to still create irritation on enough lines that I just can’t hang. If you are being reminded to do something when you are not locationaly or timely able, then it’s a distraction, and we tune out distractions faster than anything.

At least the apps are improving and looking better and better. Diversity creates new thought so huzzah for that. ;-)

Paper, notecards, and some unreleased prototypes keep me flowing.

-a

]]> By: Mrs S http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19524 Mrs S Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:48:05 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19524 Interesting review - I've tried both... and in the end have gone back to good old paper! Interesting review – I’ve tried both… and in the end have gone back to good old paper!

]]> By: Glen http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/comment-page-1/#comment-19522 Glen Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:21:26 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2008/02/21/sandy-and-rememberthemilk/#comment-19522 Great review Brett! As RTM junkie meself, it was very eye opening to see the shortcomings that RTM has, and how Sandy plugs those holes. I may give her another shot... Great review Brett! As RTM junkie meself, it was very eye opening to see the shortcomings that RTM has, and how Sandy plugs those holes. I may give her another shot…

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