Remember the Milk, abbreviated RTM, is an online to-do list/time management application that allows users to manage tasks from any computer with online access. It can also be used offline as well, and when the computer next goes online, rememberthemilk.com will sync the offline changes with the online list.
Organise your tasks with remember the milk
Tasks can be organized by tags, and they can also be postponed. If you postpone an item on your list, RTM will inform you of the number of times you’ve already postponed this task. RTM allows you to publish your tasks as an RSS news feed, export to iCalendar files, and share and add multiple task categories. You can also share schedules between groups from work, friends, or family, which can work well for collaborating on work or social activities. Tasks can be assigned different levels of importance, so that it’s easier to see if you’ve neglected an important task you were supposed to take care of.
RTM can be easily made to work with many popular programs. For example, it can become a widget on your iGoogle home page, allowing you to edit, add, postpone, and check off tasks. If you use Google Calendar online, you can add RTM so that it can be accessed directly from Google Calendar. Netvibes is another start page you can add RTM to.
With Twitter, the microblogging site, RTM users can add RTM’s Twitter account to their own watch list. Then they can send direct messages to have a task added. RTM also sends alerts to instant messaging accounts, email addresses, and some mobile devices. The open source GNOME task management client called Tasque has one-click linking to an RTM account.
There are many ways people come up with to manage their tasks. Some people tag all their phone tasks with a “phone” tag, “offline” tag, etc. so that “downtime” – waiting in line – can also be used productively for making calls or other non-internet tasks.
Some people use RTM to make specific objectives for getting better at console or online games. For example, since gamers tend to really like gadgets, they can have their gaming objectives (which may include hardware upgrades, game upgrades, etc.) in a RTM list that can be sent out to all their gadgetry: phone, Blackberry, laptop, or what have you.
RTM is one of those simple online tools like Twitter that is basic enough that people everywhere are learning to adapt it to their specific uses for it, and its popularity is growing quickly.
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