Tip #331 Form Frenzy; Remember the Milk (or let it remember for you!)

     Honey would you pick up some milk on the way home? No, that's not what this is about (although while we're discussing it maybe you should check with your spouse before going to leave for home...). No, Remember the Milk (RTM)  is not a task, it is a wonderful application that is very useful in life in general - and I love having it during the recovery process. Here's the deal:
  
 RTM is a to do list that is on the web. Not just any to do list though. Why?

• It's free, and an awesome easy way to manage lists.
• It is digital so all the info you need is in one place. It's like a digital filing cabinet where you can determine which file folders (and how many) you use, and you name them for what makes sense to you
• Depending on your settings, you can have RTM email you, or set an alarm of some sort to prompt you for appointments/due dates. AND, you do it all without cumbersome calendars, and without a long process (many easy shortcuts!)
• It is great for communicating with your medical practicionsers: 
• Keep track of questions you want to ask in your next apt, or what the answers were during that appointment. So, I have a Dr. So-and-so tab/file for each Doctor, physio, and other specialist
• You can share some of your "files"  I have a list for the occupational therapist. If she registers (for free) with RTM then she can see and update the list that I set as accessible for her (and no other "file" in my list "filing cabinet"). So privacy is great, and has a cool built-in flexibility
• Note, although the person you invite to look at your list you can do for free, but if you want to be able to ask people to join you, then you have to pay a $25 per YEAR fee. So, if you don't want to share particular lists, you pay nothing.
• Your lists will automatically update themselves (even with free version) every time you log in, regardless of which computer/device you open next.
• It works on most if not all devices PC (computer, Apple, blackberry, iPhone, iPad, etc)
• There's a notes section with each task
• And a lot of other great features too!

     So, it's fast, easy to set up, easy to use, and the interface is amazing too! On the iPad it appears as almost hand-printed fonts, and all sorts of goodies... You know that I am partial to Mac computers (and partial to the very very awesome iPad specifically), and I think it looks and functions best that way, but it's excellent on any device/computer you use.
     In general, I'll reiterate that it's a great list program for anyone, and you can make it as detailed or minimal as you want, and that too is another reason I like it so much. I would also love to use it as a medical professional, but that's a story for another day....
     Click here to go to RTM to check it out. Warning: if you sign up and you set it to alert you, you may find yourself laying in bed trying to figure out why you're hearing cowbells and some moo's. Living on a beef farm I have to say I found it surprising to hear a Moo from the livingroom rather than outside the first time the alert happened! LOL!! You can of course change that feature... but, maybe don't. It's more fun!

Happy milking!