iGoogle: I am routine based and brand loyal in my computer use - not necessarily a good thing! I use my Mac and Apple based apps pretty exclusively. However, I am forced to use a PC at work so I tried iGoogle as my home page. It was nice to have weather and my to do list right when I turned on my computer at work. Reluctantly, I changed my homepage on my Mac to iGoogle too. I like the continuity between both computers. And, since I work at home at night, the to do list is good. However, my tendency will be to leave the page as is and not explore new things to add mainly due to time. I will leave this until July and see how I feel then.
Calendar: Since I was using iGoogle, it seemed logical to use the Google calendar. (I am now realizing that I am becoming loyal to Google - GoogleDocs, iGoogle, Google calendar.) I am still attached to a paper calendar despite all the productivity tips, readily available applications, etc. I like writing an event down - it takes less than 1 minute, I will remember it if I have written it down and I am not dependent on wireless service to find out what I have planned. With those opinions, no online calendar is going to change my mind. However, I thought Google's calendar was easy to use and functioned well.
I checked out Tada lists and found it just fine. For an online list, I am happy with a todo list on my iGoogle home page. Not too surprising, I like my paper lists written on the back of used envelopes. Backpack didn't look to user friendly so I just stuck with my iGoogle calendar.
I have added LifeHacker to my bloglines and have found it to be an interesting read when I need to take a break at work.
Overall, I will try using these productivity tools until July and see if I am able to make myself more productive - at least productive enough where I don't have to work at home every night!
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