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@If Context
GOD | Feb 19 2006
One of the problems I have is coordinating a particular action in one place so that I can complete it in another. For instance, grabbing a book from the office that is ready to be returned to the library as I go out to get coffee on the other side of campus. Another similar example is that I meant to give something to a friend of mine, have had it in my pocket for several days now, but forgot to give it to him when I saw him today -- even though we spent a few hours together, eating and talking. I thought about tackling this with dated tasks, which would certainly help in the situation with my friend, but it wouldn't help in the first example. So I think I'm going to try using @If contexts. An example would be, @If - Going past library, then grab book to take back. Or, @If - You see Mark, give him that thing. Thoughts? 18 Comments
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 I wouldn't mind using @agenda,...Submitted by GOD on February 23, 2006 - 2:57pm.
I wouldn't mind using @agenda, but the problem is coordinating my actions. I think the reason Pooks and I are running into this issue is that we are trying to be efficient and coordinate one task with another while we are in the vicinity. Using my example, I know I'll probably end up going near or past the library at some point, so there's no point in scheduling a task specifically to perform that action. The trick, however, like I've been saying, is remembering to get my book at the office and take it with me whenever I make a trip across campus. I think my @if really is an @agenda, but what this does for my brain is prime me as to the complexity of the task. In essence, @if is a mini-project. I should also mention that I've personally had some success using this. Yes! » POSTED IN:
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