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@If Context

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?

michaelramm's picture

So it doesn't necessarily have...

GOD wrote:
So it doesn't necessarily have any regularity but is more of a spur of the moment kind of thing, which is what makes it difficult to coordinate.

Since it is a spur of the moment thing there is NO tool that help you in this situation.

If you carry the book with you, then it will make you go to the library and then complete the NA.

 
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