Tracking what you do.
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That's why every man needs a parrot that learns to say just that for him. :)
Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
That's why every man needs a parrot that learns to say just that for him.
at least until the parrot starts telling him what to do!! ;P ;P
_________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....
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I don't need to track what I do because the government does it for me.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
I'm looking for some way to track what I've actually worked on. Does anybody have any suggestions on ways to do that (I know a really simple one would be keep Word open and just write it in there but I'm wondering about a better way to do it) Ideally it should be free. TIA - Jeff.
Open a new document in Notepad. Type .LOG as the first line. Close the file. From then on, when you start a new task, open it and type what you're doing, then close it. Each time you open the file, Notepad will automatically add a timestamp. :-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Have you taken a look at the most popular page on cp? ToDoList 6.1 Beta Release - A simple but effective way to keep on top of your tasks[^] works for me
did the clock button get bigger?
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
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I'm looking for some way to track what I've actually worked on. Does anybody have any suggestions on ways to do that (I know a really simple one would be keep Word open and just write it in there but I'm wondering about a better way to do it) Ideally it should be free. TIA - Jeff.
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I'm looking for some way to track what I've actually worked on. Does anybody have any suggestions on ways to do that (I know a really simple one would be keep Word open and just write it in there but I'm wondering about a better way to do it) Ideally it should be free. TIA - Jeff.
for the big things. Write them down in sets of lists. Get familiar with "Getting Things Done" methodologies. For coding specific; if you have access to Visual Studio do you have access to TFS? I can check stuff in to specific tasks and look it up as a change set. Also it lets me compare to previous versions. Using Team Foundation Sidekicks. I can easily search not only what I have changed but what other people have changed.
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My way, a notebook. Yes the old paper notebook and a pen, it has dates printed and I write down what needs to be done and what I have already done in a day. I always keep my notebook open on my desk and it keeps reminding me my to do list, once the task is done then I just strikethrough it.
WJFK (Write Just for Kicks)
The Digital Worm wrote:
My way, a notebook. Yes the old paper notebook and a pen, it has dates printed and I write down what needs to be done and what I have already done in a day.
I started last year doing just that, but with Microsoft's OneNote (part of Office). I can't say I've found much use for it beyond this. A single notebook, one section per year, one page per month, and one sub-page per day. Embed files, links, screenshots, etc, tags-galore...it works out well enough for me. Heck, the bare-bones free online version (office.live.com) might suit you as well.
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Open a new document in Notepad. Type .LOG as the first line. Close the file. From then on, when you start a new task, open it and type what you're doing, then close it. Each time you open the file, Notepad will automatically add a timestamp. :-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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for about 3 decades, continuously John. ;P
_________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....
I think a bit longer than that. They're especially curious about my ammo stockpile, but I think they're afraid to approach the house.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
I just made Annika giggle by reading your message (and the one you replied to) to her. Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
Hey! How's it going partner? Tell A I said hey (and point out that it rhymes).
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
I'm looking for some way to track what I've actually worked on. Does anybody have any suggestions on ways to do that (I know a really simple one would be keep Word open and just write it in there but I'm wondering about a better way to do it) Ideally it should be free. TIA - Jeff.
Everybody thanks for the responses. I don't need a list of task to be done. I need a way to track what I actually did. So when my boss comes in to my office and says 'Why isn't this done like the schedule said it would be?' I can say - I did this, and this, and this, .... I hate to admit it but I like the idea of a paper notebook. But I'll probably try and use the Office Notes (which I have). Jeff.
