Reminder CommanderComments on:

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:24:12 +0000

Mr. Boyce, you should really try TimeTo for Windows… http://www.timeto.org... I think it does everything on your wishlist.

By: Jelpy

Jelpy — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:52:51 +0000

Best I’ve found so far is freeware Stickies. Already mentionned, but here are my comments on it:

Strong points:
- compatible with PDAs: PocketPC and Palm; this alone makes it a gem!! Read/edit your notes on your PDA.
- attach an alarm/reminder to any note.
- skinnable
- has tools (see relevant menu item) like webchat, etc.
- choose text size, color and backgroud color
- desktop version is free forever for home and office use (PDA version is only $5)
- extensive FAQ page
- support forum

A few images are worth a few thousand words:
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/ss.html

By: b litt

b litt — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:50:35 +0000

Installed. Icon on desktop. Program wont open. Uninstalled, reinstalled, same thing.

By: tate

tate — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:45:59 +0000

i know it’s late in the posting, but i’ve just read all the posts and wanted to add my $.02

i fully stand by google calendar. i run my life on it, as well as organize friends’ and coworkers’ lives. i can set a reminder to pop-up, email me and/or text message me. for example, i can set a reminder for all Friday’s at 4pm to mail out a check to a coworker in a distant land and have it text me so i remember even if i’m out of the office on errands. you’re also given the option to set a monthly reminder by date or by day (i.e. the 3rd friday, or always the 29th) i can have it email me my entire day’s schedule at 5am so when i wake up, I see exactly what i have to do all day. i can invite friends to the events on my schedule, or (given their online permission) edit their calendars if we all have a meeting coming up. my favorite thing is that, not only can you includes friends’ calendars (everyone appears in a different color so that you can tell who’s events are who’s) but you can create separate calendars for yourself as well. i have a calendar named ‘Life’ for my social events, a calendar named after one of my jobs, showing its hours, and one for the other job. i also have a 4th, which is the one i share with everyone, that shows events from all 3. Not only can you share your calendars, but you can choose, BY PERSON, how much information they do or don’t see. handy for privacy, while still letting people know that you’re busy.

basically, you can use google calendar for as little or as much as you want. it can simply be a small personal reminder service or an ‘MMO’ calendar of sorts. whatever your needs, it can do what you want. all of your information is available anywhere you have an internet connection (who doesn’t, nowadays) and it’s all free. you can sign up here: http://www.google.com/calendar enjoy ;)

By: Keilaron

Keilaron — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:37:09 +0000

Right now, I use Miranda’s Notes And Reminders and Rainlendar (the old version) as well as Sunbird for such things.
Sunbird’s a little bit big at the moment to keep running at all times, so I only run it about once a day to check if I’ve anything to do, and it automatically exports to Rainlendar; Rainlendar runs at all times and so does Miranda, so I never miss anything.

By: Geek Grrl

Geek Grrl — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:22:53 +0000

Here's my entry to the free category. Kana Reminder http://kanasolution.com/ is a simple, popup reminder program. 300k-560k download, depending on if you want the installer or not. You can set the alarms by the hour, day, week or year. The only customization it doesn't have is the every third Thursday that #17 wants.

By: PAPAROACH

PAPAROACH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:34:57 +0000

Great! :P Least it’s not another screensaver! ^_^ Only joking, I like the screensavers, just can’t run them ^_^. As for this piece of software, it gets 7 out of 10 points from me. It’s really useful for anyone – business man to house wife, everyone has someone they need to visit, or a call to make!

By: Stev

Stev — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:31:58 +0000

I think free RICOlmer (http://ricolmer.actuary.pl) beats this Reminder with easy. There is a lot of free software so why GAOTD show us this piece of stuff?

By: fullbug

fullbug — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:30:52 +0000

Been using NotesHolder and Rainlender (For the desktop calender feature) for years now, to happy with them to try something new now….

By: jack boyce

jack boyce — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:12:10 +0000

#17 I too have numerous appointments like the 2ed Tuesday of every month. I have not found a program that will do that. A program that allows imports, assigning emphasis to entries by having a variety of fonts, SMALL size with user interface that directly calls these specific functions from a menu with a single click would sell.

If the program came with the single click choice of weekly and monthly calenders configured for the first day of the week either beginning with Sunday (call it “Classic Format) and Monday (”Modern Format”)user choice with a single click – the program would really stand out. Add an email reminder and the program would be perfect. It would make the Microsoft operating system after thought utilities look pale – and it would make the existing third party programs fall to the wayside because of its uniqueness.

The above would be a useful program that a decent developer could put together easily. I think I will. Thanks for the ideas.