There was a program a long time ago, classic Mac OS days, and I don't remember the name of it but I think it was "<something> Consistency". I loved it because tasks in it were "loose," in the sense that something like "water the plants" didn't have to happen on a strict 7-day repeating event. It could be defined as "should be done 6-8 days after the last time I did it." So when you hit "done" on the current "water the plants" task, it automatically fuzzy-scheduled the next "water the plants" event with a target date of 6-8 days after when you clicked done. You could have the range prefer some days but be "acceptable" for a wider range of days.
Someone once told me emacs org-mode might be able to schedule recurring tasks somewhat like this. But any time I see a new calendar/to-do manager application, I hope the designers keep this "fuzzy" repeating event idea in mind!
enricozb · 6m ago
Maybe Sciral Consistency?
Brajeshwar · 4h ago
If you want to try something in these lines, David Seah has some pretty awesome printables perfected over the years. I’ve used them like 10+ years ago, and I still like to print out some copies and tinker around. However, I have changed my ways of using pen and paper. His work is extremely detailed. I heard many restaurants have standardized on some of this work.
Thank you so much for this. I went down the rabbit hole on this guy's website and he is obsessed with categorization. I can't wait to try the emergent task list.
I hope I don't use it for a week and then stop :$
nicbou · 43m ago
I'm really hoping for a sketchy map. I really wish I could use my iPad Mini to plan motorcycle trips.
n8cpdx · 2h ago
> If you have tentative plans like “lunch with a friend sometime next week” there is no obvious way to add this to your calendar in a way that differentiates it from an important appointment that can’t be missed.
Does Google Calendar not let you mark events as tentative? Outlook does and I’ve always taken that for granted.
Speaking of Outlook, they used to have a board view that I think was conceptually quite close to achieving the large free form canvas experience of a paper calendar. Retired years ago though. https://www.computerworld.com/article/1616186/how-to-use-out...
storgaard · 52m ago
You can events as tentative in Google Calendar by responding with "Maybe".
deafpolygon · 28m ago
I often put tentative plans in a separate "Calendar" and reassign it to the category if necessary.
Then I can turn "off" the other calendars and see only the tentative plans to zero in on stuff I have yet to deal with.
If I have a shared calendar, I will title it with (tentative) and promote it by removing the tag.
AstroJetson · 5h ago
I use pocket mod and make a custom 8 page todo/calendar that I use every day. It works well for me, but I’ve also adapted my life to the way it works.
dfee · 5h ago
In the morning you copy your calendar by hand to the pocket mod? What about dynamic event changes (e.g. additions, subtractions and reschedules)?
There’s something more optimal than my current attempt at strategic daily itineraries (which is quite poor) - a tug between the mechanical and the breathing, flexible and organic.
hiatus · 5h ago
How does it work?
deafpolygon · 26m ago
I am curious to see how this unfolds. I know that for many people, myself included, that the main appeal of a digital calendar is the edit-ability of it. I can move, edit, and even copy. And it's in text format (as opposed to ink) so that also means "readable" (in contrast to the chicken scratch that is my handwriting) and searchable.
ErrorNoBrain · 2h ago
i need a digital calendar because i share it and other people put things into the calendar, that i need to know of.
There was a program a long time ago, classic Mac OS days, and I don't remember the name of it but I think it was "<something> Consistency". I loved it because tasks in it were "loose," in the sense that something like "water the plants" didn't have to happen on a strict 7-day repeating event. It could be defined as "should be done 6-8 days after the last time I did it." So when you hit "done" on the current "water the plants" task, it automatically fuzzy-scheduled the next "water the plants" event with a target date of 6-8 days after when you clicked done. You could have the range prefer some days but be "acceptable" for a wider range of days.
Someone once told me emacs org-mode might be able to schedule recurring tasks somewhat like this. But any time I see a new calendar/to-do manager application, I hope the designers keep this "fuzzy" repeating event idea in mind!
https://davidseah.com/productivity-tools/
I hope I don't use it for a week and then stop :$
Does Google Calendar not let you mark events as tentative? Outlook does and I’ve always taken that for granted.
Speaking of Outlook, they used to have a board view that I think was conceptually quite close to achieving the large free form canvas experience of a paper calendar. Retired years ago though. https://www.computerworld.com/article/1616186/how-to-use-out...
Then I can turn "off" the other calendars and see only the tentative plans to zero in on stuff I have yet to deal with.
If I have a shared calendar, I will title it with (tentative) and promote it by removing the tag.
There’s something more optimal than my current attempt at strategic daily itineraries (which is quite poor) - a tug between the mechanical and the breathing, flexible and organic.