Most people know Launchy as a simple and lightning-fast application launcher for Windows, but it’s actually capable of much more than that. Using Launchy, you can append text to files, schedule appointments, add to your to-do list, set reminders, and more—it just takes a little setting up. Today I’ll detail how I use Launchy for more than just app launching.

Hack Attack: Take Launchy beyond application launching - Lifehacker

If you use Launchy you should read this article. If you don’t use Launchy you should read this to. And then discover what you’ve been missing.

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I really like this idea for really free planning with a whiteboard

“I’ll admit it, I’m a geek, and a very visually-oriented geek at that. I like to draw big pictures and lists and doodle. At work, I’m fortunate enough to be constantly surrounded by whiteboards. At home, I’m not so lucky.

Unfortunately, big whiteboards are expensive. A quick Google Products search finds plenty of 3′x4′ whiteboards selling for hundreds of dollars. Even a smaller whiteboard at Office Max will run you at least $30.

Fortunately, the same material that they make most commercial whiteboards out of is available at most big-box lumber stores like Home Depot for less than $15. “Showerboard”, which is basically cheap plywood with a waterproof white plastic coating on one side. Its the same stuff that they make cheap showers out of - four walls of showerboard plus a cheap plastic base makes a decent stall. It also makes a great whiteboard.”

The only problem I can see is that I don’t have a big enough area of free wall space in my office area. Perhaps it will be a good way to stop the children from drawing on the wall……

I already have far to many blogs on my Bloglines account, certainly too many to read and do any work during they. Still, for all those who are not facing this problem may want to take a look at PC Worlds top 100 blogs, there are some interesting ones here that I have added, and may even get round to reading one day!