Update: Thanks to https://tech.ingolf-wagner.de/ I am now using taskwarrior, packaged as task in Archlinux.

I thought https://jeffhuang.com/productivity_text_file/ and the HN comments accompanying post to be very inspiring.

Then I was thinking what would it take me to adopt this style.

A shell alias

todo () {
		cd /home/hendry/wikis/dabase.branchable.com
		hugo new --editor vim todo/$(date +%F).md
}

Trouble that Hugo removes the dashes of the ISO8601 formatted date. Also adds drafts: true. It needs to effortless to open that todo window.

The style

The author uses a compact markdown style to record his day:

2017-11-31 11:00am meet with Head TAs

• where are things at with inviting portfolio reviewers? 11:30am meet with student Enya (interested in research) review and release A/B Testing assignment grading 12pm HCI group meeting
• vote for lab snacks send reminders for CHI external reviewers read Sketchy draft Zelda pick up eye tracker
• have her sign for it update biosketch for Co-PI 3:15pm join call with Umbrella Corp and industry partnership staff 3:45pm advising meet with Oprah 4pm Rihanna talk (368 CIT) 5pm 1:1 with Beyonce #phdadvisee 6pm faculty interview dinner with Madonna

But as you can see, it doesn’t look good in markdown. 🤦

Lacking calendar integration

The Prerequisite: A calendar really confuses me. How do I sync this with my Fastmail calendar?

It appears it is possible to sync with the Google suite, but I am using Fastmail!

Only one comment alludes to:

(Reminds me to figure out how to morph it into iCalendar files (and perhaps back))