Discussion Forum > Timeful: Intelligent Time Assistance
Detailed demo (3m 26s):
http://vimeo.com/101948793
http://vimeo.com/101948793
August 2, 2014 at 13:56 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
I saw an article about this yesterday on a statups/programming site. Some interesting comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8122171
The app is free so I wonder what they are going to do to make money. Also interesting that they have Dan Ariely (Behavioral Economist, author, TED speaker, ...) as "Chief Behavior Officer".
In terms of use as a system, I see they combine planning your day by scheduling them, habit tracking, and to do lists, and the ability to say "do it tomorrow", although not in a closed list way. Maybe having to pick time slots to do things is a type of closed list.
Combining todo lists with daily habits is something I have been wondering about lately. On the subreddit http://www.reddit.com/r/theXeffect they make a 7x7 grid on a notecard or piece of paper and draw an X on it for every day that they do something (for example, exercise). I think that lack of consistency is something that keeps me back.
I haven't tried the app.
The app is free so I wonder what they are going to do to make money. Also interesting that they have Dan Ariely (Behavioral Economist, author, TED speaker, ...) as "Chief Behavior Officer".
In terms of use as a system, I see they combine planning your day by scheduling them, habit tracking, and to do lists, and the ability to say "do it tomorrow", although not in a closed list way. Maybe having to pick time slots to do things is a type of closed list.
Combining todo lists with daily habits is something I have been wondering about lately. On the subreddit http://www.reddit.com/r/theXeffect they make a 7x7 grid on a notecard or piece of paper and draw an X on it for every day that they do something (for example, exercise). I think that lack of consistency is something that keeps me back.
I haven't tried the app.
August 2, 2014 at 15:31 |
Don R
Don R
Ben Franklin kept a grid of 13 habits, marking each one in the evening. He started by focusing on one habit for a week? maybe a month?
This program looks promising. I've signed up for the web and Android announcements.
I like how they show recent history for the habits each day. On Wednesday, I can see if I'm ahead or behind on them.
I often put a grid of daily tasks and habits at the top of my week list. I'm good with things I want to do each morning, but not so good by evening.
Syncing to Google calendar is very useful.
This program looks promising. I've signed up for the web and Android announcements.
I like how they show recent history for the habits each day. On Wednesday, I can see if I'm ahead or behind on them.
I often put a grid of daily tasks and habits at the top of my week list. I'm good with things I want to do each morning, but not so good by evening.
Syncing to Google calendar is very useful.
August 2, 2014 at 18:09 |
Cricket
Cricket
I tried something like this once. I wanted to see two things:
1. Would software be a better arbiter of how I should spend my discretionary time, than say, me. (No. I have a pretty good grasp of:
a: What I need to do
b: What I tend to do when I need to do something)
2. Would I be more likely to do something if it were suggested by a 3rd party rather than me?
(Unfortunately, no).
Curious to hear if anyone makes it past the honeymoon phase with this product. Say, 4-6 weeks of continued use.
1. Would software be a better arbiter of how I should spend my discretionary time, than say, me. (No. I have a pretty good grasp of:
a: What I need to do
b: What I tend to do when I need to do something)
2. Would I be more likely to do something if it were suggested by a 3rd party rather than me?
(Unfortunately, no).
Curious to hear if anyone makes it past the honeymoon phase with this product. Say, 4-6 weeks of continued use.
August 3, 2014 at 3:07 |
avrum
avrum
I never used Timeful, but I started using SkedPal just after the program was bought by Google and shut down. See http://www.skedpal.net for details.
February 19, 2016 at 9:57 |
Francis Wade
Francis Wade
• It suggests good times to get things done based on your patterns and availability.
• It uses lists for tasks, then learns which lists are most important to you.
• You can check off tasks and habits on your schedule.
• You can drag and drop tasks and habits into your schedule.
• Available for iOS, now.
• Web version is next, then Android.
Watch the short video and download the app for free below:
Video:
http://www.timeful.com
FAQ:
http://www.timeful.com/faq/
Blog and Time Management Articles:
http://www.timeful.com/blog/
Download:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id842906460