Original X-Men Movie Available In Playable Free for Chromecast Owners

Like the title of this post says! Open your Chromecast app, select a device and click on the "Offers" button. Follow the bouncing ball.

Think Facebook's separate Chat App is bollocks?

If, like me, the thought of installing a second bloated Facebook app on your Android app was a bit of bollocks, this might be of interest to you.

The chat function is not dead in the Facebook app, its just been disabled.

If you head over to this Life Hacked link, you can find a link to Facebook Chat Reenabler, and you are on your way!

Obligatory Google Inbox Update

Yes I was one of the lucky ducks who got an invitation to Google Inbox. Coming from a GTD background, I was generally distressed that the only context you get to choose from is a physical location. This is pretty handy. The only other way to sort tasks is via date. So the vast majority of my tasks which have to do with contexts rather than places or dates are not processable using Inbox's current setup.

I have left a suggestion that you should be able to label you email and reminder tasks with more than one label. This will give me the ability to check out all my tasks tagged "@Calls" for example and then differentiate between @Personal @Calls and @Work @Calls.

If this is available in an update, I reckon I will give it another bash. Otherwise I will keep using Zendone.

My Handwriting Nirvana

I have tried a whole bunch of handwriting apps and I've blown a whole bunch of cash on several too. I couldn't find one that worked so I settled for using a physical notebook and would take photo's of the pages, scanning them into Evernote (which then hooked into Zendone, my GTD app.) It kind of worked but I found both editing notes on the Android Evernote app and Skitch to be flaky.

So I continued to look for an option.

I can't remember how I stumbled upon Inkredible.

I vaguely recall looking for a handwriting app that has a "palm rejection" facility which Inkredible does. However, it was not the part of Inkredible that drew me. 

The first thing was its responsiveness. I use an Adonit Jotpoint and I found no stutter whatsoever. That is a big statement. Every other handwriting app I have ever used has stuttered at some point. Some more than others. Yet with Inkredible, no stutter.

The second aspect I appreciate is the quality of the various "brushes" or tools which include a fountain and calligraphy pen excellent. (Some free, some you need to purchase as an In App Purchase.) It is also able to detect various forms of pressure of your writing device. More pressure, the thicker the line.

You can chose various types of backgrounds (again some free and other an available as an In App Purchase) and the ability to move through your pages using a two finger page turning technique, or by long pressing on the edge of the page to bring up a quick scroll function.

You also have the standard option of sharing your pages into other apps.

As I was thinking about what I wanted to blog about next, I realised that not only have I not used my physical notebook for about a month now, but I have added the Inkredible icon to my main home screen. It is an app I use several times a day and has resulted in less items in my bag. This reflection answered my question. This app has improved my productivity significantly. Give it a crack and let me know what you reckon.

Great news today from Apple.

Great news from Apple today. Some time in 2015, you can get a bunch of gear that is available now on the Google Play store for about half the price!

GTD Contexts

Thinking through how I set up my GTD contexts. I have a whole bunch of Agenda's that are for both meetings and individual people I meet with formally and informally. I then have the following. I am wondering if it is working for me. I had a chat with a bit of a GTD guru friend of mine who sticks to 8 contexts only. Errands, Home, Office, People, Computer, Phone, Waiting and Agenda.

I know most of you will probably say something like "there's no right or wrong" or "whatever works for you" but I would be interested in how others structure their contexts and how it works for them.

Chrome Omnibox (Address bar) Magic

So I accidentally discovered that there are some cool shortcuts when using Google Chrome.

• "d" will take you to your currently logged in Google Drive account.
• "k" will take you to your currently logged in Google Keep page.
• "p" will take you to your currently logged in Google Plus page.

Nice! Think of all the time saved by cutting out those superfluous keystrokes!?