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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Make To-Dos Dead Simple With Deadline

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Make To-Dos Dead Simple With Deadline

via Mashable! by Jennifer Van Grove on 1/28/09

deadline logo The last thing you need is yet another calendar application trying to make you more efficient or productive, right? By now, you've probably discovered the right methodology that works for you. That's great, keep your system - but now you can add a simple layer to your workflow for quick to-do adds and updating via IM, email, and Ubiquity command with Deadline.

Deadline is a dead simple reminder app that lets you type your upcoming meetings, events, lunches, and what not, in plain English - "lunch with Matt on Friday at 1pm" - and receive reminders via email or Jabber/GTalk. Users can also do quick-adds through those services, plus a custom Mozilla Ubiquity command, and get desktop alerts via Fluid or Bubbles.

The latest news for this multifaceted reminder app is the addition of SMS reminders, currently offered free of charge to the first 50 people to use the code "mash9″ during registration. SMS reminders will only be free for a limited trial period, and you can only receive up to 10 per day, but it's a convenient addition to the product that you can test out for free. If you miss your window of opportunity to use the code, but still want to take advantage of the free SMS trial, just get three friends to sign up to Deadline and your SMS trial will be activated.

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The great thing about Deadline is that you can configure it to go where you go. Add a lunch date on the fly with the Ubiquity command (when enabled) "deadline-add," or the "add" command via Jabber, and then let Deadline send you reminders, or update your preferred calendar by subscribing to the feed/URL (grab it in the settings section) for iCal, Google Calendar, or any other calendar app with feed support.

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Meanwhile, if you simply opt to use the Web interface for updates and editing, you'll notice the sleek interface with a one line text box, search capabilities, a few simple task options for scheduled to-dos, and the ability to customize Deadline's appearance.

So what do you think of Deadline? Tell us your opinion in the comments.