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Steve Spalding
I Want Sandy [Productivity] - http://howtosplitanatom.com/tips...
Do you use this? I tried, couldn't really figure it out. - Aaron Myers
It does take while to get over the learning curve. I use it everyday. I really enjoy the morning daily digest that gets emailed to you in the AM before you get your day going. - Adrian Nadeau
I use it pretty much everyday. I don't use any of the advanced features, but I've found in combination with a more traditional to-do list -- being able to email myself reminders is fantastic. - Steve Spalding
I was deeply involved with Sandy during my Twitter days. Direct messaging Sandy my "stuff" was very handy. I also like the daily digest reminders. Sadly, I haven't seen her for our weekly meeting the past couple of weeks. - Paul Reynolds
I've found that some weeks I let Sandy take a vacation, re-center herself a bit. On those weeks the cow just seems more appropriate for my workflow. When Sandy really earns her salary are those weeks where I have a lot of mid-term goal planning, things I need to remind myself to do 4-5 days down the line. I hate putting that stuff on my to-do list and Sandy is an excellent alternative. - Steve Spalding
Yeah, I used to use Google Calendar for reminders. But I like how Sandy is a bit more interactive and I always run it through my Email. I live the "Remind me in 2 days" email request :) - Adrian Nadeau
I've been using Sandy since I first saw it on WWD or FSW or some blog like that. It's a great application and I've had a lot of luck with it. Many of my clients think she's a real person which is cool. - Jason Shultz from twhirl
Definitely, I never interact with the web app. I couldn't even tell you what it looks like. For people who don't use Sandy, what are you using to manage your to-do's? - Steve Spalding
I have been using JOTT. Being able to call in your stuff is great...even works with Sandy. - Kreg Steppe from twhirl
Very cool, I haven't had a chance to check that one out but I will now. - Steve Spalding
Jotting to Sandy for todos is indeed very cool. Almost magic, really. Or like really having an assistant. - Ken Kennedy
Once I got used to it, it really was convenient. I bet if I took the time to figure out the more whizz-bang functionality, it could replace the rest of my productivity set. - Steve Spalding
Is there some good documentation on how to get JOTT working with Sandy anywhere? I'm interested... Thanks. - Adrian Nadeau
I used Sandy's predecessor, Stikkit, for awhile. Kind of irritated that they added a vaguely-overlapping tool instead of polishing Stikkit. Unsure of which tool would be getting their support, I stopped using either. - Avdi Grimm
I just signed up for this earlier this week. I see how it could help but haven't fully immersed myself in it right now, primarily because I'm working on a project that has easily 20 updates everyday and couldn't possibly type them all in. - Daryl Tay
Jott to Sandy is cool. I use it often. If you go to Jott, they have the option to add different services to it. Just pick IWantSandy.com and follow the instructions. You'll get it working in no time. - Jason Shultz from twhirl
I agree with Avdi, Stikkit was a great start, but instead of trying to get it right, they merely added Sandy on top of the service. However, I do Use Sandy with RTM integrated into Google Calendar. I find the cow is better for getting things done, but sandy helps with goal setting. - Tyler MacLeod
I haven't tried out Jott but I definitely will now. Tyler I'm with you. That cow sitting in my Gmail is really great at keeping things at the top of mind, but Sandy is good at keeping my to-do list uncluttered. - Steve Spalding
I used Sandy for two weeks. I really enjoyed just firing off emails with information and getting a daily digest. What didn't work for me was that lists and notes were quite cumbersome to maintain. Tasks also kept showing up as notes and tasks. In the end MobileMe and OmniFocus on the iPhone won me over. As always, I still use index cards heavily as a compliment to any organizational tools I have. - Jack Collins