Just my Aussie brain thunking but... 81 thumbs down and no comments? Seriously? How about sharing your reasons why this or any other giveaway is no good for the rest of us unenlightened plebs? I logged on here 2 days ago, seconds after the new GOTD was posted and there were already 6 thumbs down. Seriousy, how do you download software, install it, evaluate it, and then post a negative here... in mere seconds? They are free giveaways for heaven's sake, be thankful, or be helpful, or both.

Have a nice day from Downunder.

Tech - eZpc  –  11 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+294)

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I haven't voted yet, but I will comment on post #1, which, although getting several 'useful +' tips, has not get an answer.

My feeling is that in a lot of cases somebody is 're-inventing the wheel', and trying to charge for it. Not necessarily in this case, but people judge the TYPE of program rather than the content.

The best example is when a Screensaver is offered. The majority think these are unnecessary, and a waste of system resources. They constantly all get huge thumbs down, but still get offered.

My feelings on this is that a thumbs down vote is given as a message to GOTD that some types of programs are not generally wanted.

I will take bets that the next time a Screensaver is added here, however good it may be, there will be over 80% thubs down within 5 minutes of it being offered.

There also seems to be the same feeings about time management / PIM software such as today's offer. There is a pattern - regardless of the software.

Keith  –  11 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+146)

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That's one thing I learned about GAOTD over time. When I first learn about this site, I was always look at the software, think about whether I would want it and if I do, look at the thumbs up/down. I would later learn that to be a VERY bad choice. There were a few software that I later learned and tested them out personally to find them to be excellent. Looking at the thumbs up/down here generally show that these software were "junk" which turns out to not necessarily be true. It's just people who find no needs for it and therefore instead of just leaving it alone, decides to do a thumbs down.

In other words, it's best not to judge the GAOTD by the amount of thumbs but to actually read the comments since those are generally pretty good with suggestions and actual comments about the software. Of course the BEST way to know if the software is good is to TRY IT yourself and using other people's comments as something like tips.

Silver  –  11 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+69)

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This should be a great tool for companies, but I don't believe in time-management software for personal purposes. These programs are not flexible enough to meet the needs of the average person.

The best app I've found is 'Getting Things Done' (GTO) from
http://www.mylifeorganized.net/
They offer a Free Edition. But even this software provides much more than I need.

I don't want a program to tell me, what to do.

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I use a fantastic Calendar, which works also as a reminder:
http://www.ukrebs-software.de/
Give it a try.

And here's my BEST TIP for all those web-workers and alike:

GoalTime 2.0 - it's FREE!
http://www.dcsoft.com/products/goaltime/

This tiny peace of software is sort of a countdown-timer. You feed it with your tasks and the time you wish to spend on them on a daily basis.

Start GoalTime in the morning (better: auto-run) - click on a task when you begin with it and again, when you pause. GoalTime estimates, when your daily deeds will be done. It displays your progresses graphically.

HINT: GoalTime allows only one set of tasks. If you have different schedules (e.g. weekend), you need a second set. Simply make a copy of GoalTime.exe in a different folder.

This tiny app (385 kB) is all I need for self-control.

Hermann  –  11 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+40)

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Thumbs up, thumbs down, who cares? Whether a person likes a program or not is highly subjective. Some people like Windows, others like Mac, while still others prefer Linux.

All I want to know is what the program does, is it helpful, how it compares in terms of features with other software, and is it a piece of software that I can use?

Jaws  –  11 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+35)

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