There seems to be huge number of online work/project tracking/logging programs out there, but they are mostly designed for small businesses and freelancers (e.g. focussed on invoicing) and charge by the month. I've seen a few that look OK like Toggl and Slimtimer but none that seems ideal for my needs yet. Can anyone recommend ones (ideally free and with the ability to track different tasks & share that tracking/logging) that are easy to use, have decent functionality, and would be good for 2 friends working on writing their PhD theses and would like to try and help each other keep track of how much work they're doing?
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posted by zresearch
on Mar 10, 2013 -
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Defending and depositing my engineering dissertation by end of April. Strained relations with advisor and distant relations with committee. What next, and how? Please advise.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2013 -
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I am in a cohort of a few PhD fellows who, at the time we could really use each other for support, find ourselves scattered to various corners of New England. How can we motivate each other when we don't see each other on a regular basis?
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posted by absquatulate
on Aug 15, 2012 -
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After years of escapism, how to anchor life to meaning (or vice versa?) when almost four years of research hasn't amounted to anything?
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posted by anonymous
on May 10, 2012 -
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Do people give their graduate advisors presents following a successful defense? What would qualify?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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I'm planning a grad-student workshop on ways to manage research assets (particularly primary sources) more efficiently using digital tools. Please share your own workflow!
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posted by miriam
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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I have eight months to write my social science PhD dissertation. How can I improve my chances of finishing?
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posted by Spurious
on Apr 2, 2011 -
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How do I link a bunch of documents together into a binder which automatically updates when changes are made?
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posted by special-k
on Jun 11, 2008 -
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As a PhD student experienced in practical firefighting and, er, not so much in research, I'm having difficulty figuring out what to do my doctoral research in fire ecology on.
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posted by arnicae
on Apr 4, 2007 -
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I'm probably going to drop out of a Ph.D. program – should I still take my qualifying exams? Any chance this might let me ultimately get a Ph.D. while feeling like I left academia? If I do ultimately drop out, would taking exams have just been a big waste of time?
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posted by ruff
on Mar 28, 2006 -
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