Products that organize your life that you couldn't live without? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 21 answers

How do you all manage the information that you find in various places, online and off, and make it findable later? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 18 answers

My calendar and my task list aren't playing nicely together. Freelancers, how do you manage your schedule and your to-dos so that you can visit clients, conduct interviews, and get the work done? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for a modular, reconfigurable desk--that will incorporate a miniature home theater, among other things. Your help needed. [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 9 answers

How do you home songwriters keep yourselves organized? How do you keep yourself motivated? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 11 answers

I have an idea for a community art organization. Help me figure out where to look to fund it! [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 7 answers

What's the best way to organize and re-tag my enormous MP3 library? (iTunes, Mac 10.5, 20k+ songs) [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 21 answers

How would you design and manage a system for lending out (and getting back) laptops within a medium-large company? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 5 answers

Does anyone have helpful software suggestions to help me track my time and notes during the course of a work day? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I better organize my different bits of programming code for reference and reuse? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Michigan: I would like to donate some clothes, so help me find a good organization to do so. [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2008 - 10 answers

Organization Filter: How do you organize a bunch of definitely weird and sometimes incredibly disparate STUFF? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 6 answers

Hello, cat-herding, project management expert mefites! Please help me figure out the most streamlined and effective way to use Sharepoint to track and manage events. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 3 answers

I am looking for a desktop tickler/pass-forward file system that's really *classy* and well-made from quality materials, not the typical wire-basket-with-manila-folders that most places sell.
posted on May 9, 2008 - 4 answers

I want to be better at making to do lists. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 16 answers

Please help me with oganization of daily tasks at home and at work. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Scheduling and work-request software for an IT team. [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 14 answers

If I buy an oversized item at Target (i.e. a box of Milkbones or a pack of toilet paper), the cashier will slap on a very strong, heavy-duty strap with the red Target logo on it. It's almost like duct tape, except stronger and the sticky portion is only on each opposite end. What is this stuff called, and where can I buy a generic equivalent?
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me set up a walk-in closet. What are your experiences with the various lines of closet systems (Elfa, Ikea, FreedomRail, Closetmaid) or DIY? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 7 answers

Affinity groups and terrorist cells seem do well by them, but what possible combinations are there of autonomous organisation, and what are their main characteristics? What different ways are there to organise people according to a cell model? I'm interested in an overview of different organisational structures and ways of calculating their characteristics. [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 4 answers

Design-pattern (programming) question. [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 41 answers

My master bedroom closet is really awkward. It has a lot of space...just not in the right direction! I need brilliant organization ideas to make use of a weird space. [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 25 answers

I'm curious how people deal w. their old email. (esp those using Outlook and IMAP, but others, too...) [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 15 answers

What is the best ebook library management software you mefites can recommend? I've googled about a bit and found some things that didn't look too promising or were not available on either of my platforms of choice. What I'd like is a total library management solution, similar to what iTunes or Amarok does for music. I have a Linux workstation as well as a Mac, so I would like suggestions for non-Windows tools only, unless the tool is so superior that it's worth the hassle getting it working with Wine or somesuch.
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 6 answers

What organizational strategies might work for someone who is absent-minded and gets overwhelmed with too much to keep track of? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 19 answers

My laptop bag is a rat's nest of headphones, power cables, USB cables and ethernet cables. I don't have 10 minutes to spend every morning and night wrapping each cable into a nice little package and then securing velcro. Are there any laptop bags or cable management solutions that (1) organize A LOT of cables and (2) allow me to quickly pack and unpack my laptop and cables?
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm writing a research paper. I'm looking for an application that will not only allow me to write multiple notes about each source, but will also allow me to organize these notes into the structure that I plan on writing my paper. Something GUI where I can just click and drag to put them in order. [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm looking into starting a co-op based model of a social network site. Any tips? Organization, legal incorporation, possible code-base to start from, how much would hosting/coding such a site cost? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 2 answers

Setting up shop filter. [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a laptop "holster" (not a stand, per se) for my Macbook that works exactly like this one, but doesn't cost $300. Does such a product exist? [more inside]
posted on Feb 29, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there any way to view pages in a Microsoft Word (2002) documents side by side instead of top to bottom? [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 6 answers

How do the guys here creatively and efficiently organize their pockets to carry the three essentials: cell phone, keys, and wallet? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 76 answers

Does this website exist: track recipes (online/offline), add notes (including dates), maybe upload images, cooking stats, etc.? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 2 answers

I need some way of organizing the business cards I am suddenly starting to collect. [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 12 answers

Is there an online resource that describes the different business functions of Fortune 500 companies ? e.g. Sales, Marketing, Legal, It, etc ? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 2 answers

PLEASE HELP!!! I suffer from "CRS" disease and it's progressing rapidly. I'm so unorganized that I misplaced my examples of how unorganized I am. I will be filling in for a friend and co-worker while he is out for six months with extensive back surgery. I have a PDA/Smart phone, not working for me. Need basic idiot proof ideas. [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Help! My laptop is a nightmare of unorganized .pdfs, and if I have to create any more staggered files I might just lose my mind. Is there a program specifically designed to help me manage this deluge of information? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 31 answers

How do you manage to organize all that useful information you find on the web on a daily basis? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 24 answers

Help me find storage drawers for my Ikea bookshelf! [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm helping a friend with her baby room this weekend and am looking for tips about working with a limited space and organizing it for two kids! [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 11 answers

DEVONthink: how can i learn to love it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 2 answers

I find myself in the novel situation, upon being laid off, of having a large number of potential job opportunities. I'm in the tech space, so most organizations work through recruiters, and I'm getting over a dozen calls and emails a day since posting my resume. Many of the job descriptions look like a good fit, so I know I can have my pick of location, type of organization, benefits, salary, etc. It's quite early in my job hunt, and I have the leisure of about 2 months to do it in. I'm looking for tips about how to keep organized and be in control of the situation. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Giant, multi-faceted, possibly-career-making project about to begin. How to reorganize my workspace so I completely kick ass, take names? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 12 answers

How should I improve the our small publication’s production schedule/process? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 3 answers

Help me retain my sanity. Those of you who have a workshop in your house, please help me find a system. [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 7 answers

What's a good, idiot-proof way for my mom to scan and manage her old recipes on her iMac? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - 15 answers

Scientists: What's the best and simplest way to organize, annotate, and take notes from scientific journal articles on a PC? I'm starting a new project and ready for a new system that doesn't require four programs or being unable to find something when I can't remember the title or author. How do you organize your references, pdfs, and notes? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2008 - 18 answers

Help me get organized: I am looking for a small, very portable PDA-ish device that makes it really easy to program, display, and check off all sorts of reminders (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly etc.) with the option to set alarms. [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 16 answers

How do you keep incoming mail neat, organized, and dealt with in a timely fashion? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 19 answers

I don't normally wash my clothes after each wearing. I'm lazy/cheap and I hate wastefulness. But I also don't like to fold them up and put them back in the drawer, because even a little smell or dust will negatively effect the surrounding clean clothes. Both my boyfriend and I do this, and we do not have a good place to put these limbo clothes in our apartment. Where/how do we store our not clean, not dirty clothes?
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 42 answers