Re: APPs we need to help with ADD

[Anonymous]

Apps that I’ve found helpful for organizing/task management:

iPod/iPhone:

ShopShop- great list app, use it for all sorts of things, you can swipe items and it draws a red line through it, but it stays on the list.

AppBox Lite- all kinds of tools so I don’t have to convert meters to feet and figures out percentages, plus has a bunch of other conversions built in.

Read It Later- allows you to check off articles for later reading, provides a list, use it for show prep, I can rattle through all the news without getting too deep down any “rabbit trails” and then do my detailed reading after.

Reading Apps- I use Kindle, Nook, iBooks, and Aldiko. I use a program called “Calibre” (free) to organize my huge gaggle of e-books. Don’t usually read on a small device, but nice to have something to read while I’m waiting somewhere.

Flashlight- other than the alarm, I use this app daily (nightly?) more than any other. I spend a lot of time in the dark, not sleeping, so having a non-obnoxious light in-hand is great. I have mine set to green.

Binaural Beats- I also have Misophonia, so reading or trying to concentrate in a room where there are people eating, etc. sends me into a tizzy- BB is a great way to have relaxing sounds that don’t distract, like music or radio. Not sure if it has any real effect on brain waves, but it does help me to relax. You can create your own “tracks” with different background noises and binaural frequencies.

Android Apps:

RedLaser- use for scanning barcodes/QR codes and saving them for later. Good for grocery shopping, and marking books in the library that I might want to read later. Will look up prices for scanned UPC codes, plus stores “loyalty cards” from lots of stores, so I don’t lose them as often.

Evernote and widget- Trying to work this into my “process” more, the widget really helps as you can quickly add a note/picture/audio recording. Use it during the day when things “pop” into my head that I really want to remember, such as an idea for a show topic, character info for a book, or just a picture of something interesting. I use Evernote Desktop and the Chrome App, everything syncs together, so I have my notes when I want them. I’m building the habit of sitting down after dinner and sorting/organizing my notes from the day.

TripLog- use it to log business mileage, exports to an “IRS-acceptable” format, plus tracks fuel costs. Can use for multiple vehicles.

Calendar- Everyone in the family has a Google calendar, plus I have one set up for holidays, birthdays, etc. We can add things to our shared calendars, updated automatically on my phone, computer, wife’s phone, son’s Galaxy player, etc. I also use Google for my tasks, as I really like having all my scheduling in one place.

Llama- Location-based app, uses cell sectors, not GPS, so while you don’t use battery with GPS, it’s not quite as accurate. You can set “Conditons” and “Actions”, to change your phone profile, run apps, reminders, turn Bluetooth/WiFi/GPS on/off, it’s kind of crazy but easier than Tasker. Basically you “train” the phone to recognize when you’re home, at work, at school- you then set the events or actions you want for that location and time. For example, you can set your phone to “Quiet” between 11pm and 7am when you’re at home, then when you leave home, it sets the phone to “Normal”. When you get to work you can set it to vibrate-only and to run your tasks or calendar app. Good way to get out of fiddling with your phone 10 times a day. Still learning this app, will update on any more uses I find for it.

MotoBlur- came with the phone, can locate and remotely wipe your phone in the worst case. Many apps to do this, although if the phone is stolen, it is a trivial matter to disable/reset the locator apps. Still good for finding it when you leave it sitting on top of a gas pump somewhere.

Music and GPS are two things I NEED with me at all times. I don’t carry my iPod since I got the Android phone, so I have everything in one device. I’m a map geek, so I have numerous mapping and GPS apps for various purposes. I listen to music to keep me on task, it really helps with “staring at the trees in the garden when you have 200 tomato plants to put in” syndrome!

Hope this helps, have already looked into a few of the apps others have mentioned.

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