So, I've been looking for better ways to keep my schedule straight, especially now that I'm adding a PT job on top of being a parent and trying to write a dissertation. I've been using Google calendar for a couple of months and it's working wonderfully. Here's what I like:

-You can set it up so that spouses, coworkers, etc. can view your calendar and have customized levels of access. I can just put stuff on there and my husband can look and see if there's a conflict. This way we don't have arguments over having sworn we told the other about something. I can see this being an asset in some jobs, too.

-Reminders! You can get them over email, pop-up on your computer, or--and I just learned about this today!--you can get a text message on your cell phone.

-Nicely set up in terms of easily-negotiated tabs and color-coding.

-Tasks will show up on the day they're due.

-You can get your agenda emailed to you once a day at whatever time you choose.

-Can sync with various technologies like Blackberry and iPhone.

Hope this helps someone. It is really helping me.

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