A geek’s best friend: Virtual Post-Its

I’m an obsessive list maker. And note taker. Things to buy. Things to do. Chores that I am procrastinating. Blog ideas. Business ideas. People to reconnect with. Toy wish list.

So, I’m trying out a new geeky toy: virtual post-its.

I love post-its. And now I’ve taken my love to another level.

They are cute little yellow stickies, that exist on the desktop of your computer. I can make as many lists as I want now, and easily update and change them.

There are a few different virtual post-it programs available. Right now I’m trying out the 3-M, name brand Post-It software. The downside is that the program isn’t free. But, there is a 30 day trial which I am using now. If I decide to go with this software, it’s only $19.99 when the trial period ends…. which isn’t too bad if it helps me organize my life on my desktop.

The cute little post-its look like this:

And have a little holder that when you click on, produces a new post it on your desktop:

Every time you click on it, it makes a little cartoonish sound that is either adorable, or highly annoying… I can’t decide.

The post-its have a few fun features:

• different color choices
• font selections
• alarms you can set to attach to certain post its
• easy right click options such as: trash note, insert time and date stamp, paste, etc.
• minimize capabilities that reduce the post it to a half inch size
• preview of the title of the post it that is minimized when you hover over it

This is what the cute little minimized post-it looks like:

Now, you’ll have to excuse me.  I have lots of lists to go make.

You can get the software and trial version here.

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