To-Do List and more embedded on Desktop

We all know the benefits for keeping a running To-Do list in order to get things accomplished during a busy day. But living in this technological world, there aren't many advantages for carrying around a legal pad or a paper list. Enter VBScripts. Gina Trapini a while back modified a script that, coupled with keyboard shortcuts, automatically adds entries to a plain text To-Do list. Upon seeing that, I decided to modify it a bit more and add to it by also writing a batch script that, again coupled with keyboard shortcuts, automatically opens the file for you for further editing and removal of entries.

All that is said and good, but you'd still have to open the file to view your current list of things to do. Not very productive, if you ask me. Here's where it gets fun. A while back I had a post about embedding the terminal on your Desktop in Linux, but it left those with Windows wondering how they could integrate that with their Operating System. Samurize has done that and more. (NOTE: Samurize site lists a few downloads on the same page - be sure to download the item on the page entitled "Serious Samurize 1.64.") Samurize can integrate the Command Prompt and other command scripts on your desktop in Windows. What does this have to do with an automatic To-Do list, you may ask? It also has an interesting feature on embedding plain text to your desktop. Now, you can keep constant tabs on your to do list. Combined with the scripts already available, you have a electronic streamlined To-Do list that will help make any busy day a little more productive.

The To-Do files can be found here in a zipped file. Included are the actual scripts along with their source code (for those who don't like installing unknown scripts in their computer and would rather compile their own scripts). Please read the Readme file for more information.

Here is a screenshot of Samurize in action. Click on the pic to see it full size.



What other uses have you gotten out of Samurize? Leave tips, Tricks, and suggestions in the comments.