Stapler: Foldable multi-document single-file to-do list
Originally downloaded 3/20/06. This looks like yet another new, totally unique take on the problem of organizing yourself on a computer. The company, Blue Technologies, has a very clearly written vision for the product, and it definitely makes me want to try it out. The downloadable demo is fully functional.
Update 12/5/06. Well, this application’s icon is a lot more interesting than the software itself, I’m sorry to report. The description makes Stapler sound somehow mysterious and innovative, but actually, it’s a step backward in to-do list technology. The Stapler metaphor is very apt, because using Stapler is a lot like stapling a bunch of notes together without any organization. Every once in awhile, you might riffle through the stapled stack and mark something “done,” but otherwise you have no way of locating notes, setting priorities, or rearranging them in any way. Sorry, that’s just not going to help anyone get their to-do list done, folks. Here’s my brief list of pros and cons:
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It’s really hard to imagine why anyone would pay $10 (7.5 euros) (or anything at all) for Stapler. It does so very little and doesn’t even function very meaningfully as a to-do list. There are plenty of alternatives, so even if you like the icon, look elsewhere.
Version as tested: 1.1.
