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		runjake 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I tried every todo app and ended up with a .txt fi... Merlin ran 43folders.com[1]. That domain name was a reference to GTD's tickler files[2]. Merlin did not have anything to do with Lifehacker.com. Gina Trapani[4] founded Lifehacker[3]. But, Lifehacker often covered and was inspired by Merlin's work. 1. http://www.43folders.com/ 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickler_file 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifehacker#History 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Trapani

taude 4 months ago [–]

Cool, thanks for clarifying. It was just all jumpled in my AMAZING RSS reader. I miss those days.

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