Can't remember anything you need to do before it had to be done? Missing the helpful hints to get stuff done that Mommy used to send your way back home? Already a email / internet junkie? HassleMe is for you. the thanks / compliments go to Lifehacker, for bringing this to my attention, this site based in the U.K. specializes in semi random spamming to remind you to do those pesky activities you just cant remember to get done.
Now I've tried planners and scheduling programs, even the old school books and PDAs. It boils down to the fact that I don't want to nag myself. So If you tell HassleMe what to hassle you about they will send you emails when you least expect it - with a frequency you set prior, to remind you do do what your supposed to be doing. As I get older, i seem to let more things slip through the cracks- forgetting appointments, or not being able to make a change in daily routine to get specific work done that can't wait. Lists were the answer of the past. I am (sadly) to lazy to keep active lists. It has been very helpful to me this semester in reminding me to go excercise instead of spending all of my time on the internet playing tetris and similar distractions that would ruin my life and waste my wonderful metabolism.
Features coming in the future include HassleMe IM's, specific time features such as specifying the hour, minute or second to hassle you, and a translation tool for other languages. All in all, I'd try this out if you're lazy like I can (sometimes) be. It might be the difference in remembering to call home enough to convince your parents you miss home, or getting yourself to write in a blog with any sort of consistency (ironic how I find this now...)!
Comments (6)
HassleMe sounds like a good idea, especially for the college lifestyle. With events constantly changing around me, the one thing that is a constant for me is the laptop that goes with me.
Posted by Steven Dodge | December 10, 2007 2:44 PM
Posted on December 10, 2007 14:44
The program sounds like a great idea. However, I already "Hassle" myself by setting repeated reminders on my cell phone. This constant ringing of my phone about reminders still has trouble motivating me to do things. But I defintely like the idea of HassleMe.
Posted by D. J. Lingelbach | December 10, 2007 7:26 PM
Posted on December 10, 2007 19:26
HassleMe sounds pretty good. I find it hard to keep things organized. I personally use Google Calendar. Since it's online, I don't have to worry about syncing it with other devices. It will even send me text message reminders if I choose to have them sent. I don't, though, because Verizon would charge me more money, and I don't feel it's worth it. Besides, I'm almost always at a computer anyway.
Posted by Tim Nary | December 11, 2007 12:08 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 00:08
Paul, thanks. I've used HassleMe to remind my mother not to lose important data. It's a low-key concept that is useful! Much appreciated.
Posted by Martha D | December 11, 2007 1:06 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 13:06
Hahah, I saw this and I just had to comment. I could definitely use a program like this to remind me of important meetings or homework assignments. I always seem to forget the small stuff, and it's the small stuff that matters too, as they say. Thanks for info.
Posted by Matt Maisel | December 13, 2007 5:15 PM
Posted on December 13, 2007 17:15
Great find. I might actually use this next semester. I have the worst time management ever.
Posted by Joshua Deffibaugh | December 13, 2007 10:42 PM
Posted on December 13, 2007 22:42