[Blindtlk] Organizing your Life: Calendar and Scheduling Apps

[Chris Nusbaum]

Thank you Julie. I will look at those apps. Jessica, I know it is. I think it's just a matter of me playing with the calendar app and learning how to use it. It is also nice that it works with Siri.

Chris Nusbaum, Vice President
Maryland Association of Blind Students
Coordinator of Social Media, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
Twitter: @Chrisn98, @MDMDABS and @NFBMD

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> On Dec 7, 2014, at 2:56 PM, Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> For a calendar I use Alarmed.  AppleVis has a good review of it.  Mostly I use it for appointments, but you could set it up to remind you to exercise or drink more water or whatever.  It's super easy to figure out.  I don't think you'll need a tutorial. It's free and 100% accessible.
> 
> For household tasks I use Home Routines.  It was something like $4 and is about 90% accessible.  It keeps me on track with the endless chores and mundane things I need to accomplish around the house.
> 
> HTH
> Julie
> 
> 
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> Subject: [Blindtlk] Organizing your Life: Calendar and Scheduling Apps
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> Hello All,
> 
> 
> 
> As my life gets busier and busier, I'm finding that my memory is sometimes
> failing me in the area of my daily schedule and reminders to do certain
> things. I am observing that many of my friends, both sighted and blind, are
> keeping track of their daily appointments on their smartphones. However,
> though I have an iPhone, I guess this is one area in which I have not fully
> progressed into the 21st century.
> 
> 
> 
> I would be interested, then, to get some feedback from those of you on these
> lists who are more organized than I as to what iPhone apps you use for
> organizational purposes. If not an iOS app, what other system(s) do you use
> for this? Outlook Calendar? Google Calendar? The good old-fashioned slate
> and stylus? Also, could you direct me toward any resources which provide
> tutorials on the use of such programs? Thank you in advance for any light
> you can shed on this important topic.
> 
> 
> 
> Chris
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