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here you'll find frequently-asked questions about and tips for getting things done with tracks.tra.in.

this faq is still growing, thanks to your questions. expect more tips and feedback features to appear in time.

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yes! please sign up here to generate an email address for your account. it works like this:

  • you send an email or SMS to your super-secret e-mail address (e.g., new-car32ink@tra.in.)

  • use this message syntax: "action [@context] [!project]". specifying a context or project is optional, and the order doesn't matter — but they need to come at the end of your message. for example, sending:

    file TPS reports @office !y2k upgrading
    would add the item "file TPS reports" to your office context and Y2K upgrade project.

    buy milk @errands
    adds "buy milk" to your errands context, with no project.

    buy milk
    adds "buy milk" to your first context, with no project.

  • don't worry about typos! Levenshtein edit distance will match your input to the nearest project and/or context, so you don't have to worry about how exactly your projects are spelled (in the first example, the project actually might have been called "Y2K upgrade").

  • adding notes: sending a new action from your email client or BlackBerry and have more to say? use the above syntax in the Subject: line, and jot down the rest of your notes in the message's body. they will be added to the "notes" for that action.

  • worried about spam? if you have reason to believe your super-secret email address has fallen into the wrong hands, just cast it off and generate a new one.

please email me with bugs, comments, suggestions.