The Seinfeld answering machine I have in mind today won't answer any phone calls. In fact, it has nothing to do with Seinfeld's answering machine, but has a lot to do with Seinfeld's approach to accomplishing tasks. What approach? Well, it's the Seinfeld Chain!
I know we're jumping from one question to another here, but we'll get to the end of it all right away, don't worry. OK, so the Seinfeld Chain is all about motivating you to do something each day. Each task you accomplish is a link, and as days go by, you have a chain that you need to be careful not to break.
Talking to the aspiring comic Brad Isaac, Jerry Seinfeld said that "After a few days you'll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You'll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain."
Now, the Seinfeld answering machine I mentioned is the iPhone to-do list called Actions, and released by Ghost Park Software. The last version of Actions is also the first public release, so we're talking about Actions 1.0 here.
This applications gives you more than just one way to view your to-do lists - you can group them by context and project, making the app perfect for the Getting Things Done (GTD) method, while other features include a two-minute intro to help you take off, a logbook with all your completed tasks, as well as full-text search.
Priced at $9.99, Actions 1.0 works with the first generation iPhone, as well as the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch, as long as they have the OS 2.2.1 installed. This handy little app can be purchased via the Apple iTunes App Store.
