• Shopping list
• Honey do’s
• New project ideas
• Many other things

Apple had allowed for Notes to be synced to Google over the air but killed it in one of the latest updates to the OS.  This was a great feature.  You can still sync up your notes to Google but now you must do it through iTunes.  Why must everything for the iPhone go through iTunes?

I wrote a guest post at www.lehsys.com that might help explain.  It will be posted on 10/22/2010.

Let’s get back on topic.  How can I have my notes with me no matter where I am?

With Google you can download their application and use the Task or Doc service.  Task and Doc are not applications on your phone.  The Goggle application opens up your web browser to their site.  Google does a great job with the web pages.

No, on to Microsoft, I have tried (without have to buy an app) to be able to create or edit a Word or OneNote document online, but can’t.  You can view Word, but not OneNote.  This is a bad thing for me, as I want to use this service.

So, given what is out in the world, I use GoogleTask for my task list now.  To find it when you are on a computer (I know your phone is a computer, but I mean one that is not an iPhone), go to Gmail and click on Tasks under the Contacts link in the upper left hand side.

I hope Microsoft catches up quick.

As for the Notes application on my iPhone, I no longer use it.

I have recently joined a fitness site called Gyminee.  I have gotten out of shape the last couple of years due to several reasons.  None of them have to do with me sitting on my rear playing video games.  So, I am issuing a challenge to my partners for TechSideStories.  I have a target to lose 20 punds.  All it will take is not eating good food and going to the gym.

The site I named earlier is one of the better ones that I have found on the web (and I have looked).  I was once a gym rat and have some experience in tracking my workouts and seeing great results. Gyminee has a free version and a pro version.  I am using the free version.  I am not sure I need to upgrade but will see.

Here are some of the features of the site:

• Locker Room – tracker charts and progress images (TSS guys please keep your shirts on)
• Workouts – use some that others have created or create your own
• Nutrition – keep track of what you eat and how good it is for you
• Challenges – join with others or just for you
• Groups – find people who cycle, run or what ever you like
• GymBuddies – these would be your friends (you can add me as your gym buddy
• Forums – have questions, they have answers (even if they are not right)
• Personal Journal – kind of like a gym twitter

Come join me in my challenge.  Just add Sir Slur as your GymBuddy.

Till next time

Sir Slur