I will begin my first Sr year at the end of this month. If my last semester is any indication, I need to channel some of the chaos in my life instead of letting it channel me. On the computer, I am surprisingly orderly but my life outside of the computer is a different story. I have been thinking there needs to be some way I can digital organize the non digital parts of my life.  So i went looking for a task manager that woudl suite my needs. I needed something small, lightweight, and cross platform. I found Makagiga. This program is Java based, so it will run on Linux, Windows, and Mac. It has a nice interface, that didn’t take me too long to figure out. It even has a small collection of plugins allowing you to expand its functionality.

Makagiga features a robust to-do list, and simple notebook, and even an RSS reader. Each item is customizable with color coding and icons. You can attach tags to the sub folders and categories. You can assign dates to the tasks, or leave them black, and even indicate a percentage of completion on each task. You can view in a standared tree mode or a summery mode, which tells you how many of what kind of task you have to do. Hovering over items will give you tool tips letting you know how many days, hours, and minutes before a task is due. Anything that is overdue will be flagged with a big red octagon with a white X inside it so that you get the point. The interface is elegant and customizable, with a widget layer shown above.  If you need something to help you keep on task, I recommend giving Makagiga a try