Comments on: My Backpack

By: Ryen

Ryen — Fri, 06 May 2005 16:42:14 +0000

Basecamp is great. It’s a project manager and it’s especially excellent if a group is involved in that project. Unfortunately it’s rather expensive for personal use. I think they are targetting company.
But, it is free for 1 project. You may like it because even it’s 1 project I can put all the to do lists there.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 04 May 2005 15:34:51 +0000

I’m currently using Basecamp to help me manage two book-writing projects and my online magazine (that also involves a blog), and it’s a fantastic program. So I immediately signed up for a free Backpack account. It seems really great, but I’m still figuring out what I’ll use it for, since I already pay for Basecamp. I’m writing a series on blogging for our readers (focusing on crafts blogs for fun, not profit), and may mention it there as a good resource to help with organizing and planning ahead.

This is my first time commenting, but I’m a big fan of your blog. Thanks for the time and thought you put in to it!

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 04 May 2005 01:28:52 +0000

So far using Backpack has been fun. I love stuff like this, I can pretend that I’m getting stuff done and not just creatively procrastinating.

I do really like the ease of use. Its very simple to add a new task or a little reminder note. The features, even in the free version, are brilliant. People who use GTD would probably find something like this very useful too.

Honestly though, I don’t know if its something that I would use consistantly. I tend to be quite hap-hazard with things like this. I’ve taken up a new challenge that will last in the initial stage for 3 months which involves several new sites, so I guess I’ll try it out for 3 months and see how it works.

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 04 May 2005 01:16:05 +0000

Sorry Rachel :-)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 04 May 2005 01:10:42 +0000

Everywhere I go today, people are talking about Backpack.

So, without reading about what people are using this for, I went to the website. I’m sorry but I was disappointed.

For a start, the home page tells me nothing:

“Welcome to BackPack Software, Inc. We are a leading edge supplier of Internet Services and Technology.

Our goal is to earn your business month after month by supplying the best Internet connectivity and talent while delivering superior customer support and technical services.

Travel the Information Superhighway with us and you won’t forget your BackPack.”

Is that a load of marketing-hype-words-with-empty-and-incredibly-vague-meanings or what?

I go on to read the about page… same thing.

I’m also confused as to why their navigation is across the top and down the side.

Oh, and then,… I realised that Darren’s linked to backpack.com not backpackit.com and I’m saved from that awful website ;)

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 04 May 2005 01:09:38 +0000

Yep – perhaps I wasn’t as clear as I could have been with my point. I’d like to make anyone be able to edit a page or two – not just those that I choose to allow. To use this feature means I have to add email addresses manually.

I’d love a system that has a little button for readers to click that allows them to register themselves as editors.

By: Jon Gales

Jon Gales — Wed, 04 May 2005 00:59:39 +0000

Public editing is a feature! In the sharing panel, type some email addresses in down below the public button.

“These people will receive an email with a link back to this page (they’ll only be able to access this page — they won’t see your other pages). If they don’t have Backpack accounts they’ll be prompted to sign up for a free account before they can access the page.”