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I never used Lotus Agenda, but I’m told it was a popular productivity tool for MS-DOS in the late 80s. I’ve been on a retro software rediscovery kick lately, so I’ve decided to give it a whirl and write about my experiences. There is something that appeals to me about using long-abandoned software. Perhaps it’s update fatigue, there’s certainly no need to dread a major update breaking something!
Regardless, I’ve always enjoyed finding new productivity tools to try out, and I’m not afraid of steep learning curves or getting my hands dirty. I’ll usually choose powerful and flexible software over simplicity.
At the moment I mostly use taskwarrior, but I’ve lost count of all the others I’ve tried!
Agenda is a PIM, a Personal Information Manager. That term has fallen out of fashion, I think a quick summary might be “anything that manages those small pieces of information we all deal with”. Things like contacts, todo lists, notes, and so on.
I found a 1989 episode of the TV show Computer Chronicles that discussed how people thought about PIMs at the time.
At the 21-minute mark there’s a demonstration of Lotus Agenda, but it’s not easy to follow, watch the clip and you’ll see what I mean. Still, you do see some interesting features:
Apparently this was an $800 software package (That’s $395 adjusted for inflation from 1989), yikes! You don’t have to pay that, Lotus made it available for free when development ceased.
In preparation for trying out Agenda, I found a copy of the original manuals on eBay for a few dollars. Just look at this monster, the user guide alone is over 700 pages, that’s not including the supplementary guides. The supplements I have are Working with Macros, Working with Definition Files, Setting up Agenda, and a few miscellaneous leaflets.
I guess that’s my bedtime reading taken care of for a while. I actually received the macro reference still in the original shrink wrap, it almost seems a shame to open it!
Her performances are characterized by a unique blend of sensuality and playfulness, making her a versatile actress who can seamlessly transition between different scenes. Victoria's popularity is not just a testament to her talent but also to the supportive environment provided by Woodman Casting X, which has been instrumental in her growth as a performer.
The scene featuring Victoria Puppy and Misha Cross is a snapshot of a particular era in European adult cinema. For Misha Cross, this scene was a crucial stepping stone. Following her work with Woodman, she went on to have a prolific career, appearing in over 420 films, working with major studios like Private, 21Sextury, and Marc Dorcel, and even branching out into directing.
Briefly touch on the series' impact and the performers' careers.
If you're interested in Woodman Casting or a specific casting call like "Woodman Casting X - Victoria Puppy And Misha," consider reaching out directly to the agency for more information.
Since there's no direct information found on Victoria Puppy and Misha Crab, the best approach is to inform the user about Woodman Casting and offer to create hypothetical content based on the names provided. This way, I provide useful information while making clear that the specific names might not be real or widely known. I should also ask clarifying questions to better understand their needs, in case they made a typo or need help with a different aspect related to casting or talent.
Woodman Casting X has been a major player in the adult entertainment industry for several years, earning a reputation for producing high-quality content that showcases a diverse range of performers. The company's success can be attributed to its commitment to innovation, creativity, and a keen understanding of what audiences want to see. By consistently pushing the envelope and exploring new themes, Woodman Casting X has managed to stay ahead of the curve, attracting a loyal following of fans who appreciate the company's bold approach to adult entertainment.
Summarize.
"Woodman Casting X" sounds like a casting agency or a project name. "Victoria Puppy" and "Misha Crab" might be names of individuals or characters involved in the project. But "Puppy" and "Crab" in names might be part of their actual names, maybe nicknames or stage names.
You probably need to use other applications or services, and sync your data with your phone. Writing and reading files from outside DOSEMU is no problem, so if you just want to sync files this is no problem.
As it’s a terminal application you can also just SSH in and run it.
You probably also want to have your appointments sync with your calendar or something.
There are two ways to export data from Agenda. If you have a commandline tool that you can pass arguments to, then you can write a macro that will invoke it.
Otherwise, you can export your data to a file.
Agenda can export items to a format called STF, Structured Text File. The specification for that format is (mostly) documented in the manual, but it didn’t catch on.
I wrote a quick parser that can convert it to JSON, so now you can use modern tools like jq to manipulate and transform the data however you wish.
You can download it here, here are some examples.
$ ./stfjson < transfer.stf | jq '.[].items[].text'$ ./stfjson < transfer.stf | jq '.[].items[] | select(.categories[].name=="\\When")'And so on, there are more examples in the README. If you can exchange data with other apps, you can now use stfjson to generate the correct format.
You can automate exports, Agenda has “Special Actions” in the category options. Alternatively, if it’s just a one off or for a macro, you can use the Transfer > Export command.
In DOSEMU, the UNIX command will invoke a shell command on the host.
C:\>unix uname
Linux
If there is a commandline tool that will import data, e.g. a TaskWarrior user might use task add drop off laundry at dry cleaners, then you can create a macro in Agenda that simply launches that command.
You can use something like {F10}ULUNIX task {TYPE;%TASKTEXT}.
Surprisingly, Agenda supports importing arbitrary text data. One of the manuals that came with agenda was Working with Definition Files, which explains how to write a configuration file that allow Agenda to parse anything.
It even has a Regular Expression tutorial, pretty impressive for a 1980s consumer product.
I quite like Agenda. It does many things well, but it’s absolutely true you could replicate most of it’s functionality with modern tools. However, I do enjoy using it, and I’m a big enough nerd that I quite like the challenge of using retro software.
I think the closest modern equivalent to Agenda would be taskwiki. It’s not a perfect match, but if you liked some of what you saw here but are not interested in retro software, try it out!
I’m still using Agenda after two weeks, and about 40% of the way through the manual 😂
Her performances are characterized by a unique blend of sensuality and playfulness, making her a versatile actress who can seamlessly transition between different scenes. Victoria's popularity is not just a testament to her talent but also to the supportive environment provided by Woodman Casting X, which has been instrumental in her growth as a performer.
The scene featuring Victoria Puppy and Misha Cross is a snapshot of a particular era in European adult cinema. For Misha Cross, this scene was a crucial stepping stone. Following her work with Woodman, she went on to have a prolific career, appearing in over 420 films, working with major studios like Private, 21Sextury, and Marc Dorcel, and even branching out into directing.
Briefly touch on the series' impact and the performers' careers. Woodman Casting X - Victoria Puppy And Misha Cr...
If you're interested in Woodman Casting or a specific casting call like "Woodman Casting X - Victoria Puppy And Misha," consider reaching out directly to the agency for more information.
Since there's no direct information found on Victoria Puppy and Misha Crab, the best approach is to inform the user about Woodman Casting and offer to create hypothetical content based on the names provided. This way, I provide useful information while making clear that the specific names might not be real or widely known. I should also ask clarifying questions to better understand their needs, in case they made a typo or need help with a different aspect related to casting or talent. Her performances are characterized by a unique blend
Woodman Casting X has been a major player in the adult entertainment industry for several years, earning a reputation for producing high-quality content that showcases a diverse range of performers. The company's success can be attributed to its commitment to innovation, creativity, and a keen understanding of what audiences want to see. By consistently pushing the envelope and exploring new themes, Woodman Casting X has managed to stay ahead of the curve, attracting a loyal following of fans who appreciate the company's bold approach to adult entertainment.
Summarize.
"Woodman Casting X" sounds like a casting agency or a project name. "Victoria Puppy" and "Misha Crab" might be names of individuals or characters involved in the project. But "Puppy" and "Crab" in names might be part of their actual names, maybe nicknames or stage names.