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Ask HN: Best todo list?

What do you use for a todo list software / service? Not project management, just a todo list, but one that is full-featured. Specifically I want something that can:

1. Create hierarchical lists, so tasks with sub and subsub tasks.

2. Overlapping tags / categories for tasks.

3. Triggers for activating tasks. Simplest would be time-based. So a task would only show up on the todo list at a certain date, and perhaps only stay there for a date range. I also need tasks that are triggered based on other tasks. So task B only becomes active (i.e. shows up on the todo list) when task A is completed. Composite trigger rules with multiple conditions would be ideal.

4. A way to view only a subset of tasks, perhaps randomly chosen. So something like "task of the day", which would be randomly picked from a pool of tasks. Ideally one can have multiple pools, etc.

Anything like this exists? Anyone care to make it? ;-)

( 11 comments | 7 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by elbeanio on Monday September 19, 2011 @05:43AM (#3012930)
http://workflowy.com allows you to #tag items and create hierarchical lists. I like it and use it, but not as much as org-mode.
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by dmm on Friday September 16, 2011 @03:30PM (#3005910)
org-mode for emacs is the most useful piece of software I've ever installed.

It can do everything you mentioned and far more. Number 4 might take a little hacking but shouldn't be a big deal.

Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by gwalker on Tuesday September 20, 2011 @12:04PM (#3018091)
Task Warrior was mentioned http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2596158 a while back on HN.
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by trafficlight on Friday September 16, 2011 @10:01PM (#3007007)
I'd like a Got Done List. Like a just a list of things I can say I accomplished in the day, rather than items I've checked off.
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by theitgirl on Friday September 16, 2011 @05:09PM (#3006329)
http://www.lazymeter.com ..sort of does what you want
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by Zakuzaa on Friday September 16, 2011 @09:35PM (#3006947)
I have had used so many to-do apps, but at the end I always come back to .txt.
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by SlightGenius on Friday September 16, 2011 @08:36PM (#3006854)
ToodleDo.com

Tasks + Subtaks Tagging, Category, etc... Repeating Feature

Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by saiko-chriskun on Friday September 16, 2011 @03:33PM (#3005936)
hm I actually like the idea of tasks triggering other tasks. I just might have to make a small webapp for this :D
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by massarog on Friday September 16, 2011 @07:56PM (#3006778)
i use wunderlist which can be found in the mac app store
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by idleworx on Friday September 16, 2011 @02:50PM (#3005742)
Re:Ask HN: Best todo list? by superfx on Friday September 16, 2011 @03:28PM (#3005907)
I have specific requirements, particularly numbers 3 and 4. AFAIK none of the ones that show up on google can do those, in particular 3.