The internet is so rich with information that one can never predict what topic a person would be reading about at any instance in time. For example, you may be watching a video on YouTube and the thumbnail of a related video catches your attention, you click on it and then click another related video, and so on. In no time, you will land onto a video you would never have predicted of watching, although it usually ends up interesting and likeable. So what does this have to do with reminders, you might ask? Well, if browsing has become so involving and catchy that you loose track of time, then you definitely need reminders in helping you keep track of important time-sensitive tasks. Without timely reminders and task organization, you may end up in a messy state. RemindMe is a useful Chrome extension that allows you to setup and configure reminders in a user-friendly manner and keeping them synchronized across multiple platforms and systems so that you get reminded, wherever you go, for the better.
Being a Chrome Extension, you need to have Google Chrome installed to configure the utility. After making sure that you have the latest browser version installed (recommended), navigate to the extension page in Chrome Web Store and click the Add To Chrome button on the top right corner of the floating window. It is also recommended to restart your browser, once the extension downloads and configures successfully. The RemindMe icon will then be visible at the top right corner of the toolbar (navigation pane). You can set reminders either by specifying the time from the current moment like two hours from now, or by specifying the time of a particular weekday at say 9AM. Once a reminder is set, it is indicated by a numeric value on the RemindMe icon with the relevant details such as the number of reminders missed or upcoming made visible upon hovering the cursor over it. The color of the icon depicts the status of the reminders with a green icon showing that you haven’t missed any reminders while the color red indicates that you haven’t given much attention to each reminder. You can also integrate the reminders with your Google Calendar by selecting a reminder and clicking Add to Google Calendar button.
All in all, RemindMe is a useful tool for all those concerned with productivity and time management and is definitely worth a try.