Back to getting things done

Gather your ideas, to-dos, notes, photos, and files online. Set email and mobile reminders so you don’t forget the little things. Easily collaborate with others.

That’s what Backpackit.com has to say about their service. Looking through the examples I’m not sure what to make of this Swiss army knife tool for organizing your thoughts over the web. It’s clearly another trend in the GTD theme, but I can’t help wondering how it all got so complicated. What ever happened to a notepad and a pencil? Now I’m supposed to have a laptop and wi-fi connection so that I can get organized?