Less than 24 hours after being told that he was being let go -- enough time to pack up his desk and send a farewell e-mail to colleagues -- he received news that his position in video promotion and strategic marketing had been saved.

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Once you have your list, use the app to tick off things as you pack them, or e-mail the list to other family members.

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We, or rather the electronic devices we employ, are data pack rats, accumulating e-mails, Web pages, credit card swipes, phone messages, stock trades, memos, address books and radiology scans.

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