It’s cool because it rhymes. So, you might remember my very simple GMail Todo List which I still use daily. What if I don’t want to keep GMail open to see what I need to do? Well, if you have Vista or some sort of desktop widget/gadget you can subscribe to feeds. Luckily, GMail has Atom feeds setup for your labels:

http://mail.google.com/feed/atom/Label_Name/

Just keep in mind it only lists the unread items. But, once subscribed you can have a neat reminder on your desktop like mine.