My problem with every todo solution I've found is that the workflow is so personal, and often fluid - sometimes my workflow can change from one week to the next. I keep going back to plain text as well for those reasons, though not from /etc/motd...
My "solution" at the moment is a series of text files in a Dropbox folder coupled with a small webapp that lets me edit it with Ace (for when I'm out and about) and that applies a bunch of custom filters (to create highlighted priority indicators etc.) + markdown. So all the workflow is in my head / manual, but I get syncing to my main locations plus some visual cues to improve over just plain text.
My "solution" at the moment is a series of text files in a Dropbox folder coupled with a small webapp that lets me edit it with Ace (for when I'm out and about) and that applies a bunch of custom filters (to create highlighted priority indicators etc.) + markdown. So all the workflow is in my head / manual, but I get syncing to my main locations plus some visual cues to improve over just plain text.