Notes in one place - Wrong?

Posted by Cassius
Mar 3, 2012 at 11:12 PM

1. Does anyone have a reason for preferring WebResearch to myInfo?

2. MOST USED PIMS: I use myiInfo for saving Web pages and related notes. For text, I use Jot Plus, which is no longer being developed. (I keep looking for a replacement, but a) can’t find one that imports Jot files directly, b) have no desire to look for a topic in x different PIMs and c) it is very easy to use and has rtf and Web links.)

Rather than keep all my info in one gigantic PIM database, I use separate folders for different topics (e.g., computer-related, house-related, medical, ...) [P.S., Speaking of medical, I’ve found I prescription drug, guanfacine, that improves short-term memory in old folks like me (also works in rate).]

(I have Surfulater, but prefer MyInfo.)

3. Other PIMs I use:
3a. Inspiration: Mainly as a successor to and updater of GrandView files, which I once used for everything. It’s fairly easy to import GV files into Inspiration. (Inspiration is also nice for creating charts, flow diagrams, etc.)
3b. Cinta Notes for quick notes.
3c. Ecco, now only for contact info, as I am retired and don’t need for meeting reminders, etc.

4. I have several other PIMs that I don’t use, or still keep because I once used them and have files in their formats. The “historical” PIMs include:

TreePad Business, into which I copied the contents of several earlier PIMs.
NoteMap 2, which was nice until it started losing what I was writing as I wrote.

5. I keep considering wikis…maybe some day I’ll find one I like. Same thing for PIMs with tags, some of which I think may take the place of Zoot and/or Personal Brain.