Vincek wrote:

* I will check out TheBrain as an option for creating synthesis. How's
the learning curve here?

I don't think the learning curve is too steep or long with TheBrain. And the developer has a ton of how-to videos available to walk you through the various features.

I wrote a long review of a previous version of TheBrain (when it was still called PersonalBrain) for Mac.Appstorm (it is cross-platform and most of what I say about the Mac version applies to the Windows version).

http://mac.appstorm.net/reviews/productivity-review/personalbrain-a-gps-system-for-your-information/

Steve Z.