Cyborganize launched - the ultimate outliner productivity system

Posted by JBfromBrainStormWFO
Jul 19, 2011 at 08:58 PM

I’ve just posted a 5-minute video that walks you through the unified Cyborganize graphic.

Basically, the magic is in the interplay between the scratch sessions, the snippet loop, and the longform loop.

Graham:

I am not pompous in person… for what it’s worth.

It’s just the nature of the product. Think about the ambition and scope of comprehensive info management systems like GTD, or what the creator of Supermemo attempted to accomplish. In this space, the goals we are attempting to realize are grandiose. If any system achieves those goals, it will deserve the superlatives I’ve used to describe Cyborganize. The relevant question is, does Cyborganize achieves what it aims at? If it does, then there’s no bragging, just a straightforward description.

I am not claiming to be a genius… just a very persistent person forced by circumstances to focus on a single issue for a very long time, resulting in a very large number of costly failures and one success.

If you’re willing to watch the 5 minute video, I think you’ll be drawn in. If not, then wait for more social proof before investing your time.

I am definitely aiming at hyper organized people… they’re the ones who feel the strongest need for eliminating mental fragmentation.

The “facebook or twitter” quote was from a person who views social networks as inherently useless, which is clear if you read the full quote. It’s being taken the wrong way… he has a wry sense of humor.

Dana:

Lossless refers to the chronological tapes which preserve a permanent record of all info captured.

Frictionless refers to the multiple methods by which Cyborganize prevents you from ever feeling “stuck”.

The links are in the “recommended reading order” section.

As for “don’t get overwhelmed,” I mean both. Cyborganize is incredibly simple and easy to use, which is why it can be represented in a single sparse graphic. However, if you only implement part of it, you are very likely to be susceptible to overhead creep, because you will be over-relying on certain portions. Cyborganize’s elements work together to reduce workload. The “don’t get overwhelmed” article shows you how to start with the piece that is least dependent on the others - tasks.

Cyborganize does have a steep learning curve right now, just as GTD did when it was completely unfamiliar to everyone. That’s because it’s radically different.

If you want to skip straight to the core workflow, it’s clearly marked under “Core Workflow”.

The website has just been put together and I expect to continue to improve it.

Noteliner is not a substitute for BrainStormWFO. Noteliner is a standard outliner. BrainStormWFO has several unique design features that render it irreplaceable for Cyborganize. E.g., forced focus and mark sorting.

Graham#2:

Only 3 of 18 of my posts are about BrainStormWFO. The focus is the information system. Maybe you missed the recommended reading order section?

dan:

Evernote is selling a much simpler product. A better comparison would be GTD.

And when I actually describe what it does, apparently it sounds like pompous bragging!