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Posted by shatteredmindofbob
Sep 28, 2011 at 06:48 AM
Pavi wrote:
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>shatteredmindofbob wrote:
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>>Though, I kinda wish stuff wasn’t so scattered.
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>Hi, my workflow changed dramatically to de-scatter data. For me, having a central
>data store is invaluable for archival and cross-referenced search, thus the switch
>to Ultra Recall. Previously, I used EssentialPim Pro, Mybase 5.5.1, Onenote and Web
>Research 3 - all of these are replaced by UR. No, I don’t work for Kinook! Other
>potential all-in-one apps I considered were InfoCube, Zoot and recently
>ConnectedText.
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>My rollcall:
>Ultra Recall - GTD, web clippings, notes, email
>archive, work files, home data, research
>Outlook 2010 - locked into due to work,
>email and @work GTD
>Mendeley - Organize PDFs and share with colleagues (Important
>ones to save are copied to UR). Also for bibliography system in Word.
>Notepad++ - text
>editing and coding
>Storybook 3.0.0: story creation, this update makes the program
>really useful so I will post separately about this
>Thoughtoffice:
>brainstorming
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>I plan to add Flying Logic 2 when (if) I can justify the license
>cost.
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>Best, /Pavi
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See, the problem with something like UltraRecall for me is that, and I realize this self-imposed, my devices are somewhat scattered, too: desktop, laptop, iPad and Blackberry.
Evernote and Toodledo kinda win by default for me since they seem to be the rare apps the run on anything.
Of course, they also lead to the secondary issue that I’m pretty weary of using “cloud” apps in general…needing to trust that those servers will still be online in 10 years…
Posted by cpb
Sep 29, 2011 at 04:18 AM
Todolist : labyrinthine-filesystem-iterface for onsite vfx work.
Brilliant database (BDB): appointments, contact db, text archive, rate calculator, quotes and invoices, html/pdf authoring, etc, etc..
Altap commander : file manager.
Popcorn : pop3 email.
Opera : internet/feeds.
Looking for:
A portable, cross-platform alternative to brilliant database that has all its capabilities (including stability) and preferably a nicer UI.
Posted by Pavi
Sep 29, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Hi,
Yes, I also wanted to have access to all my data with several devices for a while. I realized that this is impossible, at least in a convenient way, and I spend 80% of my time at my mail laptop (ie. docked at the office) anyway. Using Outlook/Exchange keeps my android phone synchronized to important appointments.
With cloud apps, allowing your data to be on other companies servers is also an issue for some people. A possible solution could be to have everything on your home computer, and then VPN/remote desktop to it from tablet, laptop, etc.
For me, having the centralized data store non-accessible at times is perfectly fine. If I write a note in another format, copying to windows and dragging to Ultra Recall is a snap.
Best, /Pavi
>See, the problem with something like UltraRecall for me
>is that, and I realize this self-imposed, my devices are somewhat scattered, too:
>desktop, laptop, iPad and Blackberry.
>
>Evernote and Toodledo kinda win by default
>for me since they seem to be the rare apps the run on anything.
>
>Of course, they also
>lead to the secondary issue that I’m pretty weary of using “cloud” apps in
>general…needing to trust that those servers will still be online in 10 years…
Posted by quant
Sep 30, 2011 at 08:19 PM
I’ve seen the pen used at one of the meetings by one guy this week, was wondering what it is. I’m not sure how people would react if they know it can record sound, in business setting, many people would not be comfortable.
How does it work with UR, are you able to leverage any of its capabilities?
I might give this pen a try, care to give a short review? Thank you
Pavi wrote:
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>I unbelievably forgot to add the latest entrant to my system: The Livescribe Echo and
>Livescribe Desktop, using Myscript (currently demo only).
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>It works very, very
>well for recording notes in lectures, seminars, conferences, classes, etc. I highly
>recommend it and will make a post highlighting its strengths and weaknesses since
>this is a tool that many might benefit from.
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>Best, /Pavi
Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 30, 2011 at 09:13 PM
quant wrote:
>I’ve seen the pen used at one of the meetings by one guy this week, was wondering what it
>is. I’m not sure how people would react if they know it can record sound, in business
>setting, many people would not be comfortable.
I think it has the same implications for academia as well. Surely profs would choose their words much more carefully, if they knew they are being recorded constantly by hundreds of students. But, we have opened Pandora’s box and it can’t be closed again… Students are already using their smartphones and tablets to do this… So maybe we’ll just have to live with this idea of a totally transparent world and censor ourselves continuously at a mental level, even at business meetings. Alternatively, a jamming device would be nice…