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Intro, MindMapping, GTD, and thank you!
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Posted by Thomas
Jun 17, 2007 at 12:27 PM
I never attempted to implement GTD with MindManager, nor any other mindmapping software I used, as it’s just not my cup of tea and seemed overly confusing and inflexible. However there are people for whom it works, for one I would try to search through the GTD group (was it on Yahoogroups or Googlegroups? not sure), I remember there were some good posts on GTD with Mindmanager in the past.
I can see how Cristina didn’t like UltraRecall, given she is into Mindmaps. UR is just not for the visually oriented person, and too geeky.
Posted by quant
Jun 17, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Thomas wrote:
>I can see how Cristina didn’t like UltraRecall, given she is into Mindmaps. UR is just not for the visually
>oriented person, and too geeky.
>
Geeky? Noooooooo :)
http://www.kinook.com/Forum/member.php?&action=getinfo&userid=2320
When you mentioned MindMaps, most mind managers have only simple tree structure, which is basically the familiar explorer tree you see in most PIM softs, including UR. Just hoist your item in UR and there you go, the only difference is that the root item is not in the middle, that’s it!
Posted by Cristina Ramos
Jun 18, 2007 at 01:15 AM
Jan Rifkinson wrote:
>Cristina, as a person
>who uses UltraRecall Pro on a daily basis (formerly Agenda, Zoot, EccoPro, ADM), I’m
>wondering why you installed & un-installed UltraRecall (instead of using it)?
I tried it twice, but to be fair I may have given up too easily. I don’t know why. I think it’s the interface. But I’m not sure.
Maybe, as Thomas said, it doesn’t suit someone who is visually oriented. And I am, 100%.
To capture all kinds of information I use OneNote. I upgraded recently to 2007. I already liked it before, but now I love it. And the funny thing is I don’t know any one else who uses OneNote. People around here don’t even know it exists.
I especially like the screen clipping feature (all my receipts from online shopping, for example), the fact that I can extract text from pictures (to cut and paste activation codes from the screen clippings) and the “send to OneNote” from the web browser and other office programmes.
I tried InfoSelect too. But again, the interface was too cumbersome. I used it irregularly for several years (I think I paid 3 times for the yearly license), and still have some CDs with lots of InfoSelect files (I’m an info hoarder too).
Cristina in Lisboa, Portugal
Posted by Cristina Ramos
Jun 18, 2007 at 01:21 AM
quant wrote:
>MyBase has both standalone and Pocket PC versions, give it a try ... it’s very
>versatile
Hmmm… I have seen that name around here, but I never tried it. Tempting.
For Pocket PC, I bought PC Informant, Agenda Fusion and Spb Diary. I don’t really like any of them.
I also have ListPro and recently I installed OneNote Mobile. This is really cool. I can write, take pictures, record sound messages really easily and it syncs very well with my laptop. However, it doesn’t accept ink. For ink notes I use PhatPad.
Cristina in Lisboa, Portugal
Posted by Cristina Ramos
Jun 18, 2007 at 01:41 AM
Stephen Zeoli wrote:
>I think it is safe to say that most of us here have CRIMP (which stands for
>compulsive-reactive information management purchasing) to some extent or
>another.
I think I had PIM programmes since my first computer. Well, not with the Spectrum :)
Paper Pims too. Filofaxes (I had 2), Rollerdexes, you name it. I had several. I love stationary stuff, but paper doesn’t work for me.
First I tend to have writer’s block when I pick up a pen, or pencil. And if I write something, I never look back to read it.
I missed too may appointments and important meetings like this.
I have always wanted to keep a diary. I started more than 100 times with paper (always buying different types of notebooks) and always gave up. Now I’ve been faithful to my digital diary for some time. I use The Journal.
I work very well with a computer. I write easily, ideas come fast and the fact that it has reminders is very important.
The problem is that I cannot carry my laptop everywhere. Although, I take it almost everyday to school (I’m a teacher), sometimes I have to leave it at home. I don’t drive, I walk, and it’s difficult to carry everything with me. So it was heaven when the PPCs appeared. I am now on my second one. This one is also a phone and I just love it. I’ve never missed any important dates anymore. I just miss the smell of my beautiful leather Filofax.