Michal

PageFour - Version 2 Expected 3/4/2010

The wonderful word processor/ outliner, designed with writers in mind, is being actively developed. The website has a new "Forums" section. Darren from Bad Wolf Software wrote here about the next vers...

Scrivener-like outliner for Windows? 6/14/2009

DaXiong wrote: >I prefer single pane outliners, but Scrivener's "cork board" and outline >node synopsis is amazing. Are there any window outliners with this synopsis feature? > No Scrivener for Wi...

ndxCards in Bits Du Jour 4/3/2009

http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/ndxcards/ Upcoming, April 10th.

Netbooks - Hardware CRIMP? 3/31/2009

> >The new unit is nice, and I like the >longer battery life, but I hate glossy screens. So, I am still happy with my NC 10, and >find that I am more willing to use it in places where I will not br...

Netbooks - Hardware CRIMP? 3/28/2009

Check out this new player: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/samsung-n-110.aspx LOL. Doesn't it feel like the NC10 *just* came out?

Bits Du Jour alerts 2/27/2009

Two of my fave programs will be offered at Bits: ZuluPad Pro (3 March, Tuesday) - 50% discount Surfulater (4 March, Wednesday) - 50% discount I have a distinct gut hunch most of you here are already...

Why you can't trust the cloud: Google shutters Notebook 1/17/2009

(I tried to post earlier -- I hope my post doesn't appear twice.) Yup, definitely annoying to say the least. Let's hope Gmail doesn't bite the dust ;) Alternative online note-taking applications I'm...

Productivity tool for CRAMPers - How much computer time are you actualy spending on each piece of software you own? 1/5/2009

I apologize for this diversion off-topic and won't do it again (promise!), but since CRAMP seems to be a common malady here (as some forum members attested), here goes: A free productivity tool (free ...

Web Capture 1/2/2009

There's another web capture tool, but it seems to be an overkill if used only as a bookmark manager: Check&Get http://activeurls.com/ "Manage and validate bookmarks, Track Changes and Archive Web Page...

StorYBook 1/1/2009

Hi Tom. Nope, I don't know StorYBook, thanks for pointing it out. I watched the demo. It reminds me a little of another JAVA app which I own and love - SuperNoteCard http://www.mindola.com/snc/index.h...

Wishing you Merry Christmas... 12/25/2008

Thank you :) "Happy Hanukkah" in my case. Happy Christmas / Hanukkah everyone. Michal

Web Capture 12/21/2008

Ken wrote: >I know that Surfulator can capture a complete web page, its URL, and page title, as well >as give you a field for your own comments. But, if I just want to capture the URL, page >titl...

Scholarly paper on "information scraps" 12/18/2008

Lifehacker post about List.It http://lifehacker.com/5113054/listit-synchronizes-text-notes-in-firefox

Wiki for Fiction Writing 12/9/2008

Hugh wrote: >A question and a statement for Michal: > >- what can a wiki contribute to >fiction-writing, other than storage of research and initial random-ish jottings? >For the task of writing itse...

Wiki for Fiction Writing 12/9/2008

Thanks :) I now recall reading about WhizFolders in posts here. I see there's a Deluxe edition with key words, hoisting etc. http://www.whizfolders.com/compareeditions.aspx

Wiki for Fiction Writing 12/9/2008

I'm just soooo jealous of Scrivener owners, but darn it, I don't own a Mac. Windows alternatives: PageFour, Liquid Story Binder Still more alternatives: Writer's Cafe, yWriter (free), WriteWay, Write...

Looks like a new version of Surfulater is about to be released. 11/6/2008

Sorry, these links might be easier to follow... IE7, WR toolbar and edit bar, and SUL button --> http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/shareID4937973/fileID247580490/image1.jpg IE7, Surfulater right-...

Looks like a new version of Surfulater is about to be released. 11/6/2008

Hi Alexander, >Michal wrote: >>Browser integration: >>- >Both apps work with IE and Firefox (FF). Surfulater relies on >>a right-click menu >alone, while WR has both a toolbar and right-click me...

Looks like a new version of Surfulater is about to be released. 11/5/2008

Surfulater vs WebResearch - my experience I own a license to WR pro. I downloaded the trial version of Surfulater 3 (trial limitations: When Surfulater is running in Free Trial mode the Data Folder ...

Looks like a new version of Surfulater is about to be released. 10/21/2008

Daly, thank you for an elaborate reply. I just downloaded Surfulater 3, will be comparing it to WR over the upcoming days. I hope the trial version is fully functional. Damn. I tried to resist downlo...

Looks like a new version of Surfulater is about to be released. 10/21/2008

Daly, WebResearch has a feature similar to Surfulater's tags - only it's called "categories" instead of "tags". You can assign each WR item a category or a subcategory, and view the categories as a t...

Looks like a new version of Surfulater is about to be released. 10/16/2008

I just checked out their blog: http://blog.surfulater.com/2008/10/14/surfulater-version-3-update/ As a Macropool Web Research user, I'm tempted to try out the newly updated Surfulater... NO. Just s...

Mac OS X - like file manager and/or ADM-like outliner 9/6/2008

I'll second the Directory Opus recommendation -- it's a great file manager. I own this software for about a year and use it as a Windows Explorer replacement (on my Vista Business Dell laptop). Has an...

LexiCan 8/21/2008

Andrew, have you considered MyInfo? Elegant interface, and some say less scary than Ultra Recall. http://www.milenix.com/myinfo.php

Edraw Max offered by Giveaway of the Day 8/19/2008

Hey, C. Before installation, I scanned the setup files with Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and a-squared. Came clean. Software works great under Vista Business -- it looks like the bastard love chi...

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