Stephen Zeoli
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Processes not tools
9/25/2018
I didn't say I don't use Microsoft products. I am forced to. I am saying I don't want to rely on them exclusively. Microsoft's aim is clearly to herd everyone into their Office 365 annual subscription...
Processes not tools
9/25/2018
Thank you for actively joining this forum's discussions. I appreciate what you've shared with us about your own revelations in doing information work.
I would like to know your definition of "mainstr...
I feel like a broken record, but I think you should look at TheBrain. No, it isn't open source, but it has a 20-year track record. It is similar to a wiki in that you can create as many links as you w...
Thanks for the link, Andy.
It is so interesting to learn about the varied ways people go about organizing their information. One day someone will describe a system and everyone will say, "That's the...
Evernote in trouble?
9/5/2018
I've said this before, but I think Evernote should do away with the free version and charge a moderate $15 a year or something like that. If someone isn't willing to pay that small amount, then why gi...
TheBrain v10 Alpha is available
8/30/2018
FWIW, they don't charge for upgrades if you're a subscriber, which I'd guess most of their users are. So they don't get more money just because they issue a new version. Issuing new versions, however,...
ResophNotes still has a pulse
8/27/2018
It had been a long time since I checked to see if there was a new version of ResophNotes -- the Notational Velocity-style Windows Notes App -- because it hadn't been updated in a long time. But I just...
TheBrain v10 Alpha is available
8/27/2018
Doesn't look as if they've added the one feature I'm looking for: the ability to drag an email from Outlook into the Plex to create a thought. Version 8 could do this. I find the inability to do so ha...
There's an old-timey Windows writing app called Writer's Blocks. It probably isn't what you're looking for, but I'm mentioning it just in case:
https://www.writersblocks.com/
Steve Z.
Curiota has updated to version 3
8/24/2018
I know some of the folks here use Curiota from Zengobi, the maker of Curio. Just want to let you know that version 3 is available on the App Store.
Zoot
8/24/2018
Tom Davis just responded on the Zoot listserv with this about help documentation:
"I'm far enough along now that I can say with some certainty that the documentation will be done in September. I'm f...
Hi, Alexander,
I believe you are correct. Typora does not have an iOS app (yet -- not sure if they're planning one). I got that wrong in my review. I'll correct it. Sorry for the confusion and thanks...
If anyone's interested, I wrote a review of Typora on my blog, including a 3-minute demo video:
https://welcometosherwood.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/typora-renders-beautiful-documents/
An advantage Ty...
SheetPlanner Future Features
8/17/2018
I concur with what Paul said. It's an interesting concept, but hard to react to without further details.
Worth pursuing, I think.
Steve Z.
Causality ...
8/14/2018
Another card-based outlining story builder is Story O. I'm not endorsing it, just pointing it out for those who like to explore all options. Here's the website:
http://www.junglesoftware.com/products...
Note taking -- DaVinci style
8/1/2018
Interesting. I noted how all the entries start with a verb, as good to-do lists should.
Thanks for posting this.
Steve
Outlinely gets a (minor) update
7/26/2018
Outlinely is frustratingly close to being excellent, but like Luhmann, I just can't over the things that don't work like I would expect or hopeful. For instance, exporting an outline to .doc or .html ...
MarginNote 3 on the way
7/25/2018
To be clear, I understood that. I was just wondering if there are ways people have found to use printed documents... i.e. photo scanning a page or something like that.
Paul Korm wrote:
Printed docum...
MarginNote 3 on the way
7/25/2018
This looks like a great app, but I am curious about whether it has utility for working with printed documents, or is it just for PDFs?
Steve
informationtamers.com, mind-mapping.org
7/23/2018
Inspiration had two winning features that appealed to me:
1. It was much more than a mind map. It did diagramming in many modes. In fact, I think "mind map" was a style of diagram they added late in ...
Journaling, a simplistic view
7/21/2018
I've been intrigued by Diarly as well. It shows a lot of promise, but it's concept is that it allows you one page per day, which is different than most journals, in which you can create as many entrie...
MacJournal
7/20/2018
Just an FYI. I contacted Mariner Software again about MacJournal and got this response:
"Yes, we ran in to some delays but do plan on releasing an update in the near future."
Not sure that reassures...
Writer's log
7/18/2018
Hugh,
The developers have introduced an iOS app and it is very elegantly conceived (may still have a few bugs).
Steve
Hugh wrote:
I like what I've seen of Agenda. But two omissions from its feature...
Writer's log
7/18/2018
That's a great suggestion, Paul.
As an aside -- or maybe it isn't -- one of the developers, I believe, also worked on Findings.
Paul Korm wrote:
Perhaps Agenda would serve well as a writer's log? ...
Writer's log
7/17/2018
The author David Hewson explains how he uses Ulysses to keep a writing diary for his novels:
https://davidhewson.com/2016/09/07/how-to-manage-a-book-diary-in-ulysses/
Steve Z.