Franz Grieser
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Mindsystems Amode on Bits
7/10/2009
Fredy wrote:
>And since I'm speaking on behalf of all of us
No, you don't speak on behalf of me. Definitely not.
Franz
Stephen
>In some ways, Word's outliner is more powerful than any
>dedicated Windows outliner. I wouldn't try writing a book on Word start to finish
>because of only a single deficit: the inability ...
Basilides.
Sorry, I don't know when it will be final. I am not even sure the developers know.
The current beta seems to be stable, I haven't heard complaints about crashes. But to be honest: Right a...
To be precise:
Devonthink Professional and Devonthink Pro Office - both in version 2 - allow you to open and search multiple databases.
Devonthink Personal and Devonthink Note do not.
See http://w...
Powerpoint slide library
6/14/2009
Hi Graham.
You know you can save a Powerpoint file as RTF file?
Franz
Fredy.
Eric Blue does not consider Mindmanager to be number 1:
"The following is a list of interesting /unique / effective tools for knowledge management and information visualization (not listed in...
Hi.
Eric Blue has on his blog an interesting overview over 15 visual knowledge management tools (for Windows, Mac, Linux):
http://eric-blue.com/2009/05/10/15-effective-tools-for-visual-knowledge-man...
SQLNotes aka InfoQube or IQ forum
5/16/2009
Jan.
You got mail.
Franz
SQLNotes aka InfoQube or IQ forum
5/16/2009
Jan.
Could you please stop that. Discuss the matter with Pierre Paul either directly or on the platform he suggested.
It is you who is becoming a PITA.
Franz
Pagico
5/14/2009
Hi.
Does anyone here have experience using Pagico? It is task planner plus personal database available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
MacupdatePromo (http://www.mupromo.com/index.php?rord=date) offers ...
Ideamason abandoned
5/11/2009
Thanks Eduardo.
I sent you an e-mail.
Franz
Ideamason abandoned
5/11/2009
Hi Eduardo.
>I suggest to give a chance to ConnectedText (www.connectedtext.com). For
>those who want to migrate from IdeaManson or any other discontinued software to
>ConnectedText, we can offer a...
Tinderbox at reduced price
5/5/2009
Hi.
Eastgate holds a Spring Tinderbox Sale:
Tinderbox: individual copies - $179 (save $50)
Tinderbox: household license - $199 (save $86)
Tinderbox: upgrade - $70 (save $20)
The Tinderbox Way (p...
Hi.
A short comparison.
What both add-ins do very well:
+ fast search using an index
+ threaded views of conversations
Xobni
+ free (so far; last year the developers said that Xobni would be free a...
Alex.
I forgot the link: http://www.lookeen.net/en/
Franz
Hi Alex.
Xobni is useful, yes. But I prefer Lookeen though it costs $40 - but it is worth every cent.
If you're interested, I'l look for the reviews I wrote on both tools and translate the most impo...
Netbooks - Hardware CRIMP?
3/28/2009
Hi.
Does anyone here have experience with the Samsung NC20? It has a 12" display and a slightly larger keyboard than the NC10.
Franz
Scrivener-like outliner for Windows?
3/24/2009
Hi.
Pagefour is the Windows application that comes closest to Scrivener. It is a full-featured writing application including a "repetition checker" (which is not available in Scrivener).
Storylines ...
Task management help.
1/5/2009
And while we're at it: IMHO, the best book on writer's block is "On Writer's Block" by Victoria Nelson (published in 1993). It is a revised and greatly overhauled version of her 1985 book "Writer's Bl...
Task management help.
1/5/2009
Alex wrote: "If I may barge in, my favourite book against procrastination is The Now Habit by Neil Fiore."
Neil's book is THE book on procrastination and how to deal with it :-)
Franz
Hi.
Maybe a lot of wannabe fiction writers prefer to play around with a new writer's tool instead of write - so there is a market for this kind of procrastinator's tools. ;-)
Franz (who owns licence...
Thanks for list, Steven.
One thing I miss: Yojimbo (http://www.barebones.com/products/yojimbo/index.shtml) to be filed under "Straight Note Managers".
Franz
Celtx -- Anyone aware of this program?
6/30/2008
Hi Stephen
>I just learned about this software, Celtx. It isn't an outliner or a PIM, and
>it is designed for screenwriters and dramatists. But it seems packed with great
>features, and seems to be...
Mac Software
4/19/2008
>And http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/ shows you how easy it is to
>install extra memory in your iBook or Powerbook. :-)
... and in Stephen's Macbook, off course :-)
Franz
Mac Software
4/19/2008
>- Agree with Franz about stuffing in extra RAM,
>which by all accounts is highly beneficial - I made the mistake of buying it from Apple -
>Crucial RAM (www.crucial.com) is said to be almost as goo...