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Friday TechTip for November 7, 2008: Evernote

Published on November 7, 2008 in Organization, Local Client, Web Service and TechTips. 1 Comment

Good Friday afternoon everyone!

Today’s tip is Evernote from the fine team at http://evernote.com. Evernote is a VERY useful “web clipping” tool that is highly flexible and can be used in just about anyway you can creatively imagine. Using Evernote, you create “notes” to yourself to remind you of:

  • work to-do items
  • shopping lists
  • capture a photo or image you want to remember
  • leave yourself a voice note
  • paste in a web site or text you want to remember later
  • include a pdf in your notes for later review
  • your idea here!

It’s very handy with so many different uses. Maybe the best way to describe it is that it’s an organizer for things you want to remember, now matter what format or media type. And instead of me yammering on about it why don’t you watch the introductory video:

Best of all, Evernote is free and has mobile versions for the iPhone & iPod Touch, and Windows Mobile Devices (sorry BlackBerry users, at least for now). Perhaps most importantly, there are desktop clients available for both Windows and Mac integrating all of your notes into your daily work without having to necessarily surf to their site in your browser. Give it a try and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. And don’t take my word for it, here are some real world examples:

Knitters using Evernote - http://spice.littlefeetbigsky.com/2008/10/01/iphone-knitting
Bloggers using Evernote - http://www.idano.net/new-blogging-tool-evernote-on-my-iphone-380.htm
20 Awesome Ways to User Evernote - http://www.inquisitr.com/2179/evernote-why-it-will-make-it-20-awesome-ways-to-use-it

Friday TechTip for July 11, 2008: PocketMod

Published on July 11, 2008 in Organization, Web Service and TechTips. 0 Comments

Happy Friday (and iPhone Day) everyone! Today’s tip is a digital/analog hybrid. Do you find yourself caught in the grey area of managing your calendar in Outlook, but prefer pen and paper for your to-do lists and notes? Do you find interacting with a digital device cumbersome and annoying? Then PocketMod is the tool for you!

PocketMod lets you build a booklet and load it with various tools like daily/weekly/monthly calendars, multiple to-do lists, reference charts, emergency contact information, shopping lists, and so on. The customization options seem limitless! Here are the steps to create your own PocketMod:

Go to http://www.pocketmod.com
Click “Create a PocketMod” on the right side of the screen
Choose all of the options and where you want them to appear (hint: click the item first, it will then appear and you can drag it onto the page where you want it to appear)
Finally, print your PocketMod and fold it according to the instructions. There’s also an instruction video on the home page.

What you’ve just created is small and compact, easily fits in your pocket, wallet, or organizer and can be filed away later so you can have a record of your activities and completed objectives. Good luck and make sure you fold along straight lines!