[dorkbotdc-blabber] Next Make: Online Toolbox - Writing Tools

Sun May 17 14:09:14 EDT 2009

I second FreeMind.  When you get the keyboard shortcuts down, you can really
fly with it (although the default keys on OSX are a bit non-standard and
take some learning).

/ Jonah

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Michael O'Dell <mo at ccr.org> wrote:

> FreeMind is a free, open-source, Java-based "mind-mapper" tool
>
> http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
>
> it's a *great* app but even better, it's genuinely cross-platform.
> i move mind-maps between Windoze and Mac with a flash drive all
> the time and the same Java app runs in both places perfectly.
> i believe it imports and export OMPL, too.
>
>        -mo
>
>
>
> Andrew Q Righter wrote:
>
>> Most of the stuff you mentioned already but I'm a pen-whore so I do not
>> write or plan without one of the following to write with:
>>
>> - http://www.zebrapen.com/products/pen/f-301?c=30
>> - http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Product/Sharpie_Pen.html
>> - http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival
>>
>> And of course an army of Moleskines, my iPhone's default notepad, evernote
>> (already mentioned) ... I also used to use the website: www.mind42.com <
>> http://www.mind42.com> for mind-mapping and collaboration with colleagues
>> and Google Documents for the official documents.
>>
>> I've been looking for a cool cloud-to-iPhone ... iPhone-to-cloud
>> application to draw out ideas which used to be super easy when stylus' were
>> big and PDA's rampant, but it's hard to draw now using your finger. Meh, I
>> don't know I'm hoping some good ideas will pop up on this thread though, I
>> could use some more tools to plan projects and take meaningful notes. I hate
>> the fact that you can't organize data within the moleskine... my mind is
>> quite sporadic.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> -Q
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Alberto Gaitán <alberto.gaitan at gmail.com<mailto:
>> alberto.gaitan at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>    Google Sketch-Up! (XP/Vista & OS X).
>>
>>    Also, Evernote is also available for Windows XP/Vista, too.
>>
>>    I also use the Resistulator widget (OS X) to quickly calculate
>>    resistor values because I'm not qualified to any other way. :)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>    On 5/17/09 1:56 AM, Gareth Branwyn wrote:
>>
>>        For my next Make: Online Toolbox (Monday), I'm covering writing
>>        tools: Pens, mechanical pencils, drawing/sketching tools (analog
>>        and digital), notebooks, organizers, whiteboards -- whatever the
>>        tools are that you use to plan your projects. I don't want to
>>        get TOO deep into things like CAD programs and the like, more
>>        first-order tools. For instance, here is MY toolset:
>>
>>        Maker's Notebook - for first level of project planning, drawing
>>        Moleskine Cahier pocket notebook (blank paper) - for on-the-go
>>        writing/brainstorming
>>        Hipster PDA (3 x 5's on a binder clip) - Lists, quick notes. I
>>        keep one of these all over the house - By my bed, by the TV,
>>        kitchen, in the john, etc.
>>        Omnifocus PIM (on Macs and iPhone) for dayplanning/project
>> outlining
>>        Evernote (on Macs and iPhone) for spoken notes, web content,
>>        picture-notes, etc that all reside in the cloud)
>>        Varsity disposable fountain pen
>>        Pentel mechanical pencils
>>
>>        So, what's YOUR writing/planning toolset?
>>
>>        Gareth
>>
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