Whether it's my reliance on gadgets (iPhone, computer, etc.) or the hyper information overload of our times or the outcome of the activities of my youth ('nuff said) or just a genetic reality....I have a terrible short-term memory. Actually, my long-term memory ain't so hot either. Not for the important things - things that I really KNOW and have to KNOW, I really KNOW. But as I come across interesting things, information, research, helpful tips, etc., if I want to capture them, I have previously relied on my gadgets. But bookmarking a web site, copy/pasteing into a document, using digg or deli.cio.us, etc., have only taken things so far. I just came across the next level.
Evernote!
This is a software application (Windows and Mac) and a web tool that allows you to quickly and easily save snippets of information from your clipboard or entire web pages to a centralized spot. More importantly, all of the info is searchable, including text within images - supposedly even HANDWRITTEN NOTES!! While this all sounds too good to be true, the video demo is inspiring. I've just signed up and am testing it out - so far, so good!
As the founder refers to it, this is like having an external brain - something to keep track of everything you need. Just what the doctor ordered!
Evernote
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