Archive for January, 2007
When You’re Feeling Feisty, Reach for the Macalope
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I tire of the comments. You know, the ones that start like this: “You have a Mac? Wow, you must be rich!” or “Gee. You’re a risk-taker. What happens if something goes wrong with that Mac of yours? Nobody will know how to fix it!” Stop me if […]
Assignment Planner: Another Way to Manage Class Work
Back in September, Ronald Heft, Jr. put an informative review of Assignment Planner up on his blog. If you’ve tried using my OmniOutliner approach or some other system and aren’t yet satisfied, Assignment Planner may be for you. I haven’t had a chance to try Assignment Planner, but judging by Ronald’s review, a lot of […]
Solid roundup of Mac note taking apps
Several notetaking apps we’ve reviewed in MLS are included in this post at The Apple Blog. However, the article and comments reveal several others that look interesting: Scrivener, xPad, SideNote, MacJournal, VooDooPad, Notational Velocity, Tinderbox, DevonThink and more. Talk about an embarassment of riches.
Journler 2.0.2
Journler, written by Phillip Dow, is the Superman of digital diaries. With it you can jot down notes about your day, your wishes, your fears, your predictions. Years from now when you’re pulling in seven figures, you can look back and chuckle at how bent out of shape you were about that Property exam back […]
Upcoming software review topics
I have been keeping an ongoing list of software I’d like to write about in MLS. I thought I’d share that list with you to see which (if any) of these topics readers would like to see. This is also an experiment designed to solicit comments, so please feel free to let me know which […]