Dec 4 2008

Springpad Online Notebooks Review

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about a new productivity application called Springpad. Springpad is one of the more interesting attempts at organization currently available from designers who wish to provide a fresh take on productivity software. Although it is probably best taken as a single part of a total organizational plan the system…

Dec 3 2008

Evernote iPhone Application Review

Evernote is in my opinion one of the best productivity applications available on the Internet and, luckily, the iPhone application (which serves as translation to this service) is a great mobile access method. I use the Web, Mac, and iPhone versions of Evernote and it has saved my bacon on more than one occasion. The…

Nov 19 2008

Getting Things Done with Springpad

I have just come across Springpad via a Google Alert and thought I would share it all with you. Springpad is a web-based life organizer that is based on free online notebooks, called Springpads. There are Springpads for most items from a Moving Checklist right through to a Daily Diary. There is even a GTD…

Nov 19 2008

Mind Map Application MindManager Updates to v8

Mind Manager, what I consider to be the best Mind Mapping application has just upgraded to version 8. At this point this upgrade is only for Windows users so if you are a Mac user like me, you have to stick with the version 7 for Mac until version 8 comes out. The Windows version…

Nov 15 2008

Evernote Updates Mac and iPhone Application

In the past couple of days, both the Mac and iPhone/iPod Touch versions of Evernote have been upgraded. For those of you who have not seen Evernote, it is an application that allows you to capture and process notes. These notes can be text, photos, web clippings and much more. Evernote is available as a…

Nov 13 2008

AwayFind – Increase your Email Productivity

In the last update from my email productivity experiment, I mentioned that I had been told about a new online service called AwayFind which apparently would help with the issues I was having. This blog post is worth reading as it will save you time, just as it saved me time. I use AwayFind as…

Nov 12 2008

Getting Things Done GTD with Remember The Milk

Remember the Milk is a task management application which enjoys some of the widest support options of any similar program. It fits in nicely with the Getting Things Done methodology as it combines many of David Allen’s key concepts into one tidy, convenient app which can greatly encourage better productivity and lower stress for its…

Nov 8 2008

reQall iPhone To-Do and Reminder Service Productivity App

reQall is one of the most effective Apple iPhone and iPod Touch productivity applications currently available for users to bring into their day-to-day life. It effectively combines several different organizational features into a single, extremely handy app. The program is completely free of charge as well and this is definitely something that should propel it…

Nov 7 2008

Review of the Nozbe GTD and Productivity Application

Nozbe is a great tool for both strict Getting Things Done adherents and those looking only to provide some better structure for their work and life. The website and program are both well developed and feature a solid spin on David Allen’s teachings as a way to increase overall productivity while lowering your stress. The…

Nov 5 2008

Mind Mapping Tool MindMeister Updates to 3.0

I am a great fan of Mind Mapping and I have followed the MindMeister online Mind Mapping tool since its first release. The guys at MindMeister invited me to preview and test their new release, version 3.0 of MindMeister which I am happy to say is now live so I can tell you all about…