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Field Notes are Good for Field Notes
Late in 2011, I started doing something I hadn’t done for at least seven years. I started keeping an analog journal. I’ve always been an erratic journaler, more streaky than the tears of a clown. I have seasons of daily … Continue reading
Posted in ponderings Tagged analog, capture, field notes, journaling, writing
If Knowledge is Power, I May Have Just Gone Nuclear
As much as I like to dabble with new apps and imagine the possibilities that they might offer me, I tend to stick with the apps that are tried and true, that I know will get the job done for … Continue reading
Posted in tools Tagged capture, devonthink
The Creative Loop: Stages
A year ago, I scratched out a drawing in Penultimate. It was an idea I dubbed The Creative Loop as an attempt to visualize how my creative process works itself out. (At the time, I think it was mostly an … Continue reading
Posted in creativity Tagged capture, creative_loop, creativity, engage, publish
First Impressions: Yojimbo for iPad
I was thrilled to find an email in my inbox Tuesday about Yojimbo for iPad (iTunes) and Yojimbo 3.0. I didn’t have any expectations for it, and it was a nice surprise. As I wrote about a few weeks ago, … Continue reading
The Thing About Kindle You Might Not Know
In some of the discussions weighing the pros and cons of ebooks, there is one significant point that I think is often overlooked. For my use, it is one of the most important. And Kindle ebooks do it best. I … Continue reading
The Quest for the Perfect Pocket Notebook
I do a lot of my notetaking and capture digitally. Everything worth keeping ends up being stored digitally, so I prefer not having to capture information twice — even if it’s as simple as taking a picture of handwritten notes… … Continue reading
Posted in tools Tagged capture, field notes, moleskine, notebooks, writersblok
the inspiration archive
As I promised a few weeks ago, I have a few posts in the works with some tips on managing my workflow for web design. This would be the first of those… I’ve been building websites for about 15 years, … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, tips and tricks Tagged capture, design, inspiration, workflow, yojimbo
hands on with shovebox
A few months ago, I mentioned that I was using Shovebox — one of the endless number of Mac apps to organize notes, photos and more. At the time, I mentioned that it was not going to replace Yojimbo for … Continue reading
the evernote to curio double whack pack
(Before I get into this post, an aside: Is my memory of the Double Whack Pack an example of good advertising by Tic Tac, or wasted memory cells on my part?) Curio and Evernote are two of the most popular … Continue reading
quicksilver + scrivener = carpal bliss
My use of Scrivener has been increasing of late. I’ve had a few different projects that require the ongoing collection and shaping of ideas. Yojimbo is my general idea bucket, but when I am focusing in on a specific project, … Continue reading
Posted in tips and tricks Tagged apple, capture, quicksilver, research, scrivener, workflow, writing, yojimbo
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