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Revisiting PersonalBrain

July 30, 2007 Software

I’m constantly on the lookout for better, more productive ways to manage information at a personal level (Personal Knowledge Management – PKM). One of the more unique PKM tools out there is this product called PersonalBrain, made by TheBrain Technologies. PersonalBrain operates very much like a three dimensional mind mapping tool. I’ve [...]

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37Signals’ Backpack gets an update

July 27, 2007 web2.0

There are few web 2.0 companies that get as much positive buzz as 37Signals does. For the uninitiated, 37Signals is the company behind some of the more practical web applications and productivity tools available today. One of their most popular applications, Backpack, was recently updated. Essentially, backpack is a light wiki-type application [...]

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Merlin enlightens Googlers

July 27, 2007 Google

If you have wondered how to become more efficient with email, listen to Merlin (long, but worth watching):

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Jott keeps getting better

April 13, 2007 office2.0

I’ve written about Jott several times in the last five months, and it keeps getting better. The Jott crew, over the last few weeks, has improved the handling of Jotts, with the service now handling some great voice to text message broadcasting features. From their new release notes:
Just Jott. Jott creates email and [...]

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The Merlin Show: A must see

March 18, 2007 Blogs

Merlin Mann, a truly unique and engaging character (electronic hobo to some) launched a new video-cast last month that’s simply called The Merlin Show.  It’s already become a must stop for me.  Merlin’s most famous for running the wildly popular 43folders website – the name is based on David Allen’s Getting Things Done productivity methodology.  With The Merlin [...]

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SpeedFiler: An elegant filing solution for Outlook is updated

January 23, 2007 Productivity

Although I’m personally looking to fully migrate a platform agnostic- productivity anywhere approach this year, work related interaction is still driven by Microsoft’s workhorse Outlook/Exchange platform. The volume of email that I receive in that mode has dropped significantly, and I still process it as quickly and efficiently as possible. SpeedFiler has played [...]

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