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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 06, 2006, 03:25 AM »
I realize that one program may not do everything I want... but dreaming is nice!!

I was beginning to think that you wanted two diametrically opposite approaches combined in the same program  :)  Well, please let us know if TreeDBNotes eventually does the business.

One more that I don't recall having been mentioned on DC before:
WhizFolders,  http://www.whizfolders.com

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 03, 2006, 09:00 AM »
benefit of this.  My first taste of this type of thinking was with Opera Mail Client
...
In the initial phases I was collecting data and didnt know what I knew.  Grabbing random bits of info I would put them where I thought they made sense.  As my understanding improved I realized I needed to change the structure somewhat.  But, what I also realized is that there are different ways of looking at the same data. But, often, I find myself wanting to throw data into the mix and then, once I figure out how it relates to different things (projects, concepts, parts, etc) quickly relate it. 

Isn't this the kind of thing brainstorming tools/mindmappers are meant to help with?  John Buckman's page on these is http://john.redmood....m/brainstorming.html
Looks like Brainstorm  http://www.brainstormsw.com/ and Inspiration  http://www.inspiration.com/
might be worth looking at, also possibly Axon  http://web.singnet.com.sg/~axon2000

Thanks for the detailed explanation.  You sort of want a relational database, without having to know and set up a rigid structure before you start, and being able to change it as you go along...
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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Addressbook Software Mini-Shootout
« Last post by rjbull on February 03, 2006, 06:00 AM »
Addressbook Software Mini-Shootout

I've probably tried dozens of these programs, and there are way too many to even list.

Pity, because it begs the question: did you try AZZ Cardfile,  http://www.azzcardfile.com/

I saw this mentioned in the Yahoo! Group PowerToolsSoftware, mentioned by someone who said it had "immediae entry search," which I think is what you mean.


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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 03, 2006, 05:34 AM »
I haven't RTFM (I very seldom do!)

:D

but I have found that stickies linger on and on - when I reinstalled it recently,

Good!

I'm just downloading WikidPad now

I seem to remembetr dropping it like a hot potatoe, I think because the version I tried had no easy way to import pre-existing text (memory faulty here).

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 03, 2006, 05:20 AM »
Nobody has mentioned the possibility of using some kind of Wiki, either online

But then you have to have text in Wiki capitalisation, which might not be so good if you have things like code numbers / serial numbers to deal with.

There's a thing called WikidPad by Jason Horman which is a local personal Wiki.

And then I use Tom Revell's Stickies (www.zhornsoftware.co.uk) for all the myriad little notes I type as I go

What worries me about Stickies is the bit in Options General where it says Keep (x) closed stickies, as if it's going to delete all the other ones.  Maybe I should RTFM  ;)

Also, there doesn't seem to be a global search function, so how do you find scraps of text you've stored as stickies?  A similar program, the cheap-shareware Magic Notes  http://www.magicnotes.com  does have this, though it has a habit of sometimes forgetting its alarm settings on my computer.  That could be just a local issue.
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 03, 2006, 04:40 AM »
Right now is an interesting time for this type of program.  Many people are realizing their value and adding different features.  Unfortunately finding one with all the features you want is tough. 

The downside is going to be too many similar programs all with different and incompatible file formats, so once you're committed, it will be very hard to change.

Add TreeDBNotes to the list of Keynote replacements. 

Both a "lite" free version and a (presumably freely-distributable) viewer, too.  That's good; I'd prefer something that was all-free, partly because of cost to me, especially if I want to have copies at home and at work, but a free viewer would be a help if the program isn't itself free.  I see Maple has that, too.

I took a look at this one and if "Novo Libero" or Neomem do not take off, I am

It looks too early to commit to either of those, especially "Novo Libero!"

which is the use of nodes as filters and make notes have properties.

I don't understand those features, which probably means I don't need them  ;)

Have you tried the SEO Note that Stefan mentioned, and if so, how does it compare with the others?

There's also a free "lite" version of Action Outline now, but it looks too "lite" to be very useful.  If I read it correctly, nodes can only have up to seven child nodes.  Better viewed as an unlimited-time trial, perhaps.

Really, I don't need an organiser so much as a free-text database.  But those are rare, expensive, and complex.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: What's the correct abbreviation?
« Last post by rjbull on February 03, 2006, 03:47 AM »
little icon that looks like Mercury running.

Then you need to change the icon so he has wings on his heels  :)  (I think that's the conventional representation)

Mouser, the village I live in has a chimney sweep who trades under the name "The Happy Smiling Chimney Services"   ;D
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 02, 2006, 08:52 AM »
kfitting,

Another interesting project that I've been watching is neomem.  Go to neomem.org and then check the blog and the forum for the latest news.

Does NeoMem have good I/O features?  It would be nice if it could import Treepad Lite/Keynote files, for example, and export things in properly indented format, and/or some way of marking nodes and their levels so that other programs could pick them up.  Nicer still if it was possible to make a "universal" file-format converter for these things...

And, I'd really like an indexed (for fast searching) program with good Boolean logic (for precise searching).  No end to wishful thinking <sigh>
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on February 01, 2006, 07:58 AM »
Josh,

For more on Keynote's closing;
https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1312.0

It's a popular application and still seems to be the best-liked and most powerful freeware of its type.
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Unfinished Requests / Re: IDEA: Text Editor just for text (stay with me)
« Last post by rjbull on January 31, 2006, 04:14 AM »
What about a text editor that just focuses on text creation, on putting words to screen, on writing?

Here is the answer.  You won't like it, but here is the answer, set out in science fiction writer Robert Sawyer's manifesto of WordStar as the True Way for writers

http://www.sfwriter.com/wordstar.htm
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Notes Snippet organizer
« Last post by rjbull on January 30, 2006, 09:06 AM »
Would anyone be willing to develop a snippet organizer that can contain various things such as html links, text, pictures, etc about various different

Wouldn't Keynote (freeware) do, at least to start with?  It's not ideal for graphics because it's RTF, but should do everything you seem to want, and can be used as a clipboard enhancer as well.
http://www.tranglos....om/free/keynote.html

There's plenty of other similar things, most of them payware.  Take a look at John Buckman's outdated but still useful survey at http://john.redmood.com/organizers.html
A much larger number are mentioned at  http://www.fredshack.com/docs/pim.html  but the comments are terse.
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General Software Discussion / Re: software i love
« Last post by rjbull on January 26, 2006, 04:12 AM »
I took a look but don't have time to really put WanyWord through its paces.  I personally like the interface of Search much better, where all your options are visible all the time.  It looks to me like WanyWord has a lot of power, but taking advantage of it might be a bit of a pain.

It's not perfect.  I still prefer my DOS programs, partly because I'm more used to them, but most people insist on WinGUI and WAnyWord is the best I've seen.

Search comes with an editor that can be configured to open the found file and go to the first find (with surrounding lines).

When just searching for text, I often prefer not to be given the chance to accidentally change it  ;)

Does WanyWord support true regular expression searches?  I couldn't find a mention in the Help file.

I don't think so.  While those are useful in GREPs, I often prefer the Boolean logic that WAnyWord does have for extracting information from text files.

He does mention his competitors - apparently Search doesn't qualify (Search32 is a different program).

Probably not aware of it; too many programs, too little time...
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General Software Discussion / Re: software i love
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2006, 04:25 AM »
How would you rate Search against WAnyWord, which is free?
home page http://home4.inet.tele.dk/jensguld/

I haven't tried Search, but see it only presents one-liner results.  GREPs have lots of uses, but if I'm trying to extract information from text  documents I like to have at least a few lines of context, which WAnyWord does.  He even "does a Mouser" and lists his competitors  :)

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Living Room / Re: Looking for a few good puns
« Last post by rjbull on January 23, 2006, 04:10 AM »
Here's a couple of Christmas cracker jokes that barely qualify:

Q.  What prowls the streets of Paris in a Tupperware box?
A.  The Lunchpack of Notre Dame.

Q.  What do you get if you cross an owl with a skunk?
A.  A bird that stinks, and doesn't give a hoot.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Worst. Interface. Ever.
« Last post by rjbull on January 13, 2006, 05:51 AM »
EMACS  is an extremely powerfull tool

Be careful, as I heard a rumour that EMACS users are more prone to RSI than most...
3041
Screenshot Captor / Text scraper
« Last post by rjbull on January 13, 2006, 05:44 AM »
Mouser,

I just now noticed the Text Scraper function in the announcement of the new beta, haven't tried it yet.  CopyMessageBox at  http://www.thyante.com/  can in most cases save both an image of an error box, and also save its text and send just the text to clipboard, often useful for reporting to authors.  Is that what you mean?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Living without AutoHotkey - possible?
« Last post by rjbull on January 12, 2006, 03:48 AM »
I'd love to hear about other uses too!

I have to retrieve patents as PDF files from Delphion  http://www.delphion.com
I generally use their Boolean search form, which allows you to put four things in at a time.  You have to navigate various drop-downs, as well as type in the text.  Lately people have been giving me lists of 70 to 120 patents to get.  Patents generally have 7-digit numbers prefaced with a two-letter country code and usually suffixed with a letter+digit "kind" code (application vs. granted status).  That's a lot of typing of mindless items.  In the end I wrote an AWK script that converts my list of patent numbers into a AutoHotKey hotstrings script, thereby saving an awful lot of futile keypresses.  Just type the next hotstring trigger into the first box, and off it goes...  Nothing sophisticated, but a worthwhile time and frustration reliever.
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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Locate 3.0 - great HD search tool
« Last post by rjbull on January 10, 2006, 03:38 AM »
Veign,

Give Seeker a try and tell me what you think..

    * Regular expression support

Regexps are nice, but I'd prefer Boolean searches for extracting information from files.  Also, I often want to make lists of files for use in other processes;  can it save its "hit lists?"
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Not sure it's quite the same thing but I use Horst Schaeffer's PopSel and QSel for quick launching programs

http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/

then go to Launchers.  Tiny, fast and free.  I've been fascinated by Horst's programs for over ten years.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Anti-phishing toolbar for Internet Explorer
« Last post by rjbull on January 06, 2006, 09:37 AM »
The kind of reply we all wanted to hear, too!  Thanks for checking.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Anti-phishing toolbar for Internet Explorer
« Last post by rjbull on January 05, 2006, 06:05 AM »
Good idea!  Please post their reply, if you're able.
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General Software Discussion / Re: slideshow to dvd making
« Last post by rjbull on January 05, 2006, 06:03 AM »
Forgot to add, there's a new version of IrfanView just out, 3.98, I haven't downloaded yet.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Anti-phishing toolbar for Internet Explorer
« Last post by rjbull on January 05, 2006, 05:58 AM »
Must be my heightened sensitivity :)  Maybe they changed their policy.

Shame it won't even work with Maxthon, which AIUI is based on IE anyway.
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General Software Discussion / Re: slideshow to dvd making
« Last post by rjbull on January 05, 2006, 05:54 AM »
IrfanView can be set to advance slides automatically - if that's what you mean by "movies" - and/or advance on keyboard/mouse movement.  The slideshow screen also has "Save as EXE/SCR file" and "Burn to CD" options, plus a load of minor(?) features.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Anti-phishing toolbar for Internet Explorer
« Last post by rjbull on January 05, 2006, 05:42 AM »
I think they have paid for services for website owners to register their websites for enhanced status, maybe that is causing confusion.

Maybe that's it.

Don't know where $39 comes from. On the page I posted it says "Free Download" and it works fine for me. No suggestion it is a trial version.

I think I've seen Web sites where "Free Download" doesn't mean "freeware," just some kind of free trial, shareware or otherwise; hence a certain wariness.
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