Friday, 5 August 2011

Thing 8 & Thing 9: Google Calendar and Evernote

Right, doubling up again to try and catch up a bit faster! I really like Google Calendar - I keep trying to remember to carry a diary around with me and keep it filled in, but I end up using my Outlook one at work because I'm on my computer all the time. This is a good way for me to keep track of things whether I'm at my work PC or at home. It has some of the features Outlook has (like colour coding, for e.g.) but it's less fiddly to learn to use. Definitely a thumbs up!
As for Evernote...well, I can't download anything onto my work PC right now, so I'm a bit limited as to what I can access. I can see how useful it would be, and it would be even better if I had a smart phone (alas, library salaries being what they are, I'll be using my cheap little plastic motorola for a while yet...). Potentially very useful. I'm already in the habit of carrying around a small note/sketchbook in my bag to jot down or sketch out ideas, so this is like a virtual version of that.

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