Cassius
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MaxThink running in Win98
3/29/2012
Have you created a pif file--now known as a shortcut to an MS DOS program? You have to specify settings in it. My DOS programs worked weell in Win98 and 2000, but not XT.
-cassius
Writing tools for complex storytelling
3/20/2012
Gary,
You are absolutely right!!! Too many people are trying use technology to replace THOUGHT. PIMs are good for storing information, whether it be descriptions and names of characters or chemical ...
ConnectedText vs. Scrivener
3/20/2012
I haven't been following this topic closely, so someone may already have suggested this:
Remembering and entering markup language is a pain, so why not use a macro program that allows one to enter ma...
With voice recordings, I found that just quick notes about the topics of my thoughts were all I needed to record. I remembered the rest...besides which, I would sit, or preferably lie, down to really...
In this respect we are (unfortunately) quite alike. Most of what I saved in GV I never used.
Gary Carson wrote:
>I'm completely sold on using voice recorders to make fast notes. I carry one around
...
Gary is spot-on:
I have used shirt-pocket planners for maybe 20 years, into which I put meeting info, notes, ... I finally bought a leather cover into which I put a new planner every year. Plus, it...
Notes in one place - Wrong?
3/3/2012
1. Does anyone have a reason for preferring WebResearch to myInfo?
2. MOST USED PIMS: I use myiInfo for saving Web pages and related notes. For text, I use Jot Plus, which is no longer being devel...
http://www.mostiwant.com/blog/
Found this a week ago and already have have gotten a couple of worthwhile programs for free, including one that is being sold today at a discount on BdJ.
Crimping in the 80s and 90s
2/2/2012
My first outliner/PIM was built into my first DOS machine, a NEC laptop with two floppy drives and no hard disk. As I recall, it was single pane, plain text, and each outline item could be only a sin...
myBase Desktop v6 released
1/19/2012
MyBase 6.06 has just been released. It now supports editing in its browser (i.e., of Web Pages).
UltraRecall 4 on Bitsdujour Jan 16, 2012
1/17/2012
I almost used the offer...almost. I downloaded UR and used it to save the web page
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm.
The saved page in UR was partially garbled. I ...
Zoot XT - experiences?
1/12/2012
Can Zoot XT batch import many saved files or saved Web pages (i.e. in a single operation)?
Zoot XT - experiences?
1/7/2012
Now that Zoot XT has been out for a while, I (and probably others) would be interested in the experiences of those who have used it: Eg., what's to like, dislike, ...
Happy holidays
12/27/2011
AMEN!!!
Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>All the best for this season and beyond; I don't expect 2012 to be the year of
>the outliner, but I can at least hope that it will be the year of re...
THANK YOU, CHRIS!
12/24/2011
We all owe Chris Murtland a great deal for creating this site and maintaining it.
Thank you Chris.
May the New Year and all succeeding years bring nothing but good to you and yours.
-Cassius
Lately, the site dottech.org/ has been announcing several free Android apps. You can see previous ones at dottech.org/freebies/ .
myBase Desktop v6 released
12/17/2011
myBase 6.05 is now available. Wjjsoft, the producer, sent me the following information:
"... the latest v6.0.5 has improved the 'Advanced search' options/feature, you'll need to clear and rebuild th...
Temporary file cleaning
12/15/2011
This topic was mentioned in the TreeProjects thread.
Some of you may wish to try Temp File Cleaner, which is free and can be downloaded from
software.addpcs.com/tfc .
Please tell us all how this...
myBase and printing
12/13/2011
I finally had occasion to print a myBase article using my wireless printer. The article wouldn't print.
If anyone has tried printing with myBase, I'd appreciate learning about your experiences.
MindRaider + MindForger
12/11/2011
It didn't work, so here's another try:
........................................................It
.................................................fox.......was
.........................................
MindRaider + MindForger
12/11/2011
As a defrocked, pure mathematician, why not go further and write words and sentences in circles or ovals? Such as (I hope this works!),
It
...
Android & PC
11/26/2011
Yep! I posted the link to the link I meant to post. Here's the correct link (I hope!)
http://dottech.org/freeware-reviews/24555/seamlessly-run-android-apps-on-windows-pcs-with-bluestacks-app-player...
Android & PC
11/26/2011
Those interested in Android may wish to read
http://by145w.bay145.mail.live.com/mail/InboxLight.aspx?n=581347490#n=363723569&fid=5&mid=40c89730-17f6-11e1-bedf-00215ad7c1ba&fv=1
Alex is absolutely correct! I've seen corruption in one item ruin an entire file.
Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>JBfrom wrote:
>>However, given
>>the slowness of my previous experience with sql
>dat...
myBase Desktop v6 released
11/12/2011
myBase 6 continues to have bugs. This time the problem is in the Advanced Query in version 6.04. [I have found other bugs, but have not described all of them here.]
As I said in my last post, I jus...