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Dragon NS 12.5 and WriteMonkey
I have recently updated my Dragon NaturallySpeaking to the latest version of 12.5. Currently I am using it mainly with WriteMonkey, as I like to write in a minimalist environment. But while I was...
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My minimalist writing environment
…with research question permanently displayed As I’m writing up my PhD dissertation, I am continuously striving to streamline my writing process and simplify my writing environment. For this reason I...
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An Offline, Desktop App for WorkFlowy
Reblogged from WorkFlowy Blog: Offline. That magical word. We've been promising it for years, and now, finally, you can use WorkFlowy in a plane, train or automobile. In the subway, under the ocean,...
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[Video] Easier Writing in Gingko App, the Most FLUID Writing Environment...
Reblogged from The BLOSSOMING-Fledgling Researcher:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdX2ovE4qV0&w=562&h=347] Greetings! It's been a long while since I've been able to post. My thesis...
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Planning a PowerPoint presentation in Gingko
I have just discovered another great use for Gingko, the horizontal outliner: planning PowerPoint presentations. Why not just use PowerPoint itself? There are a number of reasons. While PowerPoint is...
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Christian Tietze on the Zettelkasten way
Here is an interesting post by Christian Tietze that spells out the main software requirements for the implementation of a Zettelkasten type notes database. This is pretty much how I manage my reading...
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Zettelkasten: one database or several databases?
In recent months I have decided to implement the Zettelkasten approach to taking reading notes a bit more rigorously than I did in the past, by which I mean that I started taking individual bite-size...
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Taking reading notes with ConnectedText
Recently I have developed a reading note-taking process with ConnectedText that follows the Zettelkasten method more closely and is an alternative to the note-taking process with Freeplane that I have...
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Zettelkasten tools
Christian Tietze has started a page collecting the various software tools available for the implementation of the Zettelkasten method of note-taking, storage and retrieval. He is inviting contributions...
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Alternative Natara Bonsai download site
My blog stats tell me that there is a steady stream of visitors looking for Natara Bonsai, ever since the main download site has disappeared a few months ago. It seems that there is still at least one...
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Most recent process flow for academic writing
Just for the record, I thought I’d repost my comment here that I’ve just left on Christian Tietze’s blog concerning on how I go about outlining and writing on the back of Zettelkasten notes these days....
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PhraseExpander Pro (v. 4.3.0.1) can now detect typing position in browsers
Since October 2013 I have been using PhraseExpander Pro v. 3, and then v. 4, on a daily basis. (I have discussed the reasons for switching to PhraseExpander before here, and I also mentioned some...
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ConnectedText v. 6.0.7.25 improves floating window functionality
One of the main innovations of ConnectedText v. 6 was the introduction of floating windows, which allowed the user to view multiple repositionable CT ‘topics’ (documents) while for instance editing...
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Latest enhancements to my ConnectedText ‘ecosystem’
Actually I’ve used these tools for some months now, I just haven’t had a chance to mention them on this blog. I use the two in conjunction with each other, so it makes sense to mention them together....
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Using Classic Calendar with ConnectedText
While ConnectedText does come with a built-in calendar that in conjunction with its “date topic” documents and outliners allows one to produce all kinds of sophisticated project plans and carry out...
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Using ConnectedText for bodybuilding
I mentioned ConnectedText’s “date topics” feature in the previous post. Here is another example of using CT’s date topics for … bodybuilding. I kid you not!
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Long Term Usage review of ConnectedText
Dr Andus:A considered and balanced review of ConnectedText that especially first-time users will find very useful. Originally posted on I used to be undecided, but now I'm not so sure.: You might be...
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A Mac user’s first impressions of ConnectedText
ConnectedText reviews are few and far between, so it’s always nice to hear about a new user’s first experiences with CT. This time the review is from a Mac user, Jack Baty: Early notes about...
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ConnectedText .CSS files
Dr Andus:And here is the link where some of Paul’s CSS files can be downloaded from. Thanks, Paul! http://connectedtext.com/forum/index.php/topic,3169.msg15041.html#msg15041 Originally posted on I used...
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Notable PDF is getting there
I’m not sure if I mentioned it here before, but last year I got myself a Chromebook (a 1st gen. HP Chromebook 14), to replace my aging and increasingly decrepit (or should I say decrapit) iPad 1 as my...
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