My top tools of 2011
- My philosophy
- When it comes to tool selection, I’m guided by the thoughts of Albert Einstein and Thomas Jefferson. Einstein said…
- “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”
- I paraphrase Jefferson to say ‘never use two ‘tools’ where one will do…
- “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
- To this I add that everything must be completely cross platform down to the smartphone level and be free or freemium to boot. Note the exceptions well…
- And really, what is the purpose behind all these tools and the ‘e1evation workflow’ around it? To help you become and be known as the expert…
- Hardware
- I can’t remember when I’ve been so happy with a piece of technology…
- Sprint Nexus S 4G
Introducing the Sprint Nexus S 4G. … 4G fast and Google to the core. Introducing the Nexus S™ 4G. … You may also view the mobile si… - Although YOU should beware!
- Samsung: No Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S, Original Galaxy Tab feedly.com/k/v6XyWe
- This just in; there may be hope…
- Samsung to re-examine Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab Ice Cream Sandwich update feedly.com/k/vAVfVj
- Tablets are supposedly killing netbooks, but I love my Chromebook…
- Chromebook
Chromebooks are built and optimized for the web, where you already spend most of your computing time. So you get a faster, simpler and … - Introducing the Chromebook
- Software
- For me, Gmail, and it’s business version, Google Apps for Business, are proof that God loves us and wants us to be productive…
- Gmail: Email from Google7+ GB of storage, less spam, and mobile access. is email that’s intuitive, efficient, and useful. And maybe even fun.
- Features like Priority Inbox rock my ‘personal news aggregation’ world!
- Gmail - Priority Inbox
Get through your email faster. Email is great, except when there’s too much of it. Priority Inbox automatically identifies your imp… - Works well with my Google world…
- Google Chrome - Get a fast new browser. For PC, Mac, and LinuxGoogle Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
- This is the only software application I actually ‘buy’ — it helps me organize my thoughts…
- Mindjet: The leading provider of collaborative work management …
Go to MindManager 2012 Overview. Go to our Mobile Apps. Mindjet Connect SP. 1 2 3 4. testimonials. Cohuman. Map your Thoughts … - Social media
- These are the 5 most important tools in my ‘e1evation workflow’. I aggregate content in Google Reader, view it in Feedly, Tweet everything I find interesting. Examine it later and post the good stuff using Storify or Windows Live Writer>WordPress…
- Chrome + Shareaholic
- Google ReaderRead them in one place with Google Reader, where keeping up with your favorite websites is as easy as checking your email. Stay up to d…
- TwitterInstantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news.
- Storify · All the stories happening on social media.Protesters from Occupy DC and Take Back The Capitol are taking their message on the move Wednesday, marching on K Street to protest the…
- Windows Live Writer 2011Learn how Windows Live Writer can help you publish your blog to almost any blog service provider.
- For Mac users, there’s ScribeFire on Firefox or MarsEdit. More in an upcoming screencast…
- WordPress › Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS
A semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. - Utilities
- Share anything from anywhere…
- Shareaholic - Share Button, Social Bookmark, Sharing Plugins and …
Drive pageviews and engagement to your website with Shareaholic’s industry leading share buttons, sharing tools, plugins and extens… - Your entire library available on whatever device you own. Priceless!
- Amazon Kindle: WelcomeOn kindle.amazon.com, you can… Review and remember more of what you read. Follow people of interest to you to see their Public Notes….
- Training and tech support for anyone, anywhere at anytime with a recorded record to boot…
- Web Conferencing | GoToMeetingReliable, easy, effective web conferencing and online meetings. Work with anyone, anywhere.
- Most valuable player
- No tool became more important to me from a personal productivity standpoint than Evernote.
- Remember Everything | Evernote Corporation
Creator of a multi platform note taking application for mobile devices. The site include product information, a company blog, and suppo… - In his guidebook, Daniel Gold says:
- Evernote is more than an app. Evernote is a life management tool. It is used by millions across the world to remember everything™. Capture everything. It captures all of our senses except for smell. Every moment. Every brainstorm. Everything we hear. Everything we see. There’s hundreds of use cases - and it is used by chefs, teachers, lawyers, doctors, civil engineers, entrepreneurs, stay-at-home moms - everyone. It captures it in every form: on our phones, tablets, PC’s, and on the web. It’s extraordinary. CEO, Phil Libin, is in fact building a
Gold, Daniel (2011-11-30). Evernote: The unofficial guide to capturing everything and getting things done. 2nd Edition (Kindle Locations 116-120). Daniel E. Gold. Kindle Edition. - Evernote: The unofficial guide to capturing everything and getting things done. 2nd Edition
- Here are my thoughts…
- One last think…
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