Evernote - Make a Note of Everything You See Anywhere
What is Evernote?
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.
I recently received an Evernote invite from Peety via plurk. I must say that in the short time that I have been using it (a few hours!), it has been very handy, and I wish I had it earlier. I can think of several situations where it would have come in handy in the past.
Before Evernote was introduced to me, I used Stickies on Mac and Mail.app for notes and To Do’s. This worked fine, as I could see my notes like emails and while away from home they were available online. I really don’t have a method for taking notes of other things that I see when I am out and about, or browsing the web. Sure I can bookmark a site and check it later, but what if I want to keep a picture of some shoes that I was checking out at amazon, or the speaker system that I am looking at for my car?
My Firefox bookmarks tab was getting flooded, and posting random links for homes and cars (I am moving back to the US!) that I am interested in onto delicious is not very helpful. This is where Evernote comes in.
Private use
Evernote has been great for my private information. I am set to travel in a few weeks, and I have added copies of my credit cards, passports, and other important documents. I had recently download Wallet for Mac, but it costs, and it won’t help me if someone swipes my laptop as it is only desktop based. I can backup my files to iDisk though. Evernote eliminates all of this hassle and automatically updates online without me ever having to worry about it.
Social Use
You can also share notes with the public as well. I have yet to find a true use for this portion of the service. In example screenshots, people are sharing pictures and little clippings that they see on the web. I use Tumblr for that, which happens to be perfect, so it is a tossup with Evernote and social aspects. If there was collaborative note taking, then I could see how it would be great for doing projects with multiple users. Other than that though, anything that I deem important enough to share with friends, I use delicious, digg, or tumblr. The feature is there though if you need it!
I have 20 invites to Evernote, so after you browse it and feel that you want in, leave a comment with an accurate email (not in the comment!!) and I will be sure to send one your way.
Enjoy!
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Joe Stevens June 19th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Let me get an invite bro. Happy Fathers Day.