Research, to Inspiration, to Writing

Two tools for managing research, and how I'm using them ...

Liquid Story Binder

Liquid Story Binder took some getting used to, but it's helping to keep everything at my fingertips. Its built-in word processor is a little limited, but the program saves all documents in RTF for those times that I need to break out into a heftier app. I have to say, though, that's pretty rare.


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Inkseine

I have a tablet notebook, but was wondering (like everyone else) exactly how to leverage its inking features to the best effect. Well, Microsoft has finally cooked up something useful. Meet Inkseine. It uses OCR to turn ink into computer-readable text, like most other inking apps. However, this one integrates with the web, plus any other kinds of documents, to allow you to keep clippings, links, and just about anything else all in one place. Write "Philadelphia Water Works," then, with a gesture of the pen, run a web search on it and drop the bookmarks right onto the Inkseine page. I'll use it until they start charging for it.


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