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I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing

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Re: I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing

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Post by alanhenry »

nakedrobot2 wrote: post #11
mortov wrote: post #6

Am I the only one that read the article article as having a distinct Astroturfing feel about it ?

Evernote is one of those products that has rabid, fierce, loyal fans. It is one of those things. Also, Evernote is definitely not the kind of company that really needs astroturfers. I think this is just an enthusiastic article.

This. Knowing the person who wrote it, he was just surprised when he started shifting his use of the tool and wanted to share his experiences. Many of our readers love Evernote. At the same time, others avoid it for precisely the reasons he laid out at the beginning of the piece. He wanted to highlight features that may make them reconsider if they've thought about it but dismissed it.

Re: I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing

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Post by ScottWhigham »

abraininavat wrote: post #58

The problem with putting everything in Evernote is that it becomes stale. I think that's what has prevented me from getting into it. Some examples of items I would not put in Evernote, from the article: - Some sections of my server's log, containing all the information I need to troubleshoot my most recent problem You copied some sections of your server's log and put them in Evernote, so that you can troubleshoot a p…

+1 here. We use Evernote for documentation but we also spend hours and hours each month maintaining it. That said, "How to install XYZ?" is valid documentation - it might be that a specific way works on your setup and that it took 25 articles/posts and three days to figure that out. The key thing is to maintain the documentation - cull the old, update what you keep.

Re: I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing

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Post by girvo »

owenversteeg wrote: post #64
pistle wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tried out the OCR yet?

I can't vouch for previous versions, but OneNote 2013's OCR is absolutely fantastic. It blows anything else I've tried out of the water.

Even the previous versions were fantastic, glad to haer its even better with the new version!

Re: I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing

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Post by coldtea »

bradbatt wrote: post #77
MatthewPhillips wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Very true, iOS doesn't give users control of their data. To me that's more of a reason to not use iOS rather than a reason not to use WebDAV.

"You shouldn't use Dropbox because WebDAV is better." "Sure, but that doesn't work with my iPhone." "You shouldn't use an iPhone either."

"WebDAV should be enough for everybody"

Re: I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing

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Post by coldtea »

Patient0 wrote: post #39
mortov wrote: post #6

Am I the only one that read the article article as having a distinct Astroturfing feel about it ?

That was my thinking too. Who sits down and writes a lengthy blog post about a piece of software that they like to use? How boring! It's like someone sitting down to write a blog post about why they like Pepsi instead of Coke.

>That was my thinking too. Who sits down and writes a lengthy blog post about a piece of software that they like to use? How boring! It's like someone sitting down to write a blog post about why they like Pepsi instead of Coke.

Only liking Pepsi instead of Coke is an inconsequential personal choice based on taste alone, whereas other people can benefit from an article about a piece of software and learn tips, usage patterns, its capabilities and limitations etc. Heck, there are sites and magazines devoted to REVIEWING software, from office suites to games.

In essense: your thinking was bad, and you should feel bad.

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