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The end of the week is here so time to share the past week at Mobile Tech Manor with you, my friends. It was a typical week full of gadgets, software and good e-books. I used a different notebook each day and it went well. Read More »

Heavy users of Microsoft’s OneNote have been left out in the cold unless they also use a Windows Mobile phone. That’s no longer the case due to MobileNoter, an iPhone app that syncs OneNote notebooks on a PC with the iPhone for reference on the run. Read More »

 
 

Folks are getting excited about the new OneNote 2010 and I can’t blame them. I’ve said for years that I believe OneNote is one of the best, if not the best, piece of software from Microsoft. Not only will OneNote 2010 be included in … Read More »

The news that OneNote will be included in all versions of Office 2010 was welcome, and as more information appears, it seems OneNote will be getting more “cloudy” too. David Rasmussen, OneNote product manager at Microsoft, has blogged details about the next version of … Read More »

The announcement introducing Microsoft Office 2010 got a lot of attention, especially information about the Web Apps. Office is a big money-maker for Microsoft, and every new major version is an attention-grabber. One little fact fell by the wayside during all of the hoopla, however: OneNote … Read More »

Over a year ago, we commiserated in your Microsoft OneNote frustrations. A key feature, the “Send to OneNote” function, simply didn’t work if you were running a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista. We heard from the OneNote team way back then and although … Read More »

http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf Fans of Microsoft OneNote, listen up! If you’re running the productivity software on Windows Vista, you’ll want to download Canvas for OneNote. The prototype application comes from the Office Labs team and provides all new ways to organize your notebooks spatially and find information … Read More »

Web Work 101: New Web Worker? Who's Got Your Back?

One of the things that can really help you when you’re starting out as a web worker is having a “safety network”  of mentors in your field. The ideal situation is to have access to a few people with freelance experience whom you know well enough to … Read More »

Indirect Marketing: How Well Does it Work?

Although it may not be a new concept, indirect marketing has experienced tremendous gains in popularity in recent years. Chalk this up to the growing influence of the social network as a culture-shaping force. That said, does marketing through these channels in an indirect fashion actually … Read More »

We have long been fans of OneNote and how it is so flexible that you can do almost anything with it.  One thing that we often hear users wish for is a ready-to-use day planner for OneNote to make it as useful as those paper planners.  … Read More »

BoinxTV: Broadcasting for the rest of us

Making simple videocasts can take time and some work utilizing a few different tools. Until now. A little while ago, I elected to participate in a new product offering from Boinx Software, called BoinxTV. In all honesty, I had forgotten about the … Read More »

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OneNote is a program that has revolutionized the way I work with its stellar note-taking features.  It is also one of the best programs for a Tablet PC (although it … Read More »

Seth MacFarlane’s advertorial series, Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, is gearing up for its launch September 10. A trailer was just posted on sethcomedy.com. That site also promises cast interviews and a MacFarlane blog starting September 10 as well. We’re also told exclusive content will be … Read More »

Rocketboom, the pioneering video show — it provided an early model for the daily release schedule, the woman-reading-quirky-news format, and set many other precedents — has been going strong, content-wise, for the last three and a half years. But in terms of signing distribution … Read More »

Zombie Poetry, today’s little gem, comes courtesy of Boing Boing, and we owe them our hearty thanks. You would think the undead wasn’t able to appreciate the finer things in life, like poetry and jazz, but even during the end times it’s possible … Read More »

Just yesterday I noticed that on my UMPC I couldn’t use the integrated webcams natively with Microsoft OneNote. After reading the various reader comments, I took a new approach … Read More »

Feeling sick over the weekend, I laid low offline and decided to delve into some desktop applications instead of using the web apps I prefer. Since my cord was … Read More »

Here’s a nice little OneNote add-on called Instant Navigator that gives you another way to find your notes. Once you install it, you can start typing any part of … Read More »

We already know that the “Send to OneNote” issue on machines running the 64-bit version of Vista won’t be addressed until the next release of OneNote. I’m sure that the problem affects very few individuals as well, since there are very few Tablet PCs … Read More »

You may have seen me venting over Microsoft’s ridiculous failure to supply a 64-bit virtual printer driver for OneNote’s great "Send to OneNote 2007" feature.  This is the feature … Read More »

Can’t say that I’ve ever needed to do this, but I can see why some folks might want to view two sections in OneNote side-by-side. It’s actually quite easy and Dan Escapa’s method can be applied to many apps in Microsoft Windows.1. Just click “Window” … Read More »

Firefox users rejoice! The “Send to OneNote” feature that’s native to Internet Explorer can be replicated in Firefox with the “Clip to OneNote” extension. The extension was originally written … Read More »

Craig Pringle pointed to a handy feature of OneNote today that I have totally missed before.  I use OneNote very heavily and have never seen what Craig pointed out and it is … Read More »

In my Flu-recovery mode, I neglected to point out the anticipated OneNote powertoy earlier this week. Thankfully, several of you reminded me via e-mail which tells me two things: you … Read More »

There isn’t much info to go on, but there’s a good chance we’ll see a new OneNote Powertoy arrive early next week. There’s some last minute testing going on, so of … Read More »

This free powertoy should be incredibly useful for anyone who purchased a Tablet PC but then later added Microsoft’s OneNote. Windows Journal comes with every Tablet PC to give you a … Read More »

Kevin’s note about note taking pointed to an interesting paper note-taker and how that system works well for him.  I have to admit I got a bit dizzy looking at … Read More »

Dan Escapa addressed this particular issue at the OneNote Extensibility blog and I’m sure we’ve got a few 64-bit Vista users that might be impacted. Some folks are looking for the incredibly useful "Send to OneNote" function in OneNote 2007 on Microsoft Windows Vista, but … Read More »

Jay sent us a note this morning and along with kind words about the site, he asked our thoughts on a home inventory solution: "I’m about to begin research on a means of creating an electronic home inventory that will enable me to photograph items and … Read More »

It’s draft night here in the development and just like last year, I’m armed with OneNote for my draft cheat sheets. This year, I’m using info from the same … Read More »

I know I’ve said this once before (many times, actually), but for our newer readers sake, bear with me while I repeat this: "OneNote is … Read More »

I love to share how my gadgets tools fit into my work days so it’s time for another "Day in the Life" article. In these articles I walk you through my entire work day and fill you in on how I use my gadgets to … Read More »

I just got back from running the kids around and see a direct Twitter tweet to me from Kathy Jacobs. Great news out of TechSmith today with the introduction of a Read More »

Jezlyn popped a note in our nearly clean Inboxes late last week to tell us about VoodooPad. I figured it was the latest game accessory for the Wii, but I … Read More »

Here’s a OneNote setting I never stumbled across but William at The Student Tablet PC did: you can reduce the frequency of OneNote background activities to stretch that battery … Read More »

It’s no secret that I live in OneNote.  I take a lot of handwritten notes every day but I also use OneNote as an information repository.  I routinely collect all documents I receive that are pertinent to a particular project and I put them into OneNote.  … Read More »

I live in OneNote 24/7 on my Tablet PC.  It’s the first program I fire up each morning, that’s in the event I even closed it the night before.  It’s the single biggest thing missing from the Mac experience and I don’t lament every single day … Read More »

Yogi Berra-like quote: "Until you ‘get’ OneNote, you just don’t ‘get’ OneNote". People hear us referring to Microsoft OneNote all the time, but I often think they either figure it’s just a … Read More »

Got a reader question in the ol’ inbox this morning and after I responded directly, I added a new "Reader Question" category here and also thought to share the … Read More »

If I had to pick a "killer app" for a Windows device, it would be Microsoft OneNote. That’s arguable of course and just my personal preference. OneNote is a SAS to me; a "Swiss Army bit o’ Software" because it’s easy to use and … Read More »

Is there no end to the OneNote 2007 PowerToys? Actually, I hope not because just about every one of them address a particular situation with a quick and easy solution! Last … Read More »

Chris Pratley reminds us that there are currently three PowerToys available for One Note 2007, with the promise of more on the way. Remember that PowerToys add a great feature … Read More »

The OneNote Extensibility & More folks just made some Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows available; these two presentations provide a fantastic high-level overview on the functions and features included in … Read More »

How did we miss this 10-minute video overview of Microsoft OneNote 2007 earlier in December? Kathy Jacobs and Betsy Weber from TechSmith sit down for a brief overview of the newest OneNote … Read More »

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