I came across this site, Evernote.com, a month or so ago. It was cool then, but they’ve increased the capabilities and now it’s even better. I am always tearing out pages of magazines, writing on scraps of paper, and bookmarking websites I want to visit later. Evernote allows me to keep all of these things (and more) in one place, online.
Once you’re set up, you can send text notes, web pages, photos from your phone, and captured screenshots to your account for safe keeping. Everything you submit is automatically processed, indexed, and made searchable. You can add tags or organize your items into different notebooks. When you want to find something, you can search by keywords, titles, tags, and even printed and handwritten text inside your images.
Here are a few of their suggestions for using Evernote:
Keep a record of your favorite wines by snapping a photo of the label when you find one you like (I like it!)
Keep notes from your meetings all in one place.
Take a picture of a whiteboard for future reference.
Capture plane tickets, confirmation numbers, hotel invoices, and receipts for your expense reports.
Keep a file of things you want to buy for yourself or for others as a gift.
Plan your next trip. Clip web pages, maps, and itineraries.
Create notes right from Twitter and save tweets that you like.
Because you can clip pages directly from your browser, send notes and photos, and even leave voice memos, the possibilities are endless. The ability to capture and organize useful information, stuff you want to remember, and your fleeting thoughts and ideas, is amazing.
Evernote is free, but is supported by ads on your page. If you try it and find you love it, you can upgrade for $5/month or $45/year. The paid option gives you bigger upload capacity, supports more file types, and offers enhanced security. You also get PDF searching, faster image recognition, and no ads.
If you’re interested check them out at www.evernote.com
