:: Brain storming on the move ::
I have found an interesting software application from Mindjet that may help me to organise my ideas for different projects, especially my current book. I was initially looking for an application to help me map my people network, but was reminded of mind maps by my old friend Chris Parker. He and I recently met up for breakfast and it was interesting to find him sitting at the table with his new tablet PC from Toshiba.
Forever jotting things down on paper napkins, it did not surprise me that Chris went for a pen-based PC. But his use of it is very interesting, namely that he finds it especially useful for mind-mapping during discussions. Chris uses the Windows Journal application to sketch the maps directly in digital ink, whereas the Mindjet software enables actual maps to be constructed that can be operated on and manipulated in many powerful ways (most of which I have yet to utilise except for the ability to transfer tasks to and from Outlook).
Is there a mobile connection to this story? Yes.
The interesting thing about Mindjet's software is that they have a Palm (and Pocket PC) version that can be synchonised to the desktop. I am hoping this will be useful. Until now I have become used to carrying around a pocket book and pen wherever I go in case I need to jot down some ideas. What I have been lacking is the ability to capture ideas effectively whilst on the move. The problem with being mobile is that time always seems compressed, so it becomes hard to pause and jot down ideas (you have to understand that a lot of my ideas pop into my head when shopping or otherwise out and about). It is even harder to capture my thoughts and the connectedness of several ideas that may come at once. Mind maps does seem to be a way out.
It is early days yet to see how the mobile version will perform, especially as the screen size is fairly small for drawing maps. But I can say that I have already found that using maps on the desktop seems to be very productive, but I shall see how it goes.....
11:05:43 PM 
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