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Reader Response: College Note-taking

Hi all. I have a new type of entry here…basically i was hoping for some feedback from readers on the following topic:

Does anyone have any recommended methods of note-taking in college courses?

I would like to start taking some notes digitally, and I was just wondering what others were doing to simplify this. I mean when I look at a physics course, for example, I have no idea where to start in drawing diagrams quickly and neatly. Anyone have ideas? Of course, you don’t have to be in college to answer. Thanks!

PS: One more thing…I do prefer apps that run on OSX if you would like to recommend specific programs. I don’t mind running Windows, but I like to do most everything on OSX…for consistency.

Another suite of web software…

Now that Google Desktop has been out for ages, Microsoft finally feels confident enough in its ability to release a non-beta version of all of its Windows Live services. While I do think it’s nice to see that Microsoft has had to create some new services, I do have some mixed feelings about this Windows Live Suite. For example, while the new Hotmail looks pretty nice, the Windows Live Mail (Desktop) client is nothing more than an enhanced version of Outlook Express Windows Mail.

Also, it would be nice if Microsoft realized that it’s time to become even more innovative. Microsoft Surface was a great idea, and I hope it pans out. But copying Google with all of their web services doesn’t have too much of an advantage.

I have used all of the apps at one point, and must say that they are pretty good…I still don’t like the idea of them copying Google so much. We all know that BillG has the ideas, I just wonder why they aren’t panning out. Windows 3.1 and subsequently Windows 95 were revolutionary and brought people to buy computers.

Hopefully their new IPTV initiative will work out. I just love that idea. But that, my friends, will be left for another day.

Check out the Windows Live Suite here:

http://get.live.com/wl/all

An easy way to backup your Mac

Sure no one wants to lose all the data stored on their computer, but sometimes it happens. There are some backup features in Windows Vista, so I wanted to tell you about a small program called Carbon Copy Cloner for the Mac. Simply, it lets you copy your entire hard drive to an external drive connected via USB or Firewire. In fact, if anything does go wrong, you can even boot from that backup drive by having it connected and holding down alt when booting up. A wonderful way to back up your entire drive. And it’s free!!

But of course, let us see what the almighty Leopard brings

Product link: http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html