Yeah--I use it primarily as a memory trigger--do have this again, and you hated that. But at a general level.

And Jamaica is just so I can look at the food and sigh, and also to help me communicate with foreigners.

Looking at the Android Evernote plugins here, and of course! I use Skitch all the time. But I use the old version on my Mac, because version 2 was a downgrade in terms of functionality (and much like I'm arguing with Opera on Twitter now, I made sure to tell them I wasn't a happy customer). Andmade Share is great--better than the default Android share function. Lets you pick multiple destinations, for a start. And better Evernote integration. And while I used Dolphin I used the add-ons, but I'm Opera now. Actually, if I do have to clip from Android, I go back to Dolphin.

I'm gonna go peek at some of the others, but make sure I start from the mobile device end, because I hit the same form wall that Gris did, and it's annoying if you do that after having expended energy. However, I did find that Evernote has a bit of form functionality itself--I've broken my doctor and ER visit templates into sections, and when I tap on them it opens just that bit in a section at the bottom of the screen. I don't need fancy form stuff. Just that is fine for now.

What is a good inexpensive way to record landline phone calls?

Also, separate question, if the person consents on the recording at the beginning of the recording, that is sufficient legal CYA yes? "As we discussed a moment ago, I will be recording this interview for quotation in _ magazine. Is that still OK?" And if the other person says "Yup" then we are golden.

does it have to be landline?

Yeah , I use a cheap cell plan without many minutes. or I guess it could be on Google voice or something since I have a good broadband connection.

Installed Google voice - only to find out that it only records *incoming* calls.

Also, separate question, if the person consents on the recording at the beginning of the recording, that is sufficient legal CYA yes?

Depends on the state.

And, if memory serves, the states both participants are in. But that bit is memory from long ago J-school.

typo for my research, I record calls on skype. on a mac, I think the program is call recorder.

I am not good with notes/reminders/programs like Evernote for myself. My brain just doesn't work that way. But I'm looking for an app that I can use with the two other people at my officer where I can put tasks on other people's lists and then look to see when they've been done, etc.

Does that exist?

Bugnotes.com is one possibility--it's a project-based task list.

I am about to snap with regards to task list replacements. I thought I was close, for free. Maybe not free is the way to go. But how to evaluate the paid ones? Play Store is crap for that. I need long enough to set a reminder and ignore it, amongst using other functionality. That's tense in 15 minutes.

This is where I am so far:

Key features (all items weighted 2 unless specified): 


  1. Recurring tasks
    1. From date completed (haircut) (3)
    2. From date due (rent) (3)
    3. Range of intervals (1)
  2. Reminders
    1. Pop ups (1)
    2. System tray (3)
    3. Emails
    4. Nag (1)
    5. Before due date as well as on and after (1)
  3. Attachments (1)
  4. Background syncing (3)
  5. Widgets
  6. Simplicity
    1. Single gesture to add task (3)
    2. Single gesture to close task (3)
    3. Two gestures to delete task (1)
7. Cross-device compatibility (3)



Apps tried:
Any.do: fails on 1.1/1.2. Excellent at 2. Lovely UI.
Toodletasks:  fails on 4,5, 2.1,2.2. Excellent at 1
Task List: Good at so many! Fails at 6.1, Weak at 5, Fails at 2.4. So good at 1.3!
Tasks Free: Google tasks overlay. Fails 1 entirely. Fails 3. Passes 6

I've tested more than that, actually, just not written them up. Yet.

Can you tell I'm in the middle of not one, but two, vendor selections at my day job? Hmm.