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Going gung-ho with Gingko, the horizontal outlining app
I’ve tried a wide range of outlining and writing tools for Windows over the last few years, in preparation for the big task of writing up my doctoral thesis, so I managed to surprise even myself when...
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PhraseExpander’s new algorithm
I’ve been using the text expansion software PhraseExpander Pro for about three weeks now on a continual basis, as I carry on writing up my PhD thesis. I’m also testing it to fulfil my promise to write...
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Dragon NS 12.5 and WriteMonkey
I have recently updated my Dragon NaturallySpeaking to the latest version of 12.5. Currently I am using it mainly with WriteMonkey, as I like to write in a minimalist environment. But while I was...
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My minimalist writing environment
…with research question permanently displayed As I’m writing up my PhD dissertation, I am continuously striving to streamline my writing process and simplify my writing environment. For this reason I...
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Most recent process flow for academic writing
Just for the record, I thought I’d repost my comment here that I’ve just left on Christian Tietze’s blog concerning on how I go about outlining and writing on the back of Zettelkasten notes these days....
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PhraseExpander Pro (v. 4.3.0.1) can now detect typing position in browsers
Since October 2013 I have been using PhraseExpander Pro v. 3, and then v. 4, on a daily basis. (I have discussed the reasons for switching to PhraseExpander before here, and I also mentioned some...
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Natara Bonsai downloadable from the Internet Archive
I still get visitors coming to this site looking for the outliner Natara Bonsai almost daily, as I mentioned it occasionally that it was one of my alltime favourite pieces of software. Unfortunately...
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Gingko looking for beta testers for its desktop app
The fabulous online outlining and writing app Gingko is looking for beta testers for its desktop versions running on Windows, Mac, and Linux. I reviewed the online app back in 2013. See the Gingko blog...
View ArticleKami or Squid for annotating PDFs with stylus on a Chromebook? Mini Review
Recently I got myself a Samsung Chromebook Pro (which comes with a Wacom EMR stylus), and I was looking for apps to annotate PDFs with a stylus. In the end Kami (formerly Notable PDF) and Squid...
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