Mind-mapping software: The Brain v. MindNode

I tend to be a list-oriented person. I still remember the Bonsai outliner I used on my Palm device…it rocked so hard I bought the desktop version as well! Unfortunately, after moving beyond my Palm device, it seemed I never could keep the lists current enough, and I always had trouble juggling the “list of…

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Editing the RoboHelp ISF

When linking content into RoboHelp from MS Word and Adobe FrameMaker, you have the ability to map your source content styles to a CSS in your project. That’s great, but the interface to do so in RoboHelp requires lots of clicks, and generally is an iterative task that can take a number of hours. However, there’s…

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ScreenFlow: Editing GoPro footage

ScreenFlow is the  video editing tool for the rest of us, when the rest of us are non-video pros! As an example, here are some videos I created with ScreenFlow after returning from a weekend wake surfing trip to Lake Havasu. I shot with a GoPro Hero3 (64Gb card), mounted on the back of the…

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What I Use: Skype Call Recorder

Need to record Skype audio or video calls on a Mac? Skype Call Recorder from eCamm Network is the easiest way to get it done. PC Users: Check out Pamela for Skype. I haven’t personally used Pamela for Skype, but it seems to be the darling among Skype users on PC. Simple to use Once installed, the…

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