Via LifeHacker, have discovered Freeware Genius which is another must-have resource. Their review of MindRaider persuaded me that MindRaider might well be worth what looked to be an initial time-energy investment. Some other recent pieces which might be helpful: The best free antivirus: a comparison Ten lesser known “must have” free Programs, part 1 (I’d [...]
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Current software testing: GetTeamTasks, “a simple extensible task management tool” developed by Phil Hawksworth, based on the TiddlyWiki platform (application?) and further developed by Hawksworth’s former colleagues at Osmosoft . Within minutes, it was up and running – easy to set up. Not sure for our purposes– uses for community-based groups with multi-segment tasks, alternate [...]
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Austhink, an Australian software firm, makes a package called Rationale, which makes it easy to create diagrams of rhetorical and decision-making processes. I downloaded a trial version last-night – and immediately started using it to map risk risks associated with energy production. I plan on using it in my work here at Popular Logistics and [...]
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The British firm Helicoid- which incldes the developer Alex Young – has come up with a number of fascinating applications: I’ve looked at two in the last two days – both excellent – I’m reluctant to put them in categories so I’ll just describe them: DeadLine and Helipad. Please note that at first I was [...]
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Via Wide Aperture, we learn of the Digital Research Tools wiki. While the focus is for academics – the fact is that – apart from footnote style – everything else is has application outside academia.Part of our mission is to develop/identify a “best practices” tool set for disaster planning – particularly community-based groups. So usability, [...]
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Smashings Appshas collected a number of project management tools - most if not all free. For community groups – disaster response-related or other – there’s probably something useful for all but the most tech-savvy (or best-funded) groups.
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My first thought was how intuitive and elegant an interface:Low tech technology like index cards, colored sticker dots and a whiteboard is a fast way to visualize and change a plan. The Digital Planning Board is not meant as a replacement of this but as a tool for distributed teams, enhanced client communication and quicker [...]
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The same messages can be communicated by signalling the letter "K" in Morse code via signal lamp. (While a proper signal lamp may be ideal, a flashlight, probably best employing red LEDs, will certainly fit the bill).
In Morse, the letter "K" is represent as Dash - Dot -- Dash.
The ICS also has a subset, the Medical Signal Code, which uses three-character phrases to communicate brief medical messages.