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Via LifeHacker, have discovered Freeware Geniuswhich 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 comparisonTen lesser known “must have” free Programs, part 1 (I’d only heard of [...]
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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 plans for [...]
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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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From the Pump Handle
Stimulating Broadband