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How to Take Notes on the Web

Chris — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:37:40 +0000

How to Take Notes on the Web is a post from Chris Pirillo

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There are many times I will be on a wesite and need to remind myself of something. I hate Post Its worth a passion, so I won’t use those. What else is there I can do to leave myself notes? Thankfully, there’s virtual media that will do this for us.

WebNotes is trying to revolutionize the way people collect, organize, and share information on the Internet. With WebNotes you can highlight text and stick notes to web pages. All highlights and notes are stored in folders within your WebNotes account. Pages you annotate can be shared through email or online links.

Drag and drop a bookmarklet into your browser bookmark toolbar. Then when you’re on a web page, you press the “Annotate” button if you want to leave a note. A little toolbar will pop up, allowing you to leave a note anywhere on the page for yourself. Highlight something, add color to your text, or do any of a number of other little things to make something jump out at you.

If you’re online and need stickies to keep track of things, it’s time to move on and grow up. Join us in the new ages! Check out WebNotes, and sign up for a Beta account now!

I have about ten invites to give out, so send me the following message on Twitter:

@chrispirillo I’d really like to join the WebNotes Beta!

I’ll choose ten of you to give a Beta code to! WebNotes will make your life much easier, I promise!

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How to Edit PDFs for Free Online

Chris — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:22:02 +0000

How to Edit PDFs for Free Online is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Editing PDFs is a PITA. You have to find a program that allows you to scan them in, attempt to edit them, save them to your documents, and hopefully turn out the way you need them to. Luckily, there’s a free online service that does the work for you!

PDFVue allows you to upload (or link to) your PDF, and you can easily edit it… and even add annotations. When you load the site, it will throw in a sample PDF for you to play around with. Practice using each of the various tools, so that you are ready to edit your own document when you’re ready. With PDFVue you can upload any document from any computer without having to have expensive client software. Once you’ve made your changes you can simply download the updated PDF or share the secure PDFVue link.

There are tons of options. You can add annotations, as I mentioned. You can also add links and dates, change the font and color, or add a sticky note! Save your PDF, or email it to coworkers! It’s exceedingly simple to use, and there’s nothing to sign up for or download. Heck, it’s even free!

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Is Document Annotation Software Still Necessary?

Chris — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:20:22 +0000

Is Document Annotation Software Still Necessary? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Annotation isn’t exactly fun, no. Annotation is when you have to edit parts of a document, such as highlighting or underlining a certain portion of a document you may have scanned. Now, it’s time for us to turn our attention to a Website that will let you annotate without having to install anything. Fine Tuna allows you to quickly and easily edit your documents on the fly, no matter where you are.

You won’t believe how simple this is to use. Simply upload an image or design, then add your comments. When you’re finished, you can either email it to another person(s), or send them the direct link to what you’ve done. That’s it… seriously. Your “image” is likely a scanned document, of course. They also have a Firefox Extension which allows you to send any image directly from Firefox with comments.

You are dynamically editing annotations, without having to install anything. If this doesn’t trump your desktop software, I’d be surprised. If you do a lot of collaboration with others, you’ll want to move as many of your experiences to the Web as you can. This allows you to do that, without having to cause you any headaches.

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How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

Using GoToAssist is the easiest way to view and control another person's computer online. Use it to provide instant technical support to family, friends and customers. Start a session with just one click, and instantly connect with the other party.

Network Tools for Windows

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:56:13 GMT

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