{"id":522220,"date":"2010-04-09T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T22:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/?p=43690"},"modified":"2010-04-09T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2010-04-09T22:00:19","slug":"evernote-revisited-perfect-diy-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/522220","title":{"rendered":"Evernote Revisited: Perfect DIY Companion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Back in early March, I revisited Fluid <\/a>for Mac OS X. Today I’m making the rounds with old software friends again (well, not that old), this time with Evernote<\/a>. I tried Evernote when it first came out for Mac. I was most excited about the ability to free-text search business cards, receipts and other docs that I had snapped with my iSight camera. Alas, I could never quite get that to work well for me, and it was more a hassle than help. This one problem caused me to reject Evernote entirely. I tried again when the first iPhone version came out, but it was buggy and yet again, didn’t take hold in my daily workflow.<\/p>\n

I recently started a massive landscaping project at my house. It involves removing a lot of plant material, moving some plants, and adding new ones. It also involves putting in a new driveway, parking court and patio, as well as a new privacy fence. To get everything we want, I’m serving as general contractor, and I needed a single place to store notes, shopping lists, links to websites with products or inspiration, task lists, and more. On a whim, I launched Evernote and got the latest update. It fit the bill perfectly.<\/p>\n

To manage all of this project’s information, I set up a notebook in the sidebar for the whole project, and I’m using individual notes for sub-projects. For example, we want a privacy fence that fits the historic character of our neighborhood (1880-1930) but also reflects our own, more modern sensibility.<\/p>\n

This is a challenge, so I’m collecting links and photos of various fence designs in a single note, along with names, phone numbers, and price quotes from materials suppliers and installers. Getting info into Evernote via the menu bar icon and keyboard shortcuts is a snap, and I can organize and format to improve readability and findability. I’ve also linked external files, including the Numbers spreadsheet I’m using to track expenses.<\/p>\n