1. 2012
    Nov
    15

    Writing notes in the cloud

    Have you ever wanted to write notes in the cloud?

    No, not that kind of cloud. I’m talking about jotting down thoughts and having them sent to a server somewhere on the internet, to be retrieved and pondered over on any computer, wherever and whenever you feel like it. It’s awfully convenient, and if you’re a creative type of person (like, say, a blogger) or a wannabe creative type (like me), having this ability to immediately record a thought at a moment’s notice is especially handy.

    There are, of course, plenty of websites offering “cloud notes,” but it’s only today that I found one that I think really has the “whenever, wherever” aspect figured out. Diigo has a website, browser plugins, Android and iPhone/iPad apps, all of which can access the same store of notes, and a well-documented API so that any random person can tie into the service. All the hallmarks of a useful note-taking application.

    Now, when I say “only today,” I really do mean that I have about an hour’s experience using the site and apps, so it’s premature to say that I recommend it, but the signs are …