Comments on: Ultimate Note-Taking: Capture Text, Audio and Visual Notes http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes Writing tips for the real world. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:12:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joel http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-10907 Joel Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:57:08 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-10907 I recently acquired a Pulse SmartPen from LiveScribe. It does an amazing job of capturing both audio and text notes into the same stream. The pen itself does the audio recording and when you go back to your journal later and tap on some text, it can play back the audio that was being spoken at that time. Sounds like it could consolidate two of your collection tools into one. I recently acquired a Pulse SmartPen from LiveScribe. It does an amazing job of capturing both audio and text notes into the same stream. The pen itself does the audio recording and when you go back to your journal later and tap on some text, it can play back the audio that was being spoken at that time.
Sounds like it could consolidate two of your collection tools into one.

]]> By: mitkaese http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-6068 mitkaese Sat, 23 May 2009 21:41:14 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-6068 I'd be really curious to hear what (successful) methods people use for organizing all this information. I've gathered tons of it and don't even know what I have anymore, which is now spread between a solid 30+ old fashioned paper notebooks, several boxes physical photos, hundreds of sticky notes, and thousands of digital notes & photos of a variety of formats spread throughout my computer. All this information, so-called, has gotten the better of me. I’d be really curious to hear what (successful) methods people use for organizing all this information. I’ve gathered tons of it and don’t even know what I have anymore, which is now spread between a solid 30+ old fashioned paper notebooks, several boxes physical photos, hundreds of sticky notes, and thousands of digital notes & photos of a variety of formats spread throughout my computer. All this information, so-called, has gotten the better of me.

]]> By: Steve Osborne http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-360 Steve Osborne Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:17:56 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-360 Actually, Ann, we're both right, but at different times. Hagia Sophia was originally a cathedral, as you say. In fact, it was the largest cathedral in the world for over 1,000 years. When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453, Sultan Mehmed II ordered the cathedral to be converted to a mosque, and it served as such until 1935, when it was made into a museum by the Republic of Turkey. When you go into it today, the Christian icons are no longer visible. The building is filled with Muslim symbols and art. Actually, Ann, we’re both right, but at different times. Hagia Sophia was originally a cathedral, as you say. In fact, it was the largest cathedral in the world for over 1,000 years. When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453, Sultan Mehmed II ordered the cathedral to be converted to a mosque, and it served as such until 1935, when it was made into a museum by the Republic of Turkey. When you go into it today, the Christian icons are no longer visible. The building is filled with Muslim symbols and art.

]]> By: Ann http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-357 Ann Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:21:51 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-357 I love this idea, and found your blog through Moleskinerie, and will now subscribe. But do keep in mind when you write your article that Hagia Sophia is an Orthodox cathedral, not a mosque, OK? I love this idea, and found your blog through Moleskinerie, and will now subscribe. But do keep in mind when you write your article that Hagia Sophia is an Orthodox cathedral, not a mosque, OK?

]]> By: Jake http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-348 Jake Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:39:55 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-348 The snapping photos idea is a great one. I walk through the store quite a bit and see something that I want to check out when I get home and go online (to compare prices), but I always end up forgetting the things because I do not have a note book or pen. I'm about to buy the 3G iPhone when it comes out though, so I think that will help me with snapping and uploading photos to remember things. Thanks for the recommendations! Jake The snapping photos idea is a great one. I walk through the store quite a bit and see something that I want to check out when I get home and go online (to compare prices), but I always end up forgetting the things because I do not have a note book or pen.

I’m about to buy the 3G iPhone when it comes out though, so I think that will help me with snapping and uploading photos to remember things. Thanks for the recommendations!

Jake

]]> By: Three Dimensions of Note-taking | The Confidential Resource http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-343 Three Dimensions of Note-taking | The Confidential Resource Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:47 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-343 [...] Osborne’s article, Ultimate Note-Taking: Capture Text, Audio and Visual Notes, provides some good pointers on taking good notes using audio, images, and handwritten [...] [...] Osborne’s article, Ultimate Note-Taking: Capture Text, Audio and Visual Notes, provides some good pointers on taking good notes using audio, images, and handwritten [...]

]]> By: Michael http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-342 Michael Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:34:25 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-342 Steve: Apologies for the cross-posting, but I also left a similar comment on moleskinerie. First of all, thanks again for yet another interesting topic. I expend a lot of cycles over the topic of effective note-taking. Alas, in spite of that, I think I do an inconsistent, if not poor, job of it. It would be useful to be able to look at your (or anyone else's) verbatim notes as they were taken at the time - not the revised versions. Steve: Apologies for the cross-posting, but I also left a similar comment on moleskinerie. First of all, thanks again for yet another interesting topic. I expend a lot of cycles over the topic of effective note-taking. Alas, in spite of that, I think I do an inconsistent, if not poor, job of it. It would be useful to be able to look at your (or anyone else’s) verbatim notes as they were taken at the time - not the revised versions.

]]> By: Steve Osborne http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-336 Steve Osborne Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:57:31 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-336 William, the Olympus DS 2200 digital recorder I have is very easy to use. You can download the recordings made in it to a computer via a USB cable and then use transcription software and a foot pedal to transcribe it. The transcription software I use is the Olympus DSS Player (AS-2200). Olympus might have more recent versions of both the recorder and software now. I'll bet I've done close to a thousand interviews in my career, and I always record them one way or another. Cheers. William, the Olympus DS 2200 digital recorder I have is very easy to use. You can download the recordings made in it to a computer via a USB cable and then use transcription software and a foot pedal to transcribe it. The transcription software I use is the Olympus DSS Player (AS-2200). Olympus might have more recent versions of both the recorder and software now. I’ll bet I’ve done close to a thousand interviews in my career, and I always record them one way or another. Cheers.

]]> By: William http://thewritersbag.com/writing-strategies/ultimate-note-taking-capture-text-audio-and-visual-notes/comment-page-1#comment-335 William Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:51:07 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=213#comment-335 I am more interested in the audio recorder. What kind is it? Easy to use? Digital? Can you download? I find I am constantly referring to audio of interviews when writing. Their exact words will always beat my prettiest prose. I am more interested in the audio recorder. What kind is it? Easy to use? Digital? Can you download? I find I am constantly referring to audio of interviews when writing. Their exact words will always beat my prettiest prose.

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