Evernote and Skitch Make a Great Match
Yesterday it was announced that Evernote has acquired Skitch.
This is exciting news and a great match! Evernote and Skitch are already two of the most useful apps I have on my Mac. The folks at Evernote claim that “Skitch will make Evernote better (and vice versa).” I agree. Improved integration between the two can only be a good thing. I look forward to seeing how the relationship between these handy tools develops in the coming months.
And the good news doesn’t stop there. A Skitch app has also been released for Android! The ability to mark up and add annotations to images along with the app’s Evernote integration will likely make this one of my favorite and most-used apps on my phone as well.
Finally, the biggest winners of this acquisition might just be Windows users. On its blog, Evernote promises, “We are committed, not only to making the Skitch Mac app more awesome, but also to bringing Skitch to every desktop and mobile platform under the sun.” Sound like a Windows app is in the works.
Read the announcement and get all the details on the Evernote and Skitch blogs.
What about you? Do you use Evernote? Skitch?
What features or improvements do you hope come from this new relationship?
Free Ebook - Read This Before Our Next Meeting
As one who has witnessed, first-hand, the broken “meetings system” (and contributed to it as well), I am really looking forward to reading this book: Read This Before Out Next Meeting, by Al Pittampalli.
And the best part? The Kindle edition is free until August 10! Get it HERE.
via Michael Hyatt.
The Execution of Ideas
It has never been especially difficult for me to develop new ideas. Having an idea is easy. Execution - now that’s the hard part. As as young professional, I was blessed to have a boss who challenged me not to settle for being a mere “ideas guy.” Having a good idea wasn’t good enough. He challenged me to implement my ideas, to execute. It’s one thing to have an idea. It’s quite another to have an idea, implement the idea, see it through to completion, and witness first-hand its impact.
In this video, recently posted on the99percent.com, several attendees of the 2011 99% Conference discuss this process of putting their ideas own into action. I found it to be helpful to hear others’ insights into the execution of ideas. I hope it is helpful to you, too.
How often do you successfully execute your ideas? What advice would you give one who desires to implement his or her ideas more often and more effectively?
The Lifehacker Post that Changed My Life
Okay, the title might be a bit dramatic. The post didn’t change my life. But it did have a serious impact, albeit in a small way.
Think about this for a moment: How many times have you reached into your bag to grab your headphones, only to spend the next five minutes untangling them? Frustrating! It doesn’t matter if they’ve been in there 30 seconds or 30 days, it’s almost a guarantee that they will be in a knotted mess! Sometimes, if I just need my ear buds to watch a quick YouTube clip or listen to a short soundbite, I’ll just give up and use them in their tangled state.
Well, everything changed a couple of months ago when I stumbled upon this post on Lifehacker. No little headphone-wrapping contraptions or pouches to buy or add to my already cluttered bag. This headphone cord wrapping technique will save you from those frustrating untangling sessions and it’ll save you time in the process.
It rarely, if ever, fails me.
Stress-free music listening awaits you. Check it out!
10 Fundraising Takeaways: $150,000 in 40 Days
If I were to give you a list of the “Top 10 Ways I’d Like to Spend My Summer,” fundraising would most likely not make that list. Nevertheless, this is where my wife and I find ourselves.
As we look forward to the long months to come, I have made it a point to seek out others who have had experiences with fundraising. Not only do they offer valuable advice, wisdom, and best practices, but they often share stories that are encouraging reminders of God’s faithfulness. In an article from the
website, Matthew Kruse does just this as he shares 10 key insights from his experience raising $150,000 in 40 days for
. This is a valuable read for church planters and others engaged in the fundraising process. Check out the article
.
image by HowardLake
April Fools Day + The Internet = Awesome
Technology and the internet make April Fools Day so much fun. Each year I look forward to seeing what new pranks and jokes will make their way online on April 1. All this April Fools Day fun doesn’t come without a price, however. If you’re like me, then you approach all links with caution on this day for fear that you might be RickRoll’d.
This year certainly didn’t disappoint. For a breakdown of some of the web’s best April Fools Day pranks, check out these posts from Lifehacker, Mashable, GigaOM, and The Next Web.
Of course, don’t forget about The Resurgence team, which announced the release of a Church Planter: The Video Game:
Ed Stetzer also had some April Fools Day fun on Twitter this morning. You can read about it on his blog.
Sadly, the day is almost over. We must wait yet another year until a new wave of creative and hilarious internet pranks emerges. At least we can wait paranoia-free. Or can we?
Finally, before you go, here is one more page I recommend checking out. Enjoy!