Pile of Index Cards

I used to use computer to capture my ideas. It was natural because I was hanging on computer all time of the day.

I used Apple’s Keynote for this purpose. I thought that is the best way because Keynote’s scheme resembles to indexcard. After while, I found major problem with this method.

Idea is not only text, of course, but also image. Rather, image is more powerful than text to express one’s idea. But how should I put drawings with Keynote? I know the Adobe Illustrator is the best choice for drawing. But how long does it take to draw ideas in my head with it, especially with PowerBooks’s Track Pad? Omni Graffle is better? I don’t think so. I thought to get pen tablet as natural. But I have to take it everywhere? No way.

If I concentrate to draw better enough picture, I will forget what I am thinking at that moment. All I need is speed and freedom, and not beauty and detail. From view point of idea capture, paper plus pen posses extremely high degree of freedom than computer. That is one of major reason I switch back from computer to paper.

A computer is good for present one’s idea for someone else. But for personal idea capture, I think a paper and pen is still (and forever?) the best.

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