If you’re one of those people that thinks laterally, loves mindmaps, stores tons of notes all over the place and would like to get organized, you might consider Tinderbox by the folks at Eastgate if you haven’t done so already.

I’ve been using the application —which is currently only available for Mac but Window’s version is due for release in the near future— for about five years now. Along with my mail programme, NetNewsWire and Firefox, it’s the only other application on my Mac that’s continually open and running.

With a Tinderbox Weekend about to take place in Boston, USA, I figured now’s the time to introduce LifeSpy readers to a special piece of software.

I use it as;

• a reminder
• a place to store notes
• a means of organizing my thinking
• a place to doodle
• a box to store clippings, pictures and anything else I need to access
• and a way to get a different view on the information I work with whether that’s blogging, teaching, consulting or dog-training.

I know others use it for blogging, organizing their photos, teaching, presentations. You might want to find out what it can do for your life.

A word of warning, however; You might balk at the initial price and the rather steep learning curve. It’s worth working with this application because the more you use it, the more it changes the way you make notes, think and work.

Oh, and by the way: Eastgate are renowned for stellar support and a willingness to help you make Tinderbox do what you want to do.

Don’t just take my word for it:
Sitepoint review
ATPM review

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