I don’t get very excited about software apps, so when something really special comes along, I want to share it with everyone. Note: I am *NOT* getting paid or compensated in any way, nor do I gain any additional benefit by posting this.

If you are like me, you are constantly coming up with things you wish you could store and easily retrieve. Things like ideas that I try to remember to jot down in my paper notebook, items I find on the web, photographs, whatever. I’ve tried at least three different “notebook” type applications on my computer, and none of them have really done the job. I always forget to keep my paper notebook handy. The problem is, I am not always sitting in front of my computer when these things that I want to remember come about.

The first cool thing about Evermind is that it is an Internet application. You download the basic program to your computer, PC or Mac, on as many computers as you like. Then whatever information you enter is uploaded to Evermind’s server, and it is all synchronized.

Next cool thing is - the basic service is free of charge! If you decide that you are really going to use this tool seriously and want to save a lot of data, their premium service only costs $5 a month or $45 per year.

Next cool thing - all of this information is indexed and searchable! You can create multiple notebooks. So let’s say you are writing a book. You can create one notebook that contains everything you want to save about your book. Character names, dialogue, even snapshots of people you want to model your characters after. You can upload this using your iPhone (I think other smartphones work too, but I haven’t worked on that aspect yet) and it will be waiting for you when you get back to your home office.

Let’s say you are at a friend’s house, or an internet cafe, and this amazing idea strikes you. You can use any computer on the internet to access your information, even without the basic program installed! This is simply a really great application and I am all signed up. 

Check it out here:  http://www.evernote.com

Be sure to watch their demo video. There are still some features I am trying to figure out, but what I have figured out already makes this a killer app!