In the previous version of Evernote on Android and all other mobile platforms you can only edit simple text notes or append notes with advanced styling. With the new version for Android you can edit every note, even the ones with advanced styling, making Evernote truly useful on the go.

What Changed:

This may sound like a weird way of working, but instead of editing a full note, you will now select the sentence/paragraph that you want to work on and edit that portion directly, this does a few things:

• It allows you to use styles that are already in your note
• It eliminates the evil jumping around that happens while editing long notes.

If you are using another note service for Android note, I would suggest giving Evernote another try.

During the conversation at the Bank I realized that Evernote would be the perfect tool for coming up with a script idea (aka screenplay).

Not only can you use Evernote to store portions of stories or sections of a movie that you think are perfect for you script, but you can clip images of actors and people that you think be describes your characters. You can also store names for the characters that you find online. Any notes that you write by hand can be easily scanned in or photographed to become searchable.

An added bonus is that if you create a new notebook for each script that you  write, you can then share the script ideas with a friend or colleague and you two can collaborate together and flush out the script even further.

Over the past year I have really started to use Picasa Web more often and I would like to use it even more, so I have come up with a list of features that I would like to see on Picasa Web, which would greatly improve its use for me and for others.

Features That I Want:

1. Sorting albums by name – Sorting my date is alright, but I name my albums appropriately and so I have to use CTRL+F just to find the album I want
2. Sub albums - would be awesome because I could store all of my Christmas photos in a single album and then sort them by year in the sub albums
3. Tag Manager - We need an easy way to manage and view tags in our accounts (a tags tab would be nice)
4. Search My Albums First - The search in Picasa web should search our albums first and public as a second option or just make two search buttons like in Buzz
5. Album Cover Art - Being able to create album cover art, maybe by typing a name or something (this could be done with PicNik, but seamless integration would key here)
6. Drag and Drop Images – The ability to upload by dragging an image into the browser and dropping it into the album that you want
7. Larger Upload Limit - The ability to upload more than 5 photos at a time
8. Album Art Selection - The ability to choose which portion of an image should be use as the album art cover
9. Upload from URL – The ability to upload images to a album from a URL, exactly like what PicNik has
10. Settings - More control panel settings for things like; default sharing method for “Link to this photo” (a jpg, full size or thumbnail), thumbnail size for albums
11. Slideshow - A way to get to slideshow when viewing a single photo instead of accessing the slideshow from the album view
12. Suggested Tags - Suggested tags based on what you type (basically auto fill)
13. Advanced People Editor – A way to change the thumbnail used for “People” (some how the one for my fiancee is showing a broken image and I can’t change it)
14. Upload via Zip file - Bulk upload photos using a .zip file
15. Hide the Right Column – I way to minimize the right column on the albums view like I can once I am inside an album
16. PicNik integration – A way to edit a photo in PicNik and save it to Picasa and actually be able to view the final photo in Picasa (starting from PicNik, so this may be a PicNik request)
17. A Working Desktop Client - A desktop client that has a seamless integration with Picasa Web, right now they are two different services that work together, but are not seamless. I don’t want to download an album just to add tags or people from the desktop client
18. Cross Pollination with Google Buzz - If a photo is uploaded to Google Buzz, I would love a link from the photo on Picasa to the Buzz post with the image
19. Picasa on Profiles – Better integration with Google Profiles. I would love a Picasa or Photos tab and slideshow. This would be useful for photographers to want to show off their work on Google Profile
20. Friends Live Stream - A live  stream of all of the friends that I follow and the date that the photos were posted and shared
21. Global Live Stream - A live stream of ALL photos shared on Google Picasa
22. Larger Single File Image Upload Limit – With camera’s having larger maga-pixel sizes we need larger single file size support, more than 20MB’s
23. Creative Commons - Easier way to add creative commons to a group of photos or album
24. Panaramio fully integrated - Integrate Panaramio into Picasa Web more, make it widely known that Google owns both services (turn it into one service)
25. Number of Photos - An easy way to view how many photos I have uploaded to my account
26. Groups - Add groups so that people can join and share photos related to a specific topic.
27. Drop down Menu - Setup photo reuse drop down instead of check boxes
28. Google Buzz for Comments – Replace comments in Picasa Web with Google Buzz posts, that way comments can move up and down stream from Picasa to Buzz
29. Photo Stats - Stats on which photo was viewed at what time and from where (picsaa web, buzz, embed etc.)
30. Photo Store - A way to put a photo up for sale and use Google checkout as the payment option (this is a stretch, but it would be nice)
31. Pro Features - Picasa already has pro features compared to Flickr, now it’s time to show them off, add in Pro features for paying users
32. Re-ordering of Right Column - Allow drag and drop capabilities to the right column on single photo view. I would prefer my tags to be first while editing tags and people
33. Saved Views – Allow for different views for editing photos and for viewing photos
34. Picasa Labs – Add in a labs feature section like on Gmail to test new features that users might find useful (Great way for Googlers to create Picasa features on their 20%)
35. Picasa Moderator – Add a moderator forum for feature suggestions
36. Following Made Simple – Make following people easier and a larger part of the site
37. Opened Tabs – When viewing someones profile and it adds a tab to the window, keep the tab open until you click on a ‘x’ to close the tab, great way to compare similar photos for things like daily shoot
38. Comment While Full Screen – When viewing someones photo at full screen, it would be nice to leave a comment on the photo while still in full screem instead of having to jump back to find the photo in the album (some people have hundreds of photos in an album)
39. Title – Add title attributes to the images

Would you want any of these features? If you have any ideas please leave a comment so that others can see them too.

1. Take photos of your kids once a month keeping track of their weight and height and see them grow up before your eyes
2. Take a photo with geo-location of your parking spot using your phone to quickly find it again with GPS
3. Make a list of tricks that you want to teach your dog and mark them off as your complete them
4. Keep track of your kids grades every year that they are in school
5. Store your lottery numbers for the day in Evernote and keep your lottery card/ticket in a safe place
6. Store all of your played lottery numbers and see how close you got to winning, or if you won
7. Keep server commands that you use all of the time, this cuts down on wasted time if something goes wrong
8. List all of the duties you preform at your job and update the list every time you start a new type of duty, this helps when updating your resume
9. List ideas on how to save time at the workplace. Try to implement one a month
10. Save paper and make a quick note in evernote instead of a yellow sticky note
11. Save your favorite tweets by people
12. Save text messages
13. Export your chat logs from your Instant message client
14. Upload PDF books so that you can read them on the go or share them with friends and family
15. Save emails from a client into their own tag so that you can find all of the information in one spot
16. Take screenshots of the documents and files that are saved on a CD or DVD, then label that CD/DVD accordingly so that finding the file you want on archived media is not such a pain
17. Write down the mileage and date that you got your car worked on. This will help let you know when you NEED to get major work done
18. Keep a list of all of your chinese fortune cookie fortunes so that you can look back and see the great fortunes that you have come across
19. Keep track of your locker or padlock combination. Take a photo of the lock so that you know you are entering the code into the right lock
20. Use Evernote during a conference call and once the call is over you can add check boxes to the items that need to be turned into tasks. If you work on a team you can make this note sharable so that others can contribute to the tasks as well
21. Use Dial2Do and make notes on the go
22. If you run a business, store submitted resumes so that when you need a new employee for a specific task you can do a quick search and get all matching applicants
23. Save error messages that come up on your websites so that when you come across the resolution for it, you can fix it. If you see the error again you can do a quick search in your notes and then you already know how to fix it
24. Take photos of a product that you or your loved one wants so that when you go to the store you can show the sales clerk exactly what you want to buy, without having to bring in the catalog with you.
25. Make a list of all of the email addresses that you use for your business, this comes in handy if your a web developer and you have to have a email address for each web based service. ie. Google, Live, Yahoo etc.
26. Make a note and add a screenshot when your website analytics takes off, that way once you find out why it took off you will know why
27. Keep track of invoice numbers and amount and the day they were sent and then you will be able to keep track if it was paid or not (This is used only for companies on a budget) Quickbooks or similar is a better option
28. inspiration on the go – take photos of items, sculptures, statues, building and gardens which inspires you, this allows you to geo tag your inspiration
29. keep legal documents and mail when you are dealing with a legal case
30. Keep track of all dates from a legal case
31. keep track of all equipment for your computer
32. keep track of your animals clothing size: used for smaller animals that get cold easily
33. save images and details of rings when your looking for an engagement/wedding ring
34. keep track of paint colors that you would like to use for your house when repainting
35. keep track of the types of supplies that you buy for your art supplies, that way when something runs out you know what to get
36. keep track of measurements when building shelves in a closet
37. when running into a task repeatidely, write down a how to guide so that the next time you need to complete that task you will know exactly what to do
38. share a notebook with a client so that you two can work hand and hand during the production process. They can add notes and images which may help. (used fo web designers)
39. Scan every birthday and greeting card to be able to keep it in your memory without taking up space
40. Scan in checks from your client and the envelope that it came in with and make a note about the date that it came in. This makes is easier to have the information about a check ready at hand for taxes or when your client asks if you ever received a check.
41. Create a notebook called “Happy” and store anything that makes you happy, this can be video, audio, nice things people say etc
42. Personal Diary
43. Keep track of your student loans, the payments you make and the amount remaining
44. Keep track of your credit score and items that have made your credit score increase or decrease
45. If your watching a TV series, keep track of the episodes you’ve watched and what episode is next (get episode list from tv.com)
46. Keep track of the track you are on when listening to an audio book
47. Keep track and take notes on podcasts that you listen to or watch
48. Email maps from Google Maps into Evernote for locations that you may visit often
49. If you are working on a new product, whether it be a new book, food, software etc. Look for catchy product descriptions for any other kind of product and re-purpose it for your product. Example: “The fastest way to learn a language guaranteed” can be turned into “The fastest way to increase power and speed guaranteed”. (4 hour work week book)
50. When designing a new product like a website or soda can, grab screen shots and images from the Internet or by using your camera and store them into Evernote so that you can use them as inspiration when designing your new/similar products.
51. When designing a website, store pieces of other websites that you like, for example the login screen, the footer, the main menu etc. This will save hours trying to come up with something new when you already know what you like.
52. Keep a list of keywords used when advertising, when you started the ads, how much you made on those ads in 30 days
53. Scan hand written notes that you’re writing for a book and use that as a reference when you’re typing up you pages
54. Keep track of questions that people ask regarding a product, enhance them inside Evernote once you get done, add to the Frequently asked questions to your website.
55. When writing a paper or a book keep track of your reference material so that you can easily add those notes when you actually need them at the end of your writing.
56. Keep your parking and speeding tickets in Evernote so that you can reference and see when you actually speed last and keep track as a driving lesson.
57. Keep your shoe size with the brand so that next time you go to the store you don’t have to try on all different shoe sizes.
58. Keep track of your pet’s vet history so that you can easily find out what your pet has done at the vets and when their next appointment should be (this is for vaccines).
59. Keep track of your weight once a month or once a year and you see how you maintain your weight throughout your life.
60. Keep track of all the movies, video games and consoles that you have in your house in case you had a fire,  you’ll be able to see what items you are missing.
61. When building a 3D model keep track of what model has which features and the date that you created it. This allows you to keep track of the details as you progress through the model.
62. When studying for a history test, keep track of individual notes and history dates and then mix it up in Evernote so each date is on a single note. Go back and actually reference it quickly and mentally on your phone while on the go.
63. When writing a movie or TV script keep track of character backgrounds and biography. This makes it easy to look back on the character throughout the time that you’re writing the script.
64. When creating a movie or TV script, keep track of any notes, sketches or ideas into Evernote. This helps when trying to flush out a script.
65. Automatically have RSS feeds post into your Evernote when using http://www.feedmyinbox.com/
66. Auto forward all receipts that go to your Email into Evernote, one company at a time.
67. Save your bed sizes so that when you go shopping you get the correct bed sheets and blankets
68. Save your pillow dimensions, this will make sure that you don’t get a pillow case that is 6″ too short or too long
69. Export your bookmarked artists and songs from Pandora into Evernote so that the next time you go music shopping you will know what you want to get
70. Take a screenshot of your iPhone apps in case you get a new phone or if your backup fails
71. Save your luggage dimensions, this will help you choose the right luggage for the right plane company
72. Save your plane ticket information along with some tourist places that you could visit for food and recreation the next time you go out of town
73. Keep a list of the type of computers and what OS’es your family members have so that when it comes time for you to fix them you won’t have to ask as many questions that they might not know
74. Save your camera model numbers to help when buying accessories
75. Save your netbook model, dimensions and specs so that you can find accessories easier
76. Keep track of features that you don’t like about a specific product ie, laptop, tv, clothing etc so that the next time you go shopping for something similar you know what NOT to get
77. Save simple questions that you would like to ask about when looking for a new apartment or home, ie water bill, electricity bill, bug problems, how are the windows in the winter
78. Save information about your neighbors and friends, like favorite foods, hobbys etc and this makes finding gifts or making plans that much easier
79. Share a notebook of items that your assistant can do the next time they come into work.
80. Keep a list of delegated items and tasks. This helps to ensure that your projects get completed if you are in upper management.
81. Keep a list of tasks and projects you are working on. Just to help keep you organize when you’re multitasking.
82. While learning a new language save an audio clipping of how to pronounce the word and actually write the verbal way of how you can actually say it next to it for each note. This will allow you to actually learn a language and reference information as quickly as possible.
83. Make a list of who’s naughty or nice (Santa?)
84. Take pictures of presents that you got for Christmas
85. Keep track of TV shows and cartoons that you watched as a kid
86. Make a list of books that you remember as a kid to read them to your children
87. Keep track of books that you want to read or listen to
88. Keep instruction manuals as PDF’s so that you can search through the text if you need help with something
89. Keep track of any allergies that your loved ones may have
90. Make a checklist of chores that you need to complete around the house
91. Keep track of steps needed to Root and install new ROM’s on your Android phone
92. Save any posts from Google Buzz that you find interesting
93. Save a list of writers that you find inspirational
94. Keep a checklist of ways to save electricity in your house and check them off when you have accomplished each one.
95. Take screenshots of issues on your computer or phone and save them so that you can either fix or report the issue.
96. Take photos of products that you use round the home so that when you go shopping you can get the right replacement product
97. Save cable channel listings so that you know what broadcasting station is on what channel
98. Keep track of dinner reservations so that you know what time and where you are having dinner
99. Save Groupon coupons so that you don’t forget to use them.
100. Save This List!

If you missed my previous post, be sure to check out the first 100 Different Evernote Uses.

Have a Merry Christmas, a Wonderful Hanukkah and a Happy New Year!

1. Google Chrome – Web Browser
2. Evernote – Notes everywhere you are
3. Last Pass – Secure Password Manager
4. SugarSync – Online file backup and collaboration
5. Logmein – Remote Desktop Software
6. Google Docs – Word Editor, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms
7. Gmail – Email and Contacts Manager
8. Google Calendar – Calendar
9. Google Reader – Web Based RSS Reader
10. Google Picasa – Online storage for Photos and Videos

A few years ago it was normal to visit your favorite website, blog or even TV show to catch up on the latest news, but now with so much content out there you probably don’t have time to visit each one and you’ve probably cut down on the sites that you visit all together. Well it’s time to cut the cord on visiting websites and it’s time for those sites to come to you: this is where an RSS Reader comes in.

An RSS reader is a simple tool that pulls in content from your favorite site, blog and even TV shows (Hulu or a TV stations website) and pushes that content out to you. Think of it as a modern day newspaper subscription coming to you each morning, but instead of coming to you once a day, it comes to you as it is created and posted online. Check out the videos below to get a great overview of how RSS works.

See how simple that is? Now I’m sure your thinking that an RSS reader is expensive since it has to go out and grab the content for you, but even though there are some paid RSS Readers, many of the best are free.

RSS Reader List with price and functions

I personally use Google Reader because it offers the best functions such as email, commenting, sharing, notes, favoriting, grouping and online And offline support for free and other great RSS readers actually sync up with your Google Reader account, giving you even more features.

So give one of the RSS readers a shot and let me know which one that you like best. I can’t wait for you to see how this changes the way that you get your news and information.

What is an RSS feed? Check out the RSS Feed Wikipedia Article

Now when you make a bookmark using Evernote’s Chrome extension you will see if you have made a bookmark for it or not, thus eliminating duplicates.

Here is where it gets interesting: Last month Evernote added yet another useful feature to their Chrome extension, this time adding support for Simultaneous Search. What this means is that when you do a search using the Google Chrome Omnibox and you use Google as your default search engine, you will now see a new section in your search results for Evernote. In this section it will show you how many notes that you have in Evernote related to the topic you just search as well as a link to see those notes in Evernote. Basically this makes it possible to find and use old bookmarks that you have saved, but have forgotten.

Another reason to use Evernote as a bookmarking service is that you can add notes, images, documents, audio and video to any bookmark, making it possible to recognize why you bookmarked the link in the first place. Now add the ability to tag/label your bookmarks and search through all of the text, images and documents of a bookmark and you have yourself a powerhouse bookmarking tool.

To find out more information about Site Memory and Simultaneous Search check out Evernote’s blog articles on these two features below:

• Evernote Chrome Extension Gets Site Memory
• Evernote Chrome Extension Gets Simultaneous Search

Now I would love to store all of my photos into Picasa, including my inspirational images. This would allow me to not only keep all of my images in one place, but make it easier for others to view them as well.

Again thanks to how my brain works this got me to think about how photos posted from Google Buzz create a new album each time I upload a new image (which sucks). Ok, well this was fixed last night after I started writing this post, but I will use it anyways as an example.

Now you can see that something as simple as storing photos can become a true hassle, which many people including myself, give up on. What if you want to store a single image in two albums? Currently you would have to create two copies of that image which adds to the complexity and frustration of simply storing photos. So, I decided to try and come up with a way to to make storing photos and images even easier, while at the same time more robust.

Imagine a photo storage software, in this case Picasa which allowed you to store photos and images with labels rather than albums. Think Gmail meets Picasa. This would make it possible for images uploaded from Google Buzz to just be labeled “Buzz”, making all images related to Google Buzz easy to find, while at the same time, some of those images can be labeled “idea” if it was an idea that you had and shared Google Buzz. Using labels would also make it possible to assign dozens of photos to a specific label to create a “Album” if we wanted. Having users use labels rather than albums will give both the users who love albums and users who hate albums a since of joy.

What are you thoughts? Would you rather use albums or do you think labels in Picasa is the future?

I have folders for “Must Read” items as my daily news, “Video Podcasts” as my tv shows, “Android” folder for all of my Android related news etc. Well this gets complicated because sometimes I get news about Android from New York times or Wired which shows up in my “Must Read” items, when I would prefer if they showed up in my “Android” folder.

My idea would to be to follow all of the feeds like normal, but then be able to create filters like in Gmail where I can have all posts related to a filtered topic go into a special folder. ie. ALL Android posts showing up in my Android folder.

This would make it possible to create a web based magazine(sort of) from topics that you like to read. By creating filters, users would be able to follow new RSS feeds that cover many topics and sort them into more useful feeds. Also by giving users the power of creating custom filters we can “mark items as read” that we don’t find interesting.

Do you think this would be useful?

I get a lot of feedback from my blog posts, most of it doesn’t come from this website, but rather from Google Buzz.

A good friend of mine on Google Buzz recommended that I add the Buzz comments plug-in to my website. Well I am happy to say that I have added the plug-in and all comments posted on Buzz related to a blog post will now show up on the website as well as on Buzz.

Let me know what you think about this feature and what you think would make you want to interact and comment more.