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You NEED a backup for your digital notes: here’s why
We’ve repeatedly advised you guys that auto backup is essential for any productivity app, especially note-taking ones. Until this video, it’s been theoretical.
27 November 2022
Digital workflows
400+ Paper to digital | transformation with PDFelement
For this paper to digital transformation, we used PDFelement. It was a team effort, with Uncle Dan doing most of the scanning (seeing he’s
30 September 2022
Digital workflows
This Apple Messages + Reminders + Calendar workflow will change your life
When Messages is integrated with Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders, it can be a powerful collaboration space. Do you need to plan a trip
1 September 2022
Digital workflows
Flashcards vs page layers for active recall
Both flashcards and page layers can help with active recall. You can therefore, either use flashcards in GoodNotes or page layers in Noteful.
31 August 2022
Digital workflows
iPad-Windows workflow with OneNote
When we designed an iPad-Windows workflow for Bicycleman’s PDF reading, most of you suggested OneNote as a solution.
13 May 2022
Digital workflows
An iPad-Windows workflow design for a computer science student #1
We have reviewed plenty of apps in the past couple of years. Our team is always trying to introduce new apps as much as
3 April 2022
Digital workflows
The ONLY note-taking methods you should be using
Note-taking is the practice of collecting and recording information. It is different from note-making in that note-taking is quick and less taxing.
9 January 2022
Digital workflows
Restoring old French Notes
Finally, my french notes are ready! Here’s a timelapse of how I created them, with the help of Uncle Dan. You can purchase these
24 December 2021
Digital workflows
Scan to text: digital notes
A few weeks ago, Ropsie showed you guys how she transformed her old french notes to new digital ones.
18 December 2021
Digital workflows
iPad accessibility for the visually impaired
When you are visually impaired, it can be difficult to use the iPad without spectacles or contact lenses.
13 December 2021
Digital workflows
From paper to digital: how I transformed my old French notes
I have kept these for years with the faith that one day, I would find a way to preserve them.
11 November 2021
Digital workflows
How safe is your information in a web app?
A web app is an application/program stored on a remote (developer’s) server and delivered to you via the internet through a browser interface.
20 September 2021
Digital workflows
M1 MacBook Pro: Unboxing & First Impression
Coming from a late 2015 MacBook Pro (with some impressive specs), find out my first impressions on the M1 Macbook Pro (2020).
4 September 2021
Digital workflows
How natural does translate sound?
Translate is a new app in iPadOS 15 that supports 12 languages (Arabic, English [UK & US], French, German, Italy, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese,
15 July 2021
Digital workflows
Apple’s New M1 iPad Pro 2021: Brutally Honest Reaction
You’d expect me to be excited about this new iPad Pro. We’re app reviewers and I suppose a new app, with revolutionary capabilities and
22 April 2021
Digital workflows
Notability Shop Mini Haul
How much have you bought so far from the Notability shop? I’ve collected about nine. Notability is on sale for $3.99, one-time purchase for both
4 April 2021
Digital workflows
4 Reasons You Should Start Taking Notes Today
Most of the time when we talk about note-taking, we think of college and university students. While students do make the largest group of
1 March 2021
Digital workflows
Scribble vs Nebo: which is better for you?
If handwriting conversion is a big part of your work, you might be wondering whether Scribble is enough for your OCR needs. Where can
16 January 2021
Digital workflows
An honest conversation about monthly subscriptions
Some argue that users should pay subscriptions for apps they want to keep alive. Just how many apps can you keep alive? If it
10 November 2020
Digital workflows
How the Apple Pencil changed the way we take digital notes
Digital note-taking is more than just typing notes on your laptop. Thanks to the iPad and Apple Pencil, you can handwrite digital notes now.
7 September 2020
Digital workflows
Why backup is as important as syncing
Digital notes are like physical ones; they can be lost or destroyed. That is why you must know how to protect your information and
25 August 2020
Digital workflows
Organising And Decluttering My iPad Pro
I downgraded my iPad Pro to the 2015 version because when the time came to give it to my brother, I couldn’t do it.
23 February 2020
Digital workflows
Just how paperless am I?
My folder mostly contains my official documents: passports, certificates and transcripts. Basically, all the documentation an international student needs for study. Russians love paperwork.
17 May 2019
Digital workflows
How To Ace Every Exam
It goes without saying that one must study on a daily basis. Many small, short study sessions are simply a necessary part of learning.
22 April 2019
Digital workflows
How I feel about Notes Plus
Some of you have asked me if Notes Plus is truly a combination of many different note-taking apps. Short answer; YES. But that is
29 November 2018
Digital workflows
My Windows PC and iPad workflow
I use different study methods depending on the subject I am studying during my personal study time and the classes I’m taking that week.
13 October 2018
Digital workflows
Why I stopped using my iPad Pro for a week!
Apple broke me heart on the 14th of September when they didn’t announce anything on the iPad Pro line. Depressed and angry, I swore
18 September 2018
Digital workflows
How I organised my iPad Pro: Week 1 of a new semester
I don’t follow a concrete organisation protocol. I just have principles that help me keep everything in its proper place. Basically, I use five
10 September 2018
Digital workflows
Paperless Student: studying for an exam on the iPad 2018
I have been MIA for about two weeks now. Exams. But I’m back. I want to update you guys on how I studied for
26 May 2018
Digital workflows
Paperless Student: How I Study in LiquidText
During a typical study session, I have Safari opened on the left quarter of my iPad screen and LiquidText on the right. I like
11 November 2017
