I recently discovered two free programs to boost productivity and for keeping up with projects and ideas.
The first is a web-based mind-mapping software called MindMeister. Great way to brainstorm ideas, plan details and throw your ideas onto a drawing board of sorts. You can also use it to collaborate with others involved in project planning.
The second is GTD software. GTD = Getting Things Done. I needed something that would allow subtasks, with a design that worked well also. It’s not the GTD applications that some like, but it’s exactly what I needed: GTDTiddlyWiki, which is stored on your computer and is used offline. For quick access, I added a link to its index file in Firefox’s bookmark bar. A little to learn for “coding” – !’s for list titles, *’s for bullet points, for example, but worth it!
Both are free, useful applications for those who need such, not to mention they are cross-platform for you non-Mac users. 
By the way, if you haven’t yet done so, upgrade to the faster, less memory using Firefox 3!
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