Evernote is a Lifesaver

If you’re not familiar, Evernote is an application and cloud service that lets you keep track of notes, pictures, web sites, and pretty much anything else you might need to reference later. I was a little skeptical about using a freemium service for note taking, but I am now sold on Evernote’s implementation. I’m going to tell you my experience with Evernote saving the day, and I think you’ll see why it has become a big part of my workflow.

I have been keeping track of naming schemes for a certain project for months. Being the paranoid fellow that I am, I decided to put my work into Evernote on my Mac just as a back-up. I let it sync to the servers, and then I pretty much forgot about it. Until one day I was caught off-guard when somebody wanted to see my list of naming schemes, but my computer and printouts were thirty five miles away. Starting to freak out a little bit, I remembered that I put my work into Evernote. I quickly pulled out my iPod Touch, and opened the Evernote application. Sitting right in my hand was all of the work I had done. I was thrilled.

Now, my story illustrates why keeping a copy of your work in the cloud is a really good idea. It doesn’t have to be with Evernote. Applications and services like Dropbox can accomplish the same task. I just happen to find Evernote the easiest to use. When software is easy to use, I am more likely to use it.

Do you have any stories about Evernote (Or the cloud in general) saving your butt? Comment here or hit me up on Twitter.

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