Evernote

Evernote was recently spotlighted in Inc. Magainze, and for good reason–it’s a fantastic app for helping you remember stuff. It goes beyond simple note-taking and makes it easy to take quick notes, record a quick sound clip, or save a picture for later.

The best way I can describe it is a brain dump repository. The pain Evernote solves is the fact that your brain can only handle so much information. Evernote solves that by making it quick and easy to take notes, tag notes, and find them later.

One of the best selling points of Evernote is that you can have it on just about any platform–Mac, PC, Android, and iOS. There’s even an open source version for Linux that is built using the Evernote API. This means that I can take notes on my tablet and have them show up on my phone, my computer, and in any browser.

The Evernote widget for Android is especially great, making it even easier to quickly jot down a note or record a clip on the go.

If you’ve never used Evernote, it’s worth a look. Do you already use Evernote? What’s your favorite way to use it? Let me know in the comments.

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

My latest read is The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, a gut-check to whether or not you’re on the right track with your entrepreneurial ideas and mindset. I’m only about a third of the way through it so far, but I’m enjoying what I’m reading, including evaluating and modifying your core beliefs about your own potential and the quality of your ideas. The book does a great job of cutting through the crap and telling it like it is–and all this from a guy who didn’t follow a Mark Zuckerberg-type track.

DISCLAIMER: It’s a pretty irreverent book, with a fair bit of language and bathroom analogies (obviously). You’ve been warned.

Goodbye, Spotify

Well, Spotify, it’s been a good run. You got me through the summer, helped me during Fall semester, and now it’s almost time to say goodbye. I hope you understand that I enjoy your service. The problem is simply the fact that you’re not unique enough to make me pay.

Sure, you boast a large library of great tunes. But so do many others, and I don’t think I’m picky enough to care about differences between selections. I know you’ll still give me 10 hours of free music streaming per month, but that’s hardly enough. There’s a chance I’ll max you out every month, right at the beginning, before I move onto another service–but part of me might just cut all ties so I don’t have to worry your limits. I’ll be sure to say hi to iHeartRadio, Grooveshark, Pandora, and Mog for you.

I might be back. I might realize just how great you really are in comparison. But for now, it’s adios. Call me when you make it a free service again.

(Mashable – 5 Alternatives to Consider After Spotify’s Free Music Cutoff)