
Rubyroom is a full-screen text editor, created using Ruby on Rails that lets you concentrate on writing without any of the usual distractions of a computer environment.


FreeMind is a free mind-mapping program written in Java. You can use it to keep track of projects, to set up a workplace for your PC but also for the Internet, it’s also good for essay writing and brainstorming.




This nifty little app lets you take notes, add images, links etc on the fly you can then organise notes, tag them and quickly retrieve them for future reference.


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