Why I hate Novamind 5

A year or so ago I decided that I wanted to get into MindMapping but didnt like what software was offered by work. It was not intuative and too complicated. I tested as many as I could find - Mindjet, Buzan, Brain, etc etc and found them all too much like hard work, until I finally found NovaMind 4!!!

It was fantastic - easy to use, made great coloutful pictures and good images. I downloaded the Mac version for use at home but that was horrible. I loved the Windows version but the mac one seemed odd.

So, as ever, I bought it to use at work and sold my soul to the IT dept to be allowed to install this non standard software on my work PC. I was only about 12 days into my 30 day trial of NovaMind 4 when I bought it. By the time my 30 days trial would have been up they had introduced the free upgrade to NovaMind 5. I questioned if I didnt also get a free upgrade as had I waited till the end of my trial I would have qualified but... - no luck.

So I used my NovaMind 4 version  all year - loving every minute of it. I used it for everything -home work- everywhere.

I was kept up to date with the development of NovaMind 5 described as the biggest advancement ever in mindmapping. So when it was finally launched I upgraded immediately.
WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY.

What I got presented with was SLOOOOOOWW, and no where near as intuative as the v4. The tools which made it colourful were hidden in the million of menus. It is a disaster for me. I have tried to get used to it - I have installed all the updates hoping that one of them will make the things quicker - but, no - its still as slow as treacle and horrible.

I regret upgrading and am going to uninstall it  - what a waste of time.

My advice  - get Mindjets Mindmanager

jings is that the time??

well here I am again after a looong long time.
my last post was mid way through my attempt to get to run 5km. I am now half way through the 10k training but have had a 2 month winter break in between... hated the snow in the end, it was like it was never going to end. But never fear, it finally melted and I could get back out to run on pavements and be able to see the dog poo - so I didn't run in it. Many dog owners appear to be unable to pick the stuff when its cold outside.... leaving it in the middle of the pavement for unfortunate passers by to dodge.

Having chickened out twice this week ( was not feeling brilliant) I think its time to get back to the grind tomorrow. Ill be there fighting for the bike path with the cyclists and other nutters out at 8am on a Sunday. Watch this space for pretty pictures if i manage to take any...

C25K Week 5

I have been doing this beginners running program for 5 weeks now and its going remarkably well. I have never been a sporty person but I am determined to got rid of the last few kilos of ugly fat.

As I mentioned before, having children can have a terrible effect on your body and mine made me become the size of an elephant. I added a total af 35kilo from what I always was to my heaviest and it was really difficult to get rid of it.

I come from a line of larger women, some may say I am genetically predisposed to retain weight. Others in my family had children and lost the weight soon after, with me it took years.....My paternal grandmother was a large woman and other great aunts were too. I have always had the traditional tree trunk legs.....
But now I might actually getting somewhere.. dont hold your breath but you never know.

I am using Ullreys podcasts ( recommendation from a friend) and its all going OK. Today was my longest run ever at 20 mins so I am super pleased with myself.

Lets see if I get through week 6

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I have just downloaded the Free Trial and from what I see so far its looking good and very like the book.

ll report back later if I find it really useful.

Blogging and other things

I have been playing with this blog for a few months new and at about the same time I discovered Facebook ( really quick off the mark me....). I like Facebook and I have managed to refind people from school. I have the Blog linked to my facebook account too.

There was a piece in the paper this morning saying that Facebook, Hyves, Twitter etc had  ( or will ) remove the need to Blog. It also claims that of the 133 million blogs only 1.1% are updated weekly. I certainly never have any more..

I have Facebook on my phone so its always there to be updated when I feel like it. The blog isnt, I have to prepare them.. this takes time and I just am wondering if I can me bothered.

I gave Twitter a go, it was tediously boring, what is the point of following famous peoples lives or the non famous........ I am clearly missing the point. I dont want to find it this time though.
I am looking far something to allow me to relax from my work. Facebook is currently doing a good job.

But while i am here.. Look what I found!! an intelligent coffee mug which keeps my coffee at the right temperature to drink ... no more cold coffee

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,643702,00.html

Dear Follower

Hi, you mailed me, my spam filter ate it. Ideleted it before I read it as I 'deleted forever' when cleaning out my spam...

ho humm too quick, butter fingers!!

if you mail again I will read it ...

I've been running!!!!

Some might call it a slow jog with intermittent walking but there isnt really a word for Jogging here so its all called running :-).

I hated PE at school, avoided it at all costs so what on earth am I doing???

oh yes thats right Mid Life Crisis here i come.

I want to got rid of the last few kilos I added when pregnant, cyclisg isnt doing it for me so here I go. Wish me luck!

http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/