Notes for the artistically inclined
What’s a good way to stash your notes? We wrote about Scribblet recently, and mentioned a few others for good measure. But a reader suggested SketchBox in the comments, which got us thinking about this program again — because it really is unique.
It allows you to create a series of stickies in various categories and store them in an interface similar to iPhoto. The categories are on the left and the stickies appear to the right. You can easily search for the one you want with a filter. And you can double-click them so that they float just the way you would expect of a sticky.
What makes these stickies different is that they come in three layers. There is of course the familiar ability to type in a note. But there is also a layer where you can sketch a picture using a tool similar to the paintbrush in drawing programs. There are options for thickness and colour — and it’s even pressure sensitive if you have a graphics tablet.
The third layer allows you to scroll through days, hours and minutes to set an alarm and use the sticky as a reminder.
Overall, SketchBox is very much a clever and attractive program. Whether it’s something you would actually use is likely dependent on your artistic temperament and the tradeoffs you’re willing to make for practicality.
Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Reviews
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