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Aug-11-2005 10:32

How do YOU Sleuth, I ask? :O Do you memorize alibis, etc., open Notepad, or what? Personally, I open Notepad. It makes the Sleuthing process much easier for me.

Aug-15-2005 15:43

Right now if I had to pick. Number 1 would be no note taking what so ever, except during important favours for a treasure hunt. Number 2, would be Naomi's tool. :)

Aug-15-2005 17:10

At home (which means, not here, frankly) I use the Quicknote extension for Firefox as to have a Notepad built into the browser. Besides, that means I can save notes even if I don't have enough time to finish my case. Firefox also has the advantage of what I call a dumb trick: it can go from one 'actor' to the next without having to go through the map screen.

Aug-15-2005 17:25

What is this blasphemy you speak of?! ...Where is this Quicknote? *uses Firefox*

Aug-15-2005 17:36

PS: Naomi, what a great tool! I've modified it for my own use, but thanks so very much for creating it.

Aug-15-2005 18:47

Hmm in answer to the original question, I started off with word, and then i realised that was taking too long! so i now use pen and paper. You actually dont need that much info written on each case. the main thing i keep a note of is whether alibis are true or not.

Aug-15-2005 19:45

http://quicknote.mozdev.org/
That's Quicknote. I absolutely love it :) It runs off textfiles, so you can always move things around later

The dumb trick requires another extension called Rewind/Fast Forward
http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_rewindforward.html.en

Aug-15-2005 20:07

i'm a pen and paper kind of gal. seems to be working for me!

i like your idea Naomi. care to share? ;0)

Aug-15-2005 20:10

<duh> just found it! not much of a "sleuth" am i?

Aug-15-2005 21:24

I'm more like skyler michaels. I pretty much memorize everything in my head for each case. If theres something I forget then I just go back and find the information. To be honest, I've always done it that way. Never used notepad or anything. Not even writing it down. Back in august 2004 when i made my first detective (now retired) I even remembered everything in my head. I've done it a lot so I'm used to remembering everything.

Aug-16-2005 00:11

I killed a rainforest and a half in my early sleuthing days, but now I just memorize it.