TIP: get ready to SCROLL.
we are certain you can handle it psychologically. on a mac just use the two fingers technique to scroll superfast. you can also click & drag the background and…
check out the new quicknav panel – click that four-arrow icon on the top right and zoop around!
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:06:40
Have you DOUBLE-CLICKED the background yet ?!
do it now if you haven’t yet.
find a blank area of space and double-click it. see what happened? a new note is created!!! just start typing into the SUBJECT line of the new note, and then hit return, and then start typing into the BODY of the new note. it’s a lot like writing an email to your future self.
Welcome / 2008-01-16 21:45:05
TIP: the quicknav panel
- click it to “zoop” to the top left of the entire space!
- this is a quick and good thing to do if you get lost on a page or want to go back to the beginning.
Welcome / 2008-01-17 00:52:17
TIP: explore the top menus
for instance, you can visit other users by selecting “metanotes -> users”
Welcome / 2008-01-15 23:54:06
TIP: bulletpoints using asterisks
- if you want to create a bulleted list in a metanote,
- and i know you do…
- you need to know what an asterisk is.
- it’s the little “star” that shows up when you hit Shift-8 on any standard keyboard.
- If you begin any new line in a metanote with “asterisk” and then a space, this will begin a BULLET LIST automatically!
- To make sub-bullets, enter two asterisks at the beginning of the line.
- It’s very simple once you get used to it!!!
Welcome / 2008-01-17 00:49:50
TIP: more about the TIME LOG
it’s an iphone app too so you can take metanotes with you wherever you go if you have one of those.
stickernation / 2008-02-10 20:52:32
TIP: this is REAL TIME.
If you are on a space, invite others to the same space!
You’ll see their notes pop up, move, and fill with content in real time!
Just email them the URL and tell them to register!
sonicsrini / 2008-03-18 17:18:16
TIP: create your profile
go to your “My Profile” space and add photos, images, video, widgets
metanotes / 2008-03-14 18:31:40
see how big the space is ?
see how much space there is to play with here?
and you can start as many spaces as you want.
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:15:55
if you scroll all the way to the bottom & right...
i have left a bunch of notes in this ghosty theme that are more “philosophical” i guess.
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:21:27
TIP: formatting your text with TEXTILE
Textile makes it easy to add special formatting. Use the following conventions:
- create bullet lists with asterisk-space as a line opener
- insert images by bracketing the URL with exclamation points
- bold text by bracketing it with asterisks
- italicize text by bracketing it with UNDERSCORES (that’s shift-dash on your keyboard)
- to separate paragraphs, hit the enter key two times – textile doesn’t recognize “newline” with just one enter.
you can make text HUGE by starting a new line with h1.
you can make text less huge but still big by starting a new line with h2.
don’t forget the period-space for h1. & h2.
Welcome / 2008-02-09 03:18:04
remember
you can click the gray arrow on the top right of the screen to scroll “home” at any time from anywhere.
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:19:12
and you can even have MORE space than this.
just change the dimensions of the space in “settings”.
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:17:19
also
you can navigate around this space quickly by using the menu with all the note titles in it (“the notes menu”)
we call this “zooping”
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:20:05
lots of space.
i wanted to create a vision of infinity
i hope i have succeeded
i love METANOTES
sonicsrini / 2008-03-27 06:13:33
TIP: use METANOTES to track your goals over time.
metanotes can help you get from where you ARE to where you are GOING.
use the My Goals space in your account to get started.
metanotes / 2008-02-11 02:39:12
here's a thought
The brainstorms you create today are the seeds of tomorrow’s success.
sonicsrini / 2008-04-06 06:17:17
TIP: use the TIME LOG (alarm clock icon in the top right)
click the alarm clock icon on the top right of the screen!
you can use this to send messages to other users!
just create a time log entry with @sonicsrini to send me a direct message !
metanotes / 2008-02-11 02:44:57
TIP: ways to scroll
You can click and drag the background to move around a space.
On a Mac, use two fingers to scroll around fast.
Also see that four-arrow icon on the top-right corner? Click that for some arrow keys that can move you around the space fast.
metanotes / 2008-03-14 18:12:16
TIP: leave notes for others
be a hero !
send me a space you’ve created and drop me a note in my inbox if you want to be a hero!
sonicsrini / 2008-04-21 18:01:19
TIP: embed a twitter HTML badge in your profile!
i’m radiofreesrini on twitter – follow me!
just type f radiofreesrini in the twitter command line :)
sonicsrini / 2008-05-25 07:38:18
TIP: collect images in METANOTES - super easy.
You see an image you want to see again and again, so you want to save it to your MetaNotes account! All right:
- right-click the image.
- select “Copy Image Location”.
- create a new note and title it.
- *type ”!” then “ctrl-v” then ”!”.
Here’s an example:
For a permanent image link, upload your image to a free hosting service (like photobucket.com) and embed the ‘direct link’ url into a note. Don’t forget to flank the link with exclamation points!
Welcome / 2008-01-13 23:50:49
TIP: about live brainstorming
- Invite your friends to a space when you are on there too.
- Their notes will pop up dynamically while you watch.
Welcome / 2008-01-14 00:37:57
More Tips
- If you’re reading this message you’re already getting a feel for the MetaNotes system and what it can do for you.
- MetaNotes consists of notes on very wide and tall spaces.
- Double-click on the background of this page to create a new note.
- You can resize, windowshade and close notes with the controls on the corners of notes.
- Explore the options in the menus on the top toolbar.
- To go to your METASPACE, or list of spaces, click your username in the menu!
- You can click and drag the background to navigate around the wide space quickly. You can also navigate using your arrow keys !
- You can create a new workspace on any topic with your “Tools” menu.
- You can embed images by tighly bracketing the image’s URL with exclamation points.
- You can embed YouTube videos by pasting the embed code into a new note.
- Of course you can paste text from your travels around the Web into your notes for research purposes.
- And naturally, use MetaNotes to compose your own ideas and plans.
- Explore other users’ accounts to see how THEY are using MetaNotes.
- Explore the other spaces in your account for more ideas about how to use MetaNotes. Over time you’ll collect so much information in your account !
Welcome / 2008-01-13 23:31:51
TIP: coloring your notes
just click the “contextual menu” button on the bottom left of each note and select “color”.
this will open a wizard where you can change the text and background color of that note!
you can select a pre-configured color scheme or use “hex” color code, like ”#ffff00=yellow” still. but it’s so easy… (make sure you include the # sign)
Welcome / 2008-02-08 23:43:08
TIP: embed MP3's in metanotes.
today i’m discovering boomp3.com where i can upload music and embed it into metanotes to make a mixtape!
boomp3.comhere’s my surf band the Aquamen – i play bass !
sonicsrini / 2008-07-04 18:04:07
ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW
Double-click anywhere on the background to CREATE A NEW NOTE. And hit TAB to save.
Enter the subject of the note first, then hit return, then start typing (or copy-paste something) into the body of your new note. Then you can slide the note all around the space, resize it, etc. You can have hundreds of notes on a page, and you have all kinds of space to fill up.
To create a NEW space with whatever name you want as the title, use the TOOLS -> CREATE SPACE menu option.
Get help anytime – click the 
icon.
Welcome / 2008-01-15 21:12:46
TIP: notes are emails to the future you
- CONFERENCE LIVEBLOGGING!
- TV shows!
- Books you’re reading!
- Parties you’re at!
- Brainstorm spasms at 3am!
sonicsrini / 2008-03-27 06:21:11
TIP: use the TWITTER panel.
sign up for a twitter account by clicking the “t” logo on the top right.
my username is “radiofreesrini”.
just type f radiofreesrini into your twitterprompt.
you should also follow “googlenewsworld” to get live updates of world news in your twitterfeed. type f googlenewsworld .
love / 2008-03-13 22:36:51
hi there!
sonicsrini / 2008-08-06 09:56:53
what is METANOTES?
Magic
Environment
To
Archive
Notes
Of
The
Enlightened
Society.
sonicsrini / 2008-03-27 06:19:37
TIP: windowshade mode: click the minus icon to expand/collapse notes.
This is a brief tour of the benefits of METANOTES.
You can create a new blank space at any time with the top menu.
drag & delete these notes at will !
We know it’s a hassle to learn something new online. You know how I hate a hassle. We tried to make this space fun and interactive. Take your time & read it.
move the notes and create your own.
sonicsrini / 2008-03-18 19:53:06
TIP: brainstorm on METANOTES with your friends.
- MetaNotes is a new way to take notes and store and arrange content either solo or in a team.
- MetaNotes is made of NOTES ON SPACES which contain your ideas and those of others.
- we are still sort of pre-launch so pardon our dust & tell us if you have any ideas.
- please don’t violate copyright, pretty please, or else we’ll have to delete your notes upon request. thanks.
- everything here is public space right now – we are trying to create a culture of sharing and openness.
