Brain Training vs PinLog Text Notes

Ideation is brain training for creativity and critical thinking. Instead of a finished answer, it gives your topic a short nudge: a question, a fresh angle, a weak spot. You think it through. YOU DO THE THINKING, NOT THE AI When an AI chat hands you the whole answer, your brain reads instead of thinking. Nobody gets stronger watching someone else lift. The AI in Ideation tosses in a few thoughts to chew on, and you build the reasoning. Call it an idea generator in reverse: the ideas are yours, the nudge only points the way. That's brain training: the AI nudges, you do the lifting. A nudge can be: • a question you hadn't asked yourself • an angle that makes the topic look different • a weak spot, better found now than later BRAINSTORM FROM EVERY ANGLE Up to three characters weigh in on a topic, each in their own way: • the critic looks for where an idea will crack • the motivator, for the first step • the psychologist, for what's behind the question • the marketer thinks about people and value • the minimalist keeps what matters • the optimist sees what could work out Then the troublemakers: the politician answers a different question, the toxic one needles you, and the crush cares more about you than your ideas. Arguing back is a critical thinking workout of its own. Stuck? Bring in other characters. DEPTH OVER BREADTH A hundred shallow ideas aren't worth much. A thought that grabs you grows a branch one level down, and that branch grows another, as deep as you like. Ideas get worked out instead of dropped halfway. The thought map shows where everything came from. Sorting is thinking too: • keep the thoughts that click • clear out the rest • gather the key ones in favorites Telling strong from empty is critical thinking at work. NOTES THAT GROW Write your own thoughts next to the nudges. They're notes, only alive: each can grow a branch too. Once a thought is written down, your brain can let go of it, and your attention is free for the next one. Export makes an indented text list: • every thought • one branch or level • favorites only Paste it into any notes app. FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION When thoughts scatter, it's hard to concentrate. Here the focus stays on one topic, with short thoughts instead of a wall of text. Got distracted? Pick up your train of thought where you left off. For nudges that land closer, add context: • the goal: what you're after • constraints: time, money, energy • what you've tried and what didn't work WHAT TO THINK ABOUT This brain training fits any goal, question, or doubt: • find a gift for a friend who has everything • figure out why I keep putting things off • come up with ideas for a blog, podcast, or newsletter • decide whether to change careers • plan a move or a road trip • write a toast, a speech, or a cover letter • start running and still be at it in February • pick a hobby or what to learn next • make sense of an argument and see the other side • get out of a creative rut HOW THE BRAIN TRAINING WORKS 1. You write a topic: a goal, a question, or a doubt. 2. You pick up to three characters. 3. You get a few short thoughts and keep the ones that click. 4. The thought that hooks you grows into a branch one level deeper. 5. You add your own thoughts, and the topic becomes a tree of your ideas. SUBSCRIPTION Free: • 250 thoughts a week • 3 roles: Universal, Critic, and Motivator • up to 3 saved boards with up to 100 thoughts each • every role is open on the first of them PRO: • all roles • unlimited thoughts and boards Up to three roles at once on any plan. PRO is an auto-renewing subscription. The period, price, and trial terms are on the purchase screen. It renews unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Ideation is brain training for creativity and critical thinking on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. Terms of Use: https://tryideation.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://tryideation.app/privacy/

PinLog is a memo app that brings back text and links you want to return to later. Save in a moment, and let the app remember for you. ■ PIN IT FOR LATER • Tap + to write and save • Tap the Share button in another app and choose PinLog to save text or a link • Save copied text with Save from Clipboard • Tell Siri “Pin to PinLog” or write from Control Center or the Shortcuts app • Use voice input, or import text, Markdown, and JSON files • See the page title on pins that contain links ■ LET IT COME BACK • Pins saved a few days ago, or not viewed for a while, return on the home screen and widget • Use a pin’s bell to set a reminder for Tonight, Tomorrow morning, the Weekend, or a date and time you choose • Turn on Notify Me of One Pin Daily in Settings to receive one pin at your chosen time ■ MARK IT DONE • Done pins stop coming back. They stay saved, so you can restore them later • Mark pins Done from the widget or a notification too • Search for any pin you have saved ■ MADE TO STAY SMALL PinLog deliberately has no tags or folders. It is a focused tool for saving something now and acting on it later. Pins are stored only on this iPhone. No account is required, and there are no ads.