Monthly Archives: June 2007

Introducing: Geistesblitz Tools

GEISTESBLITZ, (noun, m.) ['gæstes blîts]: literally translated as mind flash, is a sudden insight or idea, often brilliant and unexpected. Consisting of the German words Geist (as in Zeitgeist) and Blitz (as in Blitzen, that lightning-fast reindeer of Santa Claus), it is probably best translated into English as brain wave or flash of genius. The … Continue reading


Upcoming Features

It’s been a quiet few weeks on MindMeister. But although we’re quite proud of them, we haven’t spent all our time on the Geistesblitz tools – they are nice add-ons, but the productivity of our mind mapping users happens elsewhere. So, over the course of the next two to three weeks we’ll be rolling out … Continue reading


Poll: Which lines look best?

As already mentioned above, we’ve done some work on the mind map lines to make them look smoother and more organic. However, we’re not quite sure what degree of “curvedness” to go for, so we thought we’d let you have a pick! It’s simple – just click the link below and let us know which … Continue reading


MindMeister talks at RailsConf Europe 2007

Both Till and I will be talking at RailsConf Europe 2007, which takes place from 17-19 September in Berlin. Till will be speaking on Browser-based Testing with Selenium, whereas I will present the story of MindMeister in a Development Case Study. Both talks are scheduled for the last day, and we hope some MindMeister users … Continue reading