Geistesblitz

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.

Geistesblitz tools allow you to insert your ideas quickly into MindMeister. Geistesblitz comes in three different flavors:

  • Geistesblitz Dashboard Widget/Sidebar Gadget
    You can insert new ideas via the dashboard (MacOS) or sidebar.
  • Geistesblitz Browser Extensions
    You can insert new ideas via the quicksearch bar or activities in your browser.
  • Geistesblitz Email & SMS
    You can insert new ideas and maps via email or text messages.

Geistesblitz Widgets

With the Geistesblitz Widget you can instantly add ideas directly from your desktop. Just enter the idea into the widget/gadget and it will be inserted immediatly into your default map. The widget is currently available for Windows Vista Sidebar, Mac OS X Dashboard, Yahoo! Widgets, iGoogle and iPhone. For more information please refer to the Geistesblitz Widget page.

Geistesblitz Browser Extensions

Internet Explorer 7/8 and Firefox support a little something called quicksearch extensions. Normally it is used to search sites such as Google, Amazon or eBay, but we at MindMeister use it to insert Geistesblitzes. Also, you can use Internet Explorer 8 Activities to insert Geistesblitzes. For more info see Geistesblitz Browser Extensions.

Geistesblitz Email

You can also add ideas and whole maps by sending an email to a special address. To enable email support please visit your My Account page and enable Geistesblitz Email support.

You will then get two email addresses (which are generated randomly and can be regenerated). By sending an email to the first address the subject of the email will be inserted into your Geistesblitzes on your default map. The body of the map will be added as note.

By sending an email to the second address you can add a whole new map. The subject of the email will be the central node (and map title). The content of the email will be inserted as map nodes (indentation by space or tabs).

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This will add a map with four main topics and some sub branches.