Using Google Docs to write down your ideas the right way.

The key for me is accessibility through my (Android) phone. It is my personal portable computer - I carry it everywhere except the shower (hmmm, maybe a Ziplock[tm] bag would work there ;-).

Google docs (finally!) got their mobile editing working for the "writer" app. I've been keeping notes in the spreadsheet app because I could edit it on my Android phone (crude, and deleting rows is a problem, but worked). Now that docs works, I'll be keeping more notes on that.

GDocs can synchronize docs with Google Docs for offline editing. It has had some bumps in its operations, but has mostly worked when I needed an offline editor that could synchronize with Google docs.

I've also used Note Everything which can export to Google docs, etc., but I really like the universal accessibility and lack of synchronizing issues (assuming a network connection) of using Google docs directly.

I just use a textfile in Dropbox. There's a sweet iPhone app called Nebulous Notes, specifically for editing text files in Dropbox, and bam - access to my text files everywhere.

This is especially handy, since I'm a little old-fashioned and work best via text files anyhow.

This is how I handle ideas. I'm a writer, and it's incredibly annoying that inspiration comes at the most asinine times like literally being on the toilet or in the shower, or often in the middle of doing something you can't walk away from. But then a huge wack of ideas simply come whenever your mind can stray, and a lot of the time I'm online is time that my mind can stray so having Docs open is a life saver.

However, I don't change the privacy settings, and I've yet to encounter a frequent problem with Google signing me out. I've maybe been signed out once or twice in the past month. Does Mac or Safari have problems with cookies or something? Because I don't see this problem with Chrome.

Personally I prefer to use the new Workflowy (YC S10) at http://www.workflowy.com

They just need to get those mobile apps done and I'd be in bliss forever.

Why not just use Workflowy.com ? (keyboard centric, nested TODO lists)

I have discovered it two weeks ago and it has already a dedicated tab in my browser. As simple as your solution, but with more value, I believe.

I use a private blog with Posterous. When I have an idea I just send off a quick email from a computer or my phone to ideas@posterous and its done. I can also use the voice recorder on my phone and email the file if I am driving and can't type a long note. Posterous of course accepts website links, video clips, photographs etc. The blog is password protected and I could share it if I wanted to.

I'm very happy with Google Mail Tasks: https://mail.google.com/tasks/canvas

Using the great GTasks App (http://www.appbrain.com/app/gtasks/org.dayup.gtask), I always have all notes/tasks perfectly synchronized in my pocket.

You might want to blur the URL in the screenshots

I use opera for this since years, just F4, write it down, and it is synchronized everywhere...

I don't see the point to alter the privacy settings.

erm… Evernote?