Ask HN: How do you organize your thoughts with kb/mouse?

Which tools or techniques do you like to use if there's no pen and paper handy (ie laptop on a plane) or you just want to keep it digital without a tablet?

I've been thinking mindmapping might work well for me but freemind seems clunky and dated, though that isn't necessarily a deal-breaker.

for me use cases would include taking notes on an android course im taking or planning out a web app to practice with as I'm currently teaching myself web dev/android dev.

So yeah, what do you guys think?