Franz Grieser
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xtabber wrote:
>DeDRM 7 will work with Python 3, and thus Calibre 5. It is currently in
>beta. Version 7.00b4 is now available from the DeDRM GitHub repository.
>
>In the meantime, the best way to use...
Speaking of Kindle ebooks: Converting them to PDF files can be a real PITA. At least the ebooks with Amazon's DRM protection.
Calibre usually works when it comes to converting DRM-free ebooks. But th...
Right now, Zenreader does not support table-of-content hyperlinks in PDF files; and navigating PDF files is a bit cumbersome (you can only PgUp and PgDn and jump to the first or last page but not to a...
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done
12/9/2020
satis wrote:
>Manufacturing location of hardware is irrelevant to my personal data...
>unless you have some insight into data exfiltration somehow implanted
>into those billions of devices.
No, I hav...
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done
12/8/2020
satis wrote:
>If a Chinese company wants to sell me a product into which I'd pour
>personal information,
Where was your computer built? And your smartphone?
Coppice
11/30/2020
tightbeam wrote:
>I hope he's contemplating a *Windows* version.
Well, let's ask him: Martin. What about a Windows version?
Roam Patrol!
11/23/2020
Dr Andus wrote:
>I'm finding automatic backlinking in Roam extremely useful, especially
>when it comes to 'date notes', the ones associated with a date.
>
>E.g. if I drop a task associated with a fut...
Modular Document Creation? Notes Publishing?
11/12/2020
Amontillado wrote:
>I use a Mac. If I right-click on an entry in the Library I get a context
>menu that includes "Copy >".
>
>Hover on Copy and I get another menu with different forms of copy,
>includ...
Amontillado wrote:
>The transclusion feature has a quirk or two, but I don't think they are
>too bad.
>
>It doesn't seem to like folders and sub-folders in the Locations or
>Favorites areas.
>
>In any...
nirans@gmail.com wrote:
>iA writer (markdown) has transclusion. Write the blocks you need, then
>assemble file(s) with reference to whatever blocks you like.
That's great. Thanks. I didn't realize t...
Notebooks gains backlinks...
11/6/2020
Cool, yes.
But I'd have more use for them in the Windows and MacOS versions :-)
Hi Garland.
Two suggestions:
1. Scrivener comes to mind: Add your blocks as notes, select the relevant note and then use the Compile feature to create a single document
2. Or use DocxManager (see h...
Docxmanager, looks nice
10/28/2020
washere wrote:
Speaking of which for those wanting, OEM versions (same function &
>registered rights as packaged physical versions) of Office 2019 Pro
>(desktop lifetime version, better than v365 annu...
Mirce wrote:
>Thank you for the tip regarding NotebooksApp - i suppose it is the
>version by Alfons? It is a pitty that it also doesn't show the saved
>page as it was (i.e. without pictures).
Yes, I ...
Thanks for the hint to SingleFile. Great add-in.
You can combine it with NotebooksApp for Windows and Mac. However, NotebooksApp does not display the images included in the SingleFile html file. But...
Tiggerlou wrote:
>It appears I have another ailment entirely: PISA. Persistent Intractable
>Software Inertia.
We can cure that, too.
Drewster wrote:
>I agree with everything you said Franz, except that it's make-believe! I
>feel I truly have it!!! :-)
That's what psychologists call "denial" ;-)
Tiggerlou wrote:
>Okay, Drewster. You're gonna have to translate the acronym CRIMP for me.
>I looked it up and can't find anything that makes sense.
It's an insider joke here (see the link below the...
Docxmanager, looks nice
9/24/2020
Edwin just released vs 1.7 with these feature highlights:
• Document Label (with icons).
• In place editing of document metadata such as the synopsis, notes, tags, and so on, in the Table...
Taskade
9/19/2020
taskcade wrote:
>Exciting news!
>
>Undo & Redo are now available on Taskade when editing projects.
Oh, really.
Top 5 Roam Alternatives
9/7/2020
Dr Andus wrote:
>On the other hand it's a nice problem to have for a software developer
>to have thousands of people begging you to take their money for an
>unfinished product...
:-)
Nevertheless, ...
Top 5 Roam Alternatives
9/6/2020
Interesting post by a user who loves Roam but is a frustrated because new features are added, while annoying quirks don't get fixed.
https://medium.com/@catominor3/quo-vadis-roamresearch-delta-or-bet...
At the end of this thread someone recommended Ultrarecall for working with Outlook emails:
https://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/9101/15
Organizing Historical E-mail
7/21/2020
David Garner wrote:
>I'd also like to locate all the old e-mail from my pile of hard drives.
>I've used Outlook for a lot of years. Each time I got a new machine, I
>started over, but the historical...
Ken wrote:
>Interesting, and a bit of a small mystery. I usually count on you as
>one of my Outlook gurus, so if this has you stumped, it may take a bit
>more sleuthing to better understand.
Than...