Dr Andus
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I have taken the plunge and imported a Samsung Chromebook Pro from the US, with the hope that I could use it for taking handwritten notes.
It's still early days, but if anyone is interested, here's m...
Dellu wrote:
>The problem of calendar events is that you cannot check them off.
This is a very low-tech solution, but if the software makes it easy, you could just add [X] in front of a completed it...
jaslar wrote:
>Most of my documents are short: blogs, policy statements, essays,
>journal entries.
>
>For a professional book I'm working on, in markdown, my favorite writing
>tools have been org-mode...
Paul Korm wrote:
>the cloud services are ubiquitous and so platform
>doesn't matter.
>I would buy a mid-range or low-cost Surface.
>Mainly because of the cloud thing. And I'm weary of macOS and it'...
jaslar wrote:
> it's more about
>writing and daily management than comprehensive task and project
>management
You may need to provide a bit more detail on what kind of writing and outlining you do, o...
ultrawide monitors?
5/17/2018
Dellu wrote:
>For text editors (for academics), it is also more important to focus
>rather than moving around. My intuition of usage of monitors is exactly
>like your description here.
>
>A single w...
ultrawide monitors?
5/16/2018
Dellu wrote:
>I am very fascinated with your vertical setup. I would be much cheaper
>for me to add just another 24'' monitor, than buying a whole new
>ultrawide monitor. but, I doubt if the graphics ...
ultrawide monitors?
5/16/2018
Lothar Scholz wrote:
>I would recommend against a widescreen monitor because of the small high
>of the 3
>windows you get. A 4k can do the same and has more vertical space.
>I find this very importa...
ultrawide monitors?
5/16/2018
I don't know about ultrawide monitors but apparently people who use them consider themselves to be part of a master race :)
They even have their own subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemast...
xtabber wrote:
>The announcement notes that "Linux runs inside a virtual machine that
>was designed from scratch for Chromebooks." This implies that running
>Linux apps on Chromebooks will likely impo...
Jan S. wrote:
Can the
>Chromebook run Java apps, like zkn3 (Daniel Luedecke's Zettelkasten
>app)?
No, I don't think Chromebooks can run Java.
Franz Grieser wrote:
>I assumed he wanted Linux software he can run on a Chromebook - no
>matter if it's available on Windows or not. But we're only guessing :-)
Indeed, and thanks for the list. Thos...
@Alexander,
I wonder how your Linux experiment is going.
Seeing Google's announcement today (in a nutshell, Chromebooks will be able to run Linux apps directly within Chrome OS, without the need for...
Listerene wrote:
OR you could just give up on crippled technology and go with Windows 10
>on an ink-suitable PC.
What "crippled" means is kind of subjective. There are trade-offs with each existing s...
best outliner you use? (2018)
5/7/2018
P.S. And there are also quasi-subscriptions, such as the annual "upgrade protection" schemes.
But in those cases at least you don't lose access to the software if you decide not to pay annually.
best outliner you use? (2018)
5/7/2018
Hugh wrote:
Re Dr Andus' post about subscriptions above: various applications exist
>that can help to track subscriptions - for example Dues
>(http://alexdenk.eu/mywork/dues.html). My experience is wi...
best outliner you use? (2018)
5/7/2018
MadaboutDana wrote:
>I have grave doubts about the subscription model, I must say. The big
>companies in particular (Adobe, Microsoft) seem to feel that once you're
>a subscriber, they can modify thei...
Android Apps on Chromebook Flipbook?
5/5/2018
Ken wrote:
> One use I had hoped
>for was to read PDF files with the CB in either tablet or tent mode. I
>have enjoyed using my fingers to navigate on good tablets, but never
>warmed up to 2-in-1/con...
Android Apps on Chromebook Flipbook?
5/5/2018
Ken wrote:
>I am interested in possibly upgrading to the
>Asus C302CA flipbook version that would support Android apps, but am
>concerned as to how mature this new app integration is working. A
>half...
The future of OneNote
4/28/2018
Chris Thompson wrote:
>As a related point, does anyone know a decent Windows-hosted alternative
>to DevonThink? There's the DevonThink Pro web interface, so it is usable
>from Windows, but I find it s...
The future of OneNote
4/24/2018
tightbeam wrote:
Dr. Andus: You're letting your own zeal for Chrome get in the way of
>common sense. Kids who live on their iPhones aren't going to take a big
>step back and embrace Chromebooks over i...
The future of OneNote
4/23/2018
bartb wrote:
>(they can't wait to get home to their iPad's).
What's your evidence for that?
Android Apps on Chromebook Flipbook?
4/23/2018
Ken wrote:
>Should I also assume that the Chrome OS operates reasonably on touch
>screen devices, or is it still a work in progress?
This is really subjective, and also varies per device. "Reasonab...
Android Apps on Chromebook Flipbook?
4/22/2018
It really depends on which Android apps you're talking about (since apparently there are millions).
From what I hear, most people on Chromebooks only use a handful of Android apps that are the most ...
The future of OneNote
4/22/2018
satis wrote:
Evernote operates on an "everything in a notebook" model, while Google
>utilizes Drive and Keep and Docs to provide a more traditional
>files/folders framework. Google changed its priorit...