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Please Tell Me the Alternative for TinderBox 1/18/2021

You might look at Roam Research and Obsidian as well as Dynalist and Workflowy. Each is a bit different, but I think you can do many similar things with them.

Markmap 1/18/2021

Markmap seems to be a set of codes to turn Markdown files into mindmaps. I believe there is an Obsidian plugin as well. https://markmap.js.org/

Programming Roam 1/16/2021

Someone has created a set of scripts that allow you to use Todoist's inbox as a tool to quickly capture items to your Roam database, even from your phone. Just add something to your Inbox and add the ...

Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist 12/28/2020

I've seen it on Twitter, Reddit, and the Slack channel. Basically, you can keep your existing graphs, but can't create any new ones without paying. I like Obsidian a lot, and I like the developers a...

Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist 12/27/2020

That makes sense. I was an early user of Roam so I have access to a free "graph" (as they call each database) which they say I can use indefinitely without paying. If I didn't I'm not sure if I'd be w...

Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist 12/26/2020

Haha. This was me a year ago! (Now I’m moving everything to Roam...)

Programming Roam 12/11/2020

Roam's API is still only available to select developers. (I hear it will get released after they update the backend.) But it already allows for adding features via Javascript and developers are doing ...

The demise of native coded apps 12/7/2020

Catalyst should eventually result in native-quality apps on Mac, but the problem is that it is still very much a work in progress. These are mostly UI issues (such as font resizing) and the laziness o...

Readwise 12/6/2020

I recently signed up for Readwise.io and am very happy with it, especially because of its tight integration with Roam Research. (I think the developers have early access to the forthcoming Roam API.) ...

The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done 11/22/2020

Another, related article, from the LA Review of Books: Hard Times: Martin Hägglund’s “This Life” and the Pomodoro Technique By Alexa Hazel https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/...

Outlinely gets a (minor) update 11/15/2020

Except it's buggy as hell and some features were never properly implemented. I don't have a list anymore (I once sent a long list to the developer), but there is a reason I stopped using it. Yes, it s...

Outlinely gets a (minor) update 11/14/2020

Maybe, but I also think that Apple deserves some of the blame. The 30% cut, the lack of discoverability in the App store, the drive towards cheap apps, as well as other problems developers complain ab...

Read and learn... 11/13/2020

I meant to add that the main advantage of Pleco is the quality of the dictionaries one can install. They aren't cheap, but are far better than what you get for free...

Read and learn... 11/13/2020

For Chinese readers you can do this within the Pleco dictionary app, which has integrated flashcards and e-book reader, as well as some graded readers you can buy through the store. It works on both i...

Outlinely gets a (minor) update 11/13/2020

Neither OmniOutliner nor Tinderbox are particularly similar to the raft of outliners inspired by Workflowy, of which Outlinely is one. While they might be nice for some users, my point remains, if you...

Outlinely gets a (minor) update 11/12/2020

After two years (and switching to a subscription model!), another minor update - just to provide Big Sur compatibility. So sad that there is no actively supported app like this on MacOS. As much as ...

NotePlan 3 public beta (and subscription) 11/1/2020

So I gave it a solid try. Great: Having a native app that works offline and syncs to my phone. Better than I thought: The current version of Obsidian has come a long way, and there are starting to ...

NotePlan 3 public beta (and subscription) 10/30/2020

I haven't used NotePlan but I'm on the mailing list and the latest updates are interesting: 1. Now can use the .md extension for files, allowing you to use the same documents in other markdown apps t...

Another new app 10/29/2020

I couldn't find what Washere was talking about at first, but turned out to be this tweet: https://twitter.com/pretzelhds/status/1321205962682892289

Read Later Services and Paywalled Sites 10/25/2020

As they state on their website, if a site is behind a paywall they just send you a link, not the actual article. JDS wrote: I have found emailthis seems to work behind paywalls. It is slightly >more...

Read Later Services and Paywalled Sites 10/21/2020

There are a growing number of read later services these days, but almost none of them allow for offline storage of paywalled articles. Only Instapaper and Pocket seem to do this, each in a different w...

Obsidian in public beta 10/20/2020

In the latest "insider build" Obsidian has found a way to have block level linking and embedding by adding a unique string of characters to the end of any linked paragraph. This brings it a step close...

Top 5 Roam Alternatives 10/5/2020

Another interesting alternative to Roam is SiYuan: https://b3log.org/siyuan/ A bit like Obsidian, but seems to have solved the problem of treating markdown paragraphs as blocks. Haven't tested it ye...

Obsidian in public beta 10/5/2020

It is hard for me to evaluate based on price since I got in on Roam as a beta user and so still haven't had to pay. Obsidian is free for everything except publish, so if you are price conscious that i...

macOS Checklist App 9/23/2020

Todoist has a template function. Dynalist has the ability to create templates as well. Those are my two favorite apps for making lists, and both have generous free tiers before you have to pay. You c...

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