Simon

Anyone using Zettelkasten? 4/13/2019

I was not really gripped by linking in the Zetelkasten method. I appreciate that Luhmann didn't really have any option when working on card, but with advanced searches these are a moot point for me. I...

Tinderbox 8 is released 4/13/2019

Stephen Zeoli wrote: One thing is clear from this discussion and others elsewhere: Tinderbox >isn't for everyone. It isn't even for most people. I think the point being made is that it could be. I ...

Anyone using Zettelkasten? 4/12/2019

Dr Andus wrote: Simon wrote: >>I've debated what I really need. The following would be ideal: >>- Wiki links >>- Tags >>- Categories >>- Silver Searcher like capability. >>- Markdown styling > >I ha...

What are the note taking/task managing features you dont like or think they are useless? 4/10/2019

Digital task managers and reminders. I find digital task manager collect cruft like nothing I know. The whole, “let’s put it into Todoist, Omnifocus, etc” and deal with it later is ...

Anyone using Zettelkasten? 4/10/2019

Ubiquity does seem a necessity for a Zettelkasten. I’ve tried a number of things over the years. I have “The Archive”, which is nice in what it does, but alas no mobile and the hacks...

OneNote finally has custom tagging 3/9/2019

Onenote (and ms apps in general) fall down in app parity across platforms. We have; just last week; migrated from gsuite to O365. I’m the only Mac/iOS user. It’s been a nightmare to try to...

Sort of a poll: What is your favorite task manager/to do app? 3/8/2019

I’ve used most of the popular apps in the last 10+ years and before that various paper planners. I realised some time into using apps that my approach was flawed. I started using apps and in gr...

Your System - Functions and Apps That Fulfill Them 3/8/2019

My macair died and so I purchased a high spec iPad Pro as opposed to a low spec mac laptop as prices are going crazy. 1. Brainstorming :: Goodnotes 5 and apple pencil 2 2. Random Notetaking :: Goodno...

Software Request: Open Source Personal Content Repository 9/13/2018

Similar to many of you, I've used many many many applications and workflows. What has stuck for me is simplicity. If the system isn't simple, you won't use it. Similar to nathanb I use a date stamp at...

Apple Wiki 11/6/2017

how are you finding this over a year on?

Is the original OneNote desktop app doomed? 11/6/2017

There's been a general movement in the direction of attempting to create one OS for desktop and mobile. Apple mentioned a few years ago that this was their aim. They dumbed down all their iworks apps ...

Current state of iOS/macOS outliners 11/6/2017

I've been an OO fan since the early days, but rarely use the app now. Mainly because styling is such a mess in my opinion. Completely unintuitive. I mostly use Workflowy, in the hope that their iOS a...

Virtual machines for CRIMPers 2/27/2016

I'm using a new imac 5k and am finding it quite frustrating with VM. The retina display makes windows apps difficult to run. Even with Fusions special retina setting, some apps simply aren't configure...

Virtual machines for CRIMPers 2/25/2016

Paul Korm wrote: I run a Windows 10 VM on my Mac Book Air, under Parallels 11. It's up >and active about 10 hours a day, and has been for years. Generally >stable. It is a full-fledged Windows ins...

Year end Outliner/PIM review/roll call 2/25/2016

Graham Rhind wrote: Ah. Well. >...The whole idea of, for example, creating tags for every >day so that it can be used as a diary - madness. Like the bullet journal >- great idea in some respects,. ...

Virtual machines for CRIMPers 2/25/2016

Due to the too often version upgrade from Parallels, I've opted for VMware Fusion, which works very well. I only use the VM to mess about. Does anyone use VM's for serious work? I have often been temp...

local notebooks in Evernote 2/24/2016

I've come across a number of blogs where people ask what all the fuss is about with storing their information online. Personally, I don't believe that any information is benign. You may store your sh...

Beginning to see the light with org-mode 2/24/2016

Is there a spacemacs tutorial anywhere to be found. The documentation from spacemacs is far from helpful, especially for a newbie. Which flavour of emacs would you recommend for a newbie? I should a...

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