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It's a shame Devonthink's web server option is so expensive. I don't have enough of a need for it to justify the cost, so I don't spend the money.
If it were lower cost, it seems like they would snag...
DEVONthink 3 officially released
9/13/2019
DT 3 looks nice.
"outliner mode" file manager
9/10/2019
This is one way I use Devonthink. Individual groups (folders) can be set to manual search order.
Unfortunately, when you view a tag, you can sort them in various ways, but not manually. I haven't fou...
Ulysses version 18 in beta
9/6/2019
I drifted away from Ulysses because I didn't like everything stored in-app. If I use a keyword in a blog essay, I don't want that keyword infusing into a short story or novel project. I don't use keyw...
Ah, to Android. Great mobile OS, but not supported by Chronosync.
I recently added scripts to my sync setups. Nothing fancy, just things to add a "last synced" message to a file on the root dir of my...
I don't like cloud sync. I have a feeling of loss of control and I don't want to worry about unknown use of what I write.
USB devices aren't as reliable as "real" storage, so I don't want to keep my ...
Messing with Devonthink
7/30/2019
>Your process sounds a darn sight more "complex" than the three editor
>windows and compile in Scrivener.
I prefer to believe my ideas work by intricate sophistication, the urbane collaboration of m...
Messing with Devonthink
7/29/2019
Scrivener is almost the One True Way to write long form (disclaimers about my opinion omitted, but applicable).
My beefs are:
Three different editors, with three different feature sets (main edit wi...
Fast Software, the Best Software
7/27/2019
Now that I've been flippant, there is something I've been thinking about sort of along this topic.
I wrote the outline for a short story I think I'll write, and instead of my usual hierarchy, I made ...
Fast Software, the Best Software
7/27/2019
"Performant" was new to me, too. Also new to Merriam-Webster, but I see it has some traction as jargon.
Unbloat or debloat both convey meaning very performantly, I think.
Hugh wrote:
"Unbloat" - a ...
Would a word processor do? The nav panel might give you the drag and drop you want, or your word processor might allow dragging and dropping list elements.
I sometimes use OmniOutliner for a file-bas...
Stanford's Protege for OWL
7/6/2019
Python has security issues with its pickle protocol, its version of serialization. Python's cure for that is to warn the developer that deserializing data from unknown sources is not a great career mo...
Stanford's Protege for OWL
7/5/2019
I do all my personal stuff on a Mac, with development mostly on Solaris and Linux. I keep my documentation on my Mac boxes at the moment, using Devonthink as an organizational and syncing tool.
Every...
Stanford's Protege for OWL
7/4/2019
I will need to present comparisons between some different software solutions. I'd like to produce something interactive, as in the way TheBrain exports to HTML.
TheBrain might be just what I need, bu...
I have the same feeling and reservations about Mellel. It's a gimmick to export a work in progress to epub, but I like the idea of being able to do that. There isn't a hands-free direct path from Mell...
Mellel 4.2 released
6/27/2019
Quite so, Hugh, I agree. Just can't help myself.
Nisus Writer Pro just released a bug-fix update, too, so it's getting better all the time. I think there is a different rendering setup in the latest ...
Mellel 4.2 released
6/27/2019
Haven't had much of a look at it yet. New tables support, for one thing.
I'm still rather hooked on Nisus's draft view, split windows, tabs, and the more natural (to me) handling of styles.
On the o...
Stupid Devonthink tricks
6/3/2019
I use Devonthink for two purposes - the one it was designed for, correlating and archiving mass quantities of documents, and as a sync tool, particularly with USB sync stores. DT syncs with full visib...
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
5/26/2019
Well, I started to comment about OO, and got sidetracked.
Boiled down to save space, I've always found it to be a powerful tool, but with rough edges.
For instance, reading that article, I tried a p...
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
5/26/2019
Scrivener is awesome. The companion Scapple is a great example of how creative simplicity can sometime surpass complexity. It doesn't have many features, but it's a great tool for shotgunning ideas.
...
DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
5/20/2019
Well said, sir. I could not imagine living under a repressive government, and I’m pretty sure it would not turn out well for me. Actually, for honor’s sake, I hope I would have the integri...
DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
5/18/2019
Maybe Devonthink had a bad brush with a cult, and that shaped their policies.
But it we're going to talk religion, I have to report the destructive influence vi and vim have had on my life. I'd use N...
Keychain Access
5/16/2019
Keychain Access works fine, but it's a little cumbersome for notes, at least to me.
I use pwSafe for things that don't end up in Keychain Access. Work passwords, for example.
Another thing I like to...
Mind map, software generated
4/26/2019
Learning basic Python is easy and good for you. I’ve done things like converted multi level OPML from OmniOutliner to single level files and index cards in Scrivener. Fun stuff.
DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
4/26/2019
DT is clunky, granted, but it seems to be exceedingly reliable. I was completely addicted to The Brain, but I had some data loss.
I would have to say The Brain is more open than DT, since the XML tha...