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Text Block Author
11/5/2024
I got Writer's Blocks many years ago. It was the first app of that sort I found. I have fond memories of it, perhaps in part because of the soft focus of time.
Speaking quietly, sometimes I don't use...
That's a nice update to iA Writer.
I've recently done some outlining with my word processor. I use (Mac only) Mellel, which I think handled the task nicely. Many word processors would work as well.
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I could be wrong, but I think Mellel Mobile has three tiers. Free, with some limitations about document length and I think the Bookends integration is turned off.
Premium, which is a one-time purchas...
Walling
8/26/2024
Agreed, Obsidian's extensibility is cool.
It seems a little complex to write an extension, though, and that is what draws me toward Tinderbox. It's pretty easy to write agents.
I confess I'm not a f...
Walling
8/24/2024
Lineage looks very interesting and it has the benefits of Obsidian's low friction. Very timely suggestion, actually. Over the last few weeks I've been outlining/story planning with a similar method in...
PC OUTLINE
8/16/2024
WordStar lost me when it became WordStar 2000. Then came WordPerfect. It seemed like the one true word processor at the time. I hardwired all 40 (!) variants of the ten function keys with control, alt...
PC OUTLINE
8/15/2024
Thanks, MadaboutDana - I read a description and The Laundry Files sound fascinating.
Regarding rage against the candle burning low, I've recently redeveloped an interest in math.
I'm tired of being ...
PC OUTLINE
8/15/2024
Thanks, MadaboutDana - I read a description and The Laundry Files sound fascinating.
Regarding rage against the candle burning low, I've recently redeveloped an interest in math.
I'm tired of being ...
PC OUTLINE
8/14/2024
Well, that could have been a little cheerier.
It's been a while since I looked at databases on my Mac.
Libre Base is tantalizing, but in my experience it isn't as stable as I'd like.
Ninox is pretty, but I don't like their homegrown language.
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Hope this project flourishes. It's always nicer to have some kind of dashboard or control panel over just a bunch of calendar entries, to-do tasks, and files.
The elephant in the room: AI
7/6/2024
AI integration could push me away from my Mac systems. I would hate to migrate out of Devonthink. Mellel is my happy place. Linux is a happy place, too. I use Macs by choice, not necessity.
Devonthin...
Curio 28 has been released (Mac only)
6/22/2024
Curio 29 is out and it's really neat for certain purposes.
It's still not a document library on par with Devonthink. Tinderbox can do more automation than Curio, although Curio now has queries. I'll ...
Summerfest 2024
6/21/2024
Hey, Andy - I haven't darkened your virtual door in a while. Great to see you.
Both your applications are most useful.
Easy Data Transform remains something I'm delighted to have, my adversaries, no...
Invasive ads
4/27/2024
I've seen the same format ads appear on other sites. They may be something injected by the hosting company, not our benefactor here.
Preferred data/attributes in OPML files
4/17/2024
The option sounds nice. Aeon Timeline supports something similar for CSV import. A window listing columns in the CSV allows mapping to any desired Aeon attribute.
Obsidian vs Logseq conundrum
4/13/2024
This is one of the things I found useful about TheBrain. Any node (thought) can have existing nodes as children, parents, or "jump" nodes.
Bernhard wrote:
The idea of a mind map is convincing at fir...
Will Obsidian search the text component of OCR'd PDFs?
Lucas wrote:
A good free option that seems to do everything you ask for, except "save
>the group content info", is:
>
>https://www.tracker-softw...
Actually, I already do that for spreadsheets. I have a Keyboard Maestro mapping that's active for Apple Numbers if the file name ends with "-text".
One approach or the other will do the trick.
OutlineEdit 3 is very pleasant to use. One thing that would be nice would be to create a multiparagraph note. When you hit return it drops back to outline mode, terminating the note.
Option-return (o...
The Archive on sale
3/16/2024
I bought The Archive a while ago to support their forum. I haven’t used it but it’s compelling in its simplicity. The Archive, as I understand, is a fork of Notational Velocity.
Probably...
Transno
3/2/2024
That sounds like the product will live on in some form. It's a shame to create orphaned users, though.
Local apps, local storage for me, and a "cloud" I connect with a usb cable.
Yes, I know. My kid...
Transno
3/1/2024
Unless there is some replacement for their app, it would be a nice gesture to open source the app and their server code.
Curio 28 has been released (Mac only)
2/23/2024
Quick update - Curio is 20 years old today. Zengobi is offering it for 20% off through the end of the month.
Mac-only, very handy for outlining and storyboarding either with graphics or text.
Fanboy? Not at all. One should be enthusiastic about tools.
Curio may have evolved some. If you want to type a text note that's 10,000 lines long, it won't be that much different than using a Markdo...