MadaboutDana
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GetDoneNow - a focus timer that asks you to validate your focus every 5 minutes (feedback welcome)
2 weeks ago
Interesting concept, but I'd love something with a time you could set yourself. Personally, I like to break every 30 minutes, but often forget, because apps designed to track time don't automatically ...
Miss the old VooDooPad?
2 weeks ago
Nice job! Especially the compatibility with the original VoodooPad. A very elegant creation!
Bear releases Lettera
2 weeks ago
Fans of Bear on macOS/iOS will know it as a very pleasant markdown environment with its own database of notes etc., nice to use, fast to sync, etc.
Now Bear have released the beta of Lettera, their...
Database for MacOS
4 weeks ago
Ah, I haven't seen Seafood – thanks for the tip!
Prion wrote:
>Incidentally I am also exploring Seatable. It is somewhat tricky but at least it can be self-hosted, which is a testament to the etho...
Database for MacOS
4 weeks ago
We recently evaluated a number of database alternatives as we seek to move from our (ancient) FileMaker system to something more flexible. We looked at Ninox, Coda, Airtable and Grist, but eventually ...
Kosshi Is Database-Backed Outlining
6/1/2026
I know what Kosshi reminds me of – Outlinely, a truly impressive MacOS and iOS outliner that was discontinued some years ago (2018) but does still run on modern Macs. I used it a lot – it was immensel...
SilverBullet
5/30/2026
Just been taking a first *serious* look at Silverbullet and (with this time genuine apologies to @Prion!), colour me impressed! I had failed to realise just how "simple but sophisticated" it is until ...
Kosshi Is Database-Backed Outlining
5/29/2026
... the other tiny thing that's really imaginative is "Prose" mode, meaning you can right-click any line to transform it into a simple paragraph without a bullet point – suitable, as the developer say...
Roam Research -- Recent Experience?
5/29/2026
As Amontillado essentially implies, syllogistic ontological metaperception is not the same thing as cognitive entropy...
>It's not easy finding truth these days.
Kosshi Is Database-Backed Outlining
5/29/2026
One of the nicest things about Kosshi – and yes, it's a tiny thing – is that when you zoom in or out (it responds to the standard Mac Cmd+ - / Cmd + + keyboard shortcuts), it actually changes the font...
Kosshi Is Database-Backed Outlining
5/29/2026
Oh, I'm so tempted, even though it doesn't (and probably won't ever) run on Android. It's really very nice, and I love the integration with Calendar/Reminders. But no, I'm not getting an iPhone just s...
Roam Research -- Recent Experience?
5/29/2026
Personally, I do not use any app directly connected with AI (or if I do, I deactivate the AI functionality), because doing so would make me far too dependent on the latter (and its vagaries).
I do...
Kosshi Is Database-Backed Outlining
5/27/2026
Erm, where is your website? Sorry, sorry, appears at the top of this thread... d'oh!
Stephen Zeoli wrote:
>Nice review on your website, macosguru.
Kosshi Is Database-Backed Outlining
5/27/2026
I'm rather impressed – especially by the developer's careful explanation of his decisions (reminiscent of Jesse!).
I'm having a play, despite no longer using iOS...
FINAL|FINAL - an
5/18/2026
That makes sense – and actually accounts for most of the footprint.
Luhmann wrote:
>Thanks! The large footprint is largely due to TinyTeX (232 MB). This is actually the smallest possible way I can...
FINAL|FINAL - an
5/17/2026
Well, I've spent an hour or so checking out Final|FINAL, and I must say that's a very impressive achievement! You've created something that's as functional as much more mature products in a remarkably...
FINAL|FINAL - an
5/17/2026
Most entertaining – after recent discussions of other "final" apps, you may finally have nailed it!
Forum redesign
5/17/2026
Now now! No less a person than Professor Dawkins has suggested that AI may indeed be conscious (after lengthy interaction with his agent "Claudia"...). So it *must* be true...
;-D
Amontillado wr...
SilverBullet
5/12/2026
Trouble is, when one's exchanging news and views in writing, it's not always easy to read (what passes for) humour into people's remarks, and in my experience quite a lot of the criticism on our forum...
Brainio reborn...
5/11/2026
I have to say, this is why I actually use a completely separate tool (the super-search engine FoxTrot Professional) to scour through my now vast archive of reference materials (including every kind of...
SilverBullet
5/11/2026
An attractive concept, but a very personal one. Frankly, all the messing about with frontmatter attributes, tagging etc. to produce databases, meta-glossaries etc. is a bit OTT (in fact, my appalled d...
Brainio reborn...
5/11/2026
Heh, love that – maybe it's the Ultimate Justification for being a CRIMPer – to become a butterfly emerging from a constraining chrysalis, leaving the "digital clutter" behind...
Goodness knows I'...
Brainio reborn...
5/8/2026
You are not wrong, but yes, bulk importing from e.g. proprietary formats is (very) hard. Which is why so many of the best notetaking apps use folders + markdown files as their basic content – because ...
Forum redesign
5/8/2026
Or maybe they could be sorted (if so desired) by Newest First? But hey, it's brilliant anyway!
Paul Korm wrote:
>Chris, could threads slew down to the last entry read? Like in Discourse. (Just...
That's a point – I'd forgotten that Notebooks can concatenate. Thanks for reminding me!