MadaboutDana
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Unorthodox/clever software usage?
3/12/2018
Did you mean Andy's post about HyperPlan, Daly? I don't think that's quite fair: Andy contributes a fair amount to the forum, and his contribution in this case produced an interesting reply from washe...
I'm very pleased with Joplin – it works across my Android phone, iPad, a couple of Macs and a Windows portable. The synchronisation is very efficient (and tells you exactly what's going on, whic...
Ooh, now, I don't agree with that. Well, I do agree, in that the editor is a totally basic text editor, without the hybrid Preview we're all getting used to now thanks to Ulysses, Bear etc.
But Jopli...
Yes, the snippet thing is cool - it's one of the reasons I like Quiver so much, and am so disappointed it hasn't made its way to iOS (well, it has, but it's effectively useless).
I've taken a look at BoostNote, but have to say that open-source Joplin - with its support for GitHub Markdown and Math, backed up by seamless end-to-end encryption - suits my needs much better (but t...
Actually, they cover Android phones as well.
Rats!
Hell and damnation - and after reluctantly investing in Android, I discover a Swiss supplier who specialises in dual-SIM solution for iPhones!
Some brilliant ideas here. I post the link for those who...
Well. I've been playing with Android recently. What?! I hear you cry - Bill, what are you doing, you know you hate Android with a deep and bitter loathing!
Yes, I admit I'm no fan of Android, but I h...
Having said that, it's high time the whole file system interface in all "modern" OSes was upgraded, as I've been arguing for a long time.
You should, after all, just be able to start typing into some...
Oh yes, the joys of the Toshiba 1000 something-or-other! I remember writing an entire user guide with columns, sidebars and illustrations on one of those in WordPerfect 5.2. Those were the days!
Versatil Markdown
2/24/2018
Yes, inevitably perhaps I've played with Versatil, and I agree, it's rather good.
I suppose you could add folding, too, because of its support for HTML/CSS/Bootstrap (the complex note that appears on...
Thanks, Hugh. Yes, I've been reading lots of reviews trying to get a feel for this unusual hybrid. There are plenty of very good YouTube videos, too, giving what appears to be a fairly realistic impre...
I have to humbly admit that I'm very much considering a reMarkable, not just for note taking but also for sketching and reading (I have around 2,000 e-books, not to mention wads of reference texts in ...
Worth pointing out in particular, especially to those who feel the reMarkable is ridiculously restricted, is the fact that it offers layers for annotations/drawing. If you stop and think about it, thi...
Interesting. Funnily enough, the new reMarkable tablet has just fallen in price from its previously eye-watering EUR 700 or so to a still eye-watering but slightly more reasonable EUR 499 (including t...
Simplenote
2/21/2018
Yes, interesting one, Paul - it's positively identified a few Markdown notes (synced with other apps), but failed to identify a few more.
Ah well, work in progress - and pretty cool for free.
Simplenote
2/20/2018
Oh, and the ever-cool Simplenote now supports basic Markdown (with a nice preview function). That's the macOS version - I don't know if the iOS version has caught up yet. Must check.
I was about to come back with a smart-aleck reply, but then I thought to check - and yes, VS Code does run on macOS (and on Linux, as a matter of fact).
Hot damn! CRIMPing ahoy!
Thanks, Paul!
Bill
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
2/19/2018
Also, desktop Gingko doesn't have a search function - d'oh!
But you can use Dropbox with Taskpaper/Taskmator - that works fine. And the latest Taskpaper is a very good outliner - it's just a shame th...
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
2/19/2018
Of course there are some amusing workarounds.
Editorial for iOS is a good outliner. But you need an equivalent on the Mac to turn it into a viable cross-platform option. FoldingText will do the job v...
Agenda
2/19/2018
Yes, Agenda is one of those CRIMPers' nightmares - something that looks so attractive, you feel you SHOULD be using it, somehow. So you mess about with it sometimes, just to play; I have several dozen...
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
2/19/2018
Yes, Outlinely and Cloud Outliner are the only two reasonably priced cross-platform outliners (in AppleWorld), although you could do worse than check out Scrivener's outlining abilities, which are act...
Hot damn! Well, I'm excited!
I think folders would be a great option, but not a vital option.
You would undoubtedly make many ageing Ecco Pro users happy, however!
Personally, I'm in favour of simplicity wherever possible. But...
SheetPlanner 1.0
2/13/2018
I agree with rogbar here - seeing stuff in context is quite important. I seem to remember Workflowy does this quite well?