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At first I thought it was broken in Firefox 94.0.2 for me. Then I realised that form in the middle of the page was just an image. I also thought the light/dark mode toggle in the middle was real as well.
The best journaling app is anything that opens a markdown file. You can always build the workflow that suits you best.
Edit: After playing around with the app, I see that the backup is a zip with a json file and images. That is great for archival.
This is great! Do you know if this can run an M1 mac? I would like to journal on a laptop versus my phone.
Oh good question, I just tried this the first time, it does! It runs as an iPad app though, and everything seems to be working? :D My plan is to add some log merging functions, so you can eventually merge your logs from your phone to your Mac and vice versa. Thanks!
Love the idea! I am installing it right now and will get the pro to support you. I have a question about backup/restore. What is the backup format? A markdown/plain text would be best for archival purposes, especially for a journal that might be read far into the future. I get that it is offline, but having a journal on one device only without is a double edged sword. If I lose my phone, I lose my journal. Would it b…
Yes, the offline thing is kinda a hurdle to many. The way I'm convincing myself: if I log from multiple devices and backup often, I get some sort of offline partial replication? :D iCloud is great in its partition of user data so the devs don't have access to it, so yes if I were to support auto sync, iCloud would be top of the list. NextCloud is also on the table.
Thank you for the support!
Show HN: ZenJournal – Fast journal app with chat interface - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21876939 - Dec 2019 (25 comments)
(Reposts are ok after a year or so: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html. Links like this are just for readers who may be curious for more.)
Love the idea! I am installing it right now and will get the pro to support you. I have a question about backup/restore. What is the backup format? A markdown/plain text would be best for archival purposes, especially for a journal that might be read far into the future. I get that it is offline, but having a journal on one device only without is a double edged sword. If I lose my phone, I lose my journal. Would it b…
The backup format is a simple zip with a folder `assets/` that contains all the images, and a `logs.json` file that contains all the logs, which itself is a simple array with `createdAt, text, image` as keys. Yes, the offline thing is kinda a hurdle to many. The way I'm convincing myself: if I log from multiple devices and backup often, I get some sort of offline partial replication? :D iCloud is great in its partiti…
I think it would be fun to have Whatsapp integration, and I can easily send pictures, notes, voice notes etc to the journal. The other part could be to have a simple chat bot that provides prompts throughout the day, like "what are you doing right now?" or "take a selfie with whoever you're with."
One previous thread: Show HN: ZenJournal – Fast journal app with chat interface - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21876939 - Dec 2019 (25 comments) (Reposts are ok after a year or so: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html . Links like this are just for readers who may be curious for more.)