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Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Re: Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Post by xhrpost »

calculated wrote: post #109

I see what this app is about but at the same time it enforces information overload which is an instant turn off for me. What'll happen if I were to use it: I'll pile up more and more stuff I'm interested into, I'll receive news about all things I've subscribed to and eventually I'll get annoyed from the "spam". Then I'll unsubscribe realizing that information overload can't be handled with apps, I have to solve that…

I used to save everything I thought was important to my del.icio.us account back in the day. How many times did I go back to look something up? Not a single time.

Re: Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Post by paulrchds »

joshspankit wrote: post #165

Looking at the comments, I think it’s worth bringing this to the discussion: There are many different “brain types” (apologies if that’s an established term already, I’m using it generally). We know the different types of learners (auditory, visual, kinaesthetic), and we’re just starting to realize the wide range of the different internal senses (aphantasia has now branched significantly and we’re (for example) findi…

This is very interesting. I am definitely like this to a degree.

Re: Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Post by paulrchds »

gardenhedge wrote: post #168
joshspankit wrote: post #165

Looking at the comments, I think it’s worth bringing this to the discussion: There are many different “brain types” (apologies if that’s an established term already, I’m using it generally). We know the different types of learners (auditory, visual, kinaesthetic), and we’re just starting to realize the wide range of the different internal senses (aphantasia has now branched significantly and we’re (for example) findi…

I am like this. I even had that restaurant example a few weeks ago. I ended up ordering something different - or so I thought. When it came I remembered it was what I had enjoyed previously :) My problem with an app like this is that it is a huge investment before it pays off. And will it pay off? Will I check an app while out for dinner? Some people might but I definitely wouldn't.

I am trying to make it so it very quick to add content which automatically gets put in the right place. This reduces the time investment. But yes, it does take some commitement.

Re: Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Post by paulrchds »

rcarr wrote: post #161

This kind of looks like it is replicating DevonThink but with less functionality unfortunately. I hate to be a downer about it but you’d probably have a lot of work on your hands to catch up to that software although it is only available on Mac so there might be a market for Windows and Linux people for something similar.

I will checkout DevonThink. Thanks.

Re: Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Post by arejaytee »

paulrchds wrote: post #39
jrussino wrote: post #38

I'm certainly in the target audience for this. Nice work! Here's a feature request: make it easy for me to import/dump stuff from the other methods that I've tried to use to store things I'm interested in. For example: HN favorites, Reddit saved posts, Firefox bookmarks, Instapaper bookmarks, ios notes

Awesome, let me know if you would do a user interview? Thanks for the feature request. I have import browser bookmarks in my backlog. I think I can prioritise it higher. If you share your email I can mail you when its ready.

Another +1 on this, happy to chat further if you want more context.

Re: Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in

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Post by paulrchds »

arejaytee wrote: post #177
paulrchds wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Awesome, let me know if you would do a user interview? Thanks for the feature request. I have import browser bookmarks in my backlog. I think I can prioritise it higher. If you share your email I can mail you when its ready.

Another +1 on this, happy to chat further if you want more context.

hey thanks for the offer. I would love that. Would you email me paul@recall.wiki and we could have a chat if you are willing? I would really appreciate it.
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