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Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

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post #28

The lack of note linking is a deal breaker for me. Also when it comes to LLM stuff, I would like to hook up AI's via a OpenAI Compatible LLM such as LiteLLM and Ollama

I'm not a fan of 2-way links, but this is on the roadmap and can be easily added . It can work with Ollama.

https://github.com/mayneyao/eidos/issues/107

Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

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I’ve been keeping an eye on these open source block based apps, and this kind of feels like you set out to scratch your itch and managed to release the most feature complete and polished one out there. Well done! Something about SQLite at the core just seems to drive a direction I like, and pushes an open ethos. (Shout outs to Grist in this arena as well.) So much power in such simple interfaces… and when I saw you c…

> my never-quite-working attempts at data-fying Obsidian

What is not working for you if I may ask?

Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

#34
Tangent!

I really wanted to like Notion but it's not smooth enough for writing. The cell system makes it clumsy.

I prefer to write on markdown files because it's much faster and I can do it on my text editor of choice. I like obsidian because it's basically that with a bit of extras.

But then I lose the concurrent editing.

I want Google Docs meets obsidian type of environment. And I am yet to find it.

If any of you know of one, please let me know!

Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

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As a heads up, this seems to break completely if any of a couple of different Chrome extensions I have are enabled (for example, Simplify - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/simplify-copilot-au... ). Also, maybe it's just me, but I feel like the sqlite-based thing is, if anything, kind of a downside. Use it for caching and calculation, sure, but I want the source of truth to be just plain markdown files I can…

I know many note-taking users like the concept of markdown and plain text. So do I. However, I think plain text has its limitations. There are many other types of structured data in life. Just like Word and Excel, they have different responsibilities. No one worries that Excel will not work in a few decades because it's just an offline software. Similarly, no one worries that SQLite will be unable to open or view because it has already been running with billions of instances, becoming part of the infrastructure.

Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

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I have tried quite many such apps and keep returning to Tiddlywiki (https://tiddlywiki.com/). It is not perfect, and the lack of hierarchy can be both a blessing and a curse. It uses flat-files which can impact performance and be more cumbersome than a database. Also, the integration with external files is a bit clumsy.

However, the main strength is customizability. Various data is best presented in various ways, and separating data/content and presentation/template/layout while keeping them tightly integrated is incredibly powerful.

Cudos for thinking long-term with SQLite, avoiding lock-in is crucial for these kinds of apps!

Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

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post #29

In case anyone else is confused, this is not related to eidos interactive, which has been now defunct for 14 years[1] (merged with square enix). [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidos_Interactive

Eidos Montreal was active just 2 years ago.

I think their Eidos-Labs research department is still active.

Personally, starting a new app called Eidos feels like a headache in the making.

Re: Show HN: Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion

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post #35
post #29

In case anyone else is confused, this is not related to eidos interactive, which has been now defunct for 14 years[1] (merged with square enix). [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidos_Interactive

Does Squenix still hold the trademarks?

Iirc, no. They were bought as part of the Square Enix IP acquisition, like Deus Ex and other trademarks, by Embracer Group a few years ago.
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