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Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by mongol »

kaushalmodi wrote: post #126
zachlatta wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

org-mode's format sucks, is only partially supported outside of Emacs, and is on its way out. org-mode is only any good if you're using the full power of it (tasks, agenda, etc), which is buying into a system that's soon going away.

> Emacs, and is on its way out Being active on the Emacs and Org mode mailing lists, and other forums, I can say with confidence that this is not true. In fact, I am seeing active development in both Emacs and Org; not just bug fixes, but frequent additions of new features. > org-mode is only any good if you're using the full power of it (tasks, agenda, etc), which is buying into Org markup is much more powerful than…

> I recently blogged about comparing string related functions between Python and Nim: https://scripter.co/notes/string-functions-nim-vs-python/ I cannot imagine myself writing (and maintaining) that post in Markdown!

Convincing!

I am curious about the org-source you used for that article, is it public?

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by kaushalmodi »

mongol wrote: post #151
kaushalmodi wrote: post #126

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Emacs, and is on its way out Being active on the Emacs and Org mode mailing lists, and other forums, I can say with confidence that this is not true. In fact, I am seeing active development in both Emacs and Org; not just bug fixes, but frequent additions of new features. > org-mode is only any good if you're using the full power of it (tasks, agenda, etc), which is buying into Org markup is much more powerful than…

> I recently blogged about comparing string related functions between Python and Nim: https://scripter.co/notes/string-functions-nim-vs-python/ I cannot imagine myself writing (and maintaining) that post in Markdown! Convincing! I am curious about the org-source you used for that article, is it public?

Yes, here's the source:

- source of that specific post in raw org [1] - site source [2]

[1]: https://gitlab.com/kaushalmodi/kaushalmodi.gitlab.io/raw/mas...

[2]: https://gitlab.com/kaushalmodi/kaushalmodi.gitlab.io

(I wish HN supported some markup :P)

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by mongol »

kaushalmodi wrote: post #152
mongol wrote: post #151

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I recently blogged about comparing string related functions between Python and Nim: https://scripter.co/notes/string-functions-nim-vs-python/ I cannot imagine myself writing (and maintaining) that post in Markdown! Convincing! I am curious about the org-source you used for that article, is it public?

Yes, here's the source: - source of that specific post in raw org [1] - site source [2] [1]: https://gitlab.com/kaushalmodi/kaushalmodi.gitlab.io/raw/mas... [2]: https://gitlab.com/kaushalmodi/kaushalmodi.gitlab.io (I wish HN supported some markup :P)

Thanks! How did you edit that? As shown? I assumed it included many INCLUDEs?

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by blurbleblurble »

blurbleblurble wrote: post #131
gletard wrote: post #106

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Can you please describe this setup ?

Yes, I have a folder called "pocket-cloud". Using syncthing, this folder is synced between my phone, laptop and a server at my house. Whenever I add or modify a file on any of those devices, it automatically syncs to the others. Because there are three devices, it's very uncommon to miss updates. If my laptop or phone are asleep, the server picks up the changes and passes them on. Did I mention? The devices don't eve…

Another thing: I'm using Syncthing to back up my 50+ GB bitwig projects folder. It does automatic versioning in case something funny happens. This has actually saved my neck before.

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by itaysk »

tomcam wrote: post #50
itaysk wrote: post #46

There are so many note taking apps and yet I still can't find one I like. My requirements are simple: - Markdown - cross platform with sync - tags I have settled on SimpleNote for now, but I'm not completely happy. It's mac app is low quality and doesn't have markdown, It's open source but they ignore most of the issues. Bear Notes looks cool but wasn't cross platform. I am still looking. If this thing had phone apps…

Glad you like SimpleNote. How much time or money have you donated to it to get your desired feature set up to snuff?

I will happily give money to software I like. SimpleNote is currently a compromise which I'm not completely happy with so I don't feel the need to donate. If it answered all my needs, or at least didn't ignore it's users, I'd buy it.

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by itaysk »

PascalW wrote: post #71
itaysk wrote: post #46

There are so many note taking apps and yet I still can't find one I like. My requirements are simple: - Markdown - cross platform with sync - tags I have settled on SimpleNote for now, but I'm not completely happy. It's mac app is low quality and doesn't have markdown, It's open source but they ignore most of the issues. Bear Notes looks cool but wasn't cross platform. I am still looking. If this thing had phone apps…

I'm using Quiver [1] for this since some time and really love it. It's like the Evernote client but supports Markdown. Unfortunately the client is proprietary, but the note format is open. 3rd party clients also exist, like an Android app. [1] http://happenapps.com/

It does look nice, but Apple world only... I'm currently with mac and iPhone, but as a principle I insist that my note taking app will be as cross platform as possible. This is not for practical reason, but for trust reasons. I don't think that every app should be completely cross platform, but notes, at least for me, are essential for the long time, and I don't know on which ecosystem I'll be a few years from now. So picking a platform that at least tries to be cross platform today is the best thing I can do to ensure it'll work for the long run.

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by itaysk »

thebigdalt wrote: post #124
itaysk wrote: post #46

There are so many note taking apps and yet I still can't find one I like. My requirements are simple: - Markdown - cross platform with sync - tags I have settled on SimpleNote for now, but I'm not completely happy. It's mac app is low quality and doesn't have markdown, It's open source but they ignore most of the issues. Bear Notes looks cool but wasn't cross platform. I am still looking. If this thing had phone apps…

Try the Mac beta app. If you go to simplenote.com/blog or whatever, there's a download link. The beta Mac app is the same as Windows and Linux versions (I.e. Built with Electron) and supports markdown preview.

Thanks for the tip! I'll try that. The release cycle looks monthly up to Jan 17, since then not a single update. Is it still alive?

Re: Laverna – A Markdown note-taking app focused on privacy

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Post by JankyTurtle »

zachlatta wrote: post #6

I've given up on using any sort of branded app for notetaking. At best it's open source and the maintainers will lose interest in a few years. When you write things down, you're investing in your future. It's silly to use software that isn't making that same investment. After trying Evernote, wikis, org-mode, and essentially everything else I could find, I gave up and tried building my own system for notes. Plain tim…

Any chance you have a blog post referencing more of this? I have gone the way of markdown + git + vim a few years ago but your model seems a bit more hierarchical and organized.
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