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Paper does this right with single `$` for inline math and double `$$` for math blocks. Currently, Notions supports only math blocks and you can invoke those with `/math`.
Oh that's great, thanks. I looked at the docs but didn't find anything.
[1] https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Mathematical_expression...
Are there any good self-hosted alternatives to Evernote/OneNote etc?
I cannot share notes using URL, because notes are encrypted on a cloud drive in way that prevents even the cloud providers from reading them, but that is the only inconvenience I have for having 100% control over my data.
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I use google keep, it has time and location based reminders. I think there is even an option to create shared note with your SO edit: yes it works :D I managed to share a note with my gf and she sees it. Now she tried to set up a reminder that will ring my phone when either of us gets close a certain groccery store that we visit
Keep is my current go to. They've added a lot to it recently, but I was unaware they've added locations. The ML predictions for grocery items when you're writing a list is a nice touch. I'm trying to get off Google's teat, but it looks like I'm on the Keep train, until they abruptly discontinue it in 12-18 months.
After I noticed that their forum thread [1] about requesting LaTeX-style math notes was almost as old as my Evernote Premium subscription, I came to the conclusion that this is just a ripoff. I paid all these years only to keep my access and for the occasional design update but the core experience stagnated. Dropbox Paper already provided a better note-taking experience and with Notion.so I finally found a full repla…
I really like the UX of paper, but I feel like it stopped moving forward, and unfortunately it seems to be moving further away from straight markdown little by little. That said, it's still my go-to for writing anything that requires quick and easy inline styling and formatting. Notion looks great, but I'm still on the fence about it. I tried it a couple months ago and can't say I loved the mobile experience on Andro…
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Keep is my current go to. They've added a lot to it recently, but I was unaware they've added locations. The ML predictions for grocery items when you're writing a list is a nice touch. I'm trying to get off Google's teat, but it looks like I'm on the Keep train, until they abruptly discontinue it in 12-18 months.
I know the "until they pull the plug" is a popular meme but EOL expectations for GSuite products are completely different than other Google products.
In that kind of scenario, i find that a small notebook and pencil is still superior to an app simply because i don't have to think too much about the process of getting myself into a position where i can actually record the idea.
Its just too hard to get into the habit of remembering you have a note taking app on your phone that you can use whenever the good idea has just hit you.
You are too excited about the idea and trying your hardest to recall all the key details and keep them freshly in mind to be able to navigate to the app, wait for it to load up, press the + button, type in the idea using your thumbs, write in a title, save it, shit the app just crashed, load the app back up, great my idea wasnt saved, guess ill try writing it again, damn it i wish these notifications would stop popping up and pinging me, uhhh crap what was the clever angle to my idea again? Damn it.
Plus if im pulling out my phone, why not just use the voice controlled virtual assistant to record my ideas?
Not only does it have speech to text recognition but its actually quicker and more reliable than pulling out your notepad, flipping to an empty page, and hoping your writing utensil doesnt break/run out of ink.
It's always been a fraught experience, especially if you're relying on someone else's algorithms to give you peace of mind.
The most recent experiments were using Evernote, later Nixnote (because Evernote didn't care about anyone using free software operating systems) I've now moved to a breathtakingly basic platform of Google Keep + script that reliably syncs between several devices, and allows me to pull in all my notes nightly, pop them into git, and propagate to 3 hosts / 2 sites. The same server pulls in and archives my Trello boards nightly, along with a bunch of other more mundane backups.
I've never felt so relaxed about my data.
I'm a paid customer of Evernote, I must say that it works great and it has no reasonable replacement. I use it for all kinds of notes, like for example short tutorials on the command line, issuing commands that are hard to remember, TODO lists (both at work and for grocery shopping), meeting notes, listing pros and cons, everything. In meetings I like the ability to record audio, or to add pictures I take with my pho…