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Also started using the notation
[ ] thing to do
[x] thing got done
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That sounds quite elegant, but seems this is only possible if you work out of a single machine almost always. Perhaps it could be made into a service? As long as explicit effort is taken that there's absolute minimum extra effort as possible!
I just put my text files in version control. Push/pull, occasionally merge when I forget.
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I've also had success using syncthing for this if you want something self hosted.
What do you use for editing on mobile, for files synced by syncthing?
[2] e.g. configure a "directory repository" with content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/%3AAndroid%2Fdata%2Fcom.nutomic.syncthingandroid%2Ffiles%2FSync%2Forg
I use a single text file, have done this for decades. I dump everything into it and don't worry too much about structure, it's an incredible resource for "remembering" minutia, things like "what was that server that i thought might have had some issues last August?" Just a quick control-S and I'm there. My current 7+ year old notes file has about 100K lines in it right now. I can tell you what I was doing last year,…
I've been doing something similar to track what I do at work for just over a year. I tried keeping a home journal with a similar technique, but it didn't stick. I have a git repo set up, and I run: "vim `date -I`", which opens a text file named for the current date (2020-02-08 today for example). Then I'll put in notes about what it is I'm currently working on. I've come up with the convention of separating tasks wit…
I used just one big file right now and one thing good about it is that you can search all your notes with one command.
I also use the uuid command to tag/reference sections. Then, I can just put the cursor on the uuid and hit '*' to jump right to that spot in the file.
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not OP but I put this file on Dropbox, their mobile app has an editor that works for markdown or plain text.
I open drafts in Gmail with no recipient and keep notes there. Super convenient since I usually have it open anyway on the desktop, it works great on mobile too, and gmail search makes it easy to find stuff.
This is very close to what I do, with a few modifications. Biggest difference is that I use Emacs Org-mode ( https://orgmode.org/ ) which automates things like date strings, building a daily agenda, adding due dates, and the monotony of getting your itemized lists properly indented. (and a whole lot more) Everything lives in my TODO.org file that's mirrored via dropbox between all my devices and on my phone where I u…
You sound like someone that could really use Syncthing if youre into your own DIY cloud. I absolutely love it and I don't need an account to use it either.
My secret "Hack" is having a physical notebook next to my bed so I can scrawl my bedtime thoughts in it so I don't lose them. I obtained this amazing technique from an episode of a family guy spinoff that was just the cutaways, no joke. Might even upgrade to a dictaphone so my musical thoughts are much less hard to parse due to my poor sheet music skills plus my handwriting would no longer be an issue. Would irritate my housemates to no end though with my rambling.
I use a single text file, have done this for decades. I dump everything into it and don't worry too much about structure, it's an incredible resource for "remembering" minutia, things like "what was that server that i thought might have had some issues last August?" Just a quick control-S and I'm there. My current 7+ year old notes file has about 100K lines in it right now. I can tell you what I was doing last year,…