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Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by e3bc54b2 »

tehbeard wrote: post #54
pitched wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve had a lot of trouble finding org editors for my phone. Org web like it might be the favourite right now but I don’t really want to host it myself. Can I ask what format you use for calendar files too? That’s another one I have a bit of trouble with! Everything seems to want to use the Google APIs for everything.

Any issues with Orgzly? Org web looks neat, though I really hope there's some theming options. Cannot see the clickable actions on the yellow background. Edit: also from the looks of it Org-Web only needs a static host and some keys set up, as the gDrive/dropbox is done via client SDKs?

As a user of Orgzly, it's not the best note taking tool on mobile. Its a _great_ todo/reminder app that stores and syncs using org-mode.

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by krets »

chadlavi wrote: post #60

Just put markdown in a private git repo. There are good markdown editors (and git clients) for desktop and mobile. Much more portable and less reliant on some specific software.

I'm doing the same but with syncthing instead of git to get auto sync

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by approxim8ion »

krets wrote: post #62
chadlavi wrote: post #60

Just put markdown in a private git repo. There are good markdown editors (and git clients) for desktop and mobile. Much more portable and less reliant on some specific software.

I'm doing the same but with syncthing instead of git to get auto sync

I have been doing the same for the last year or so too. Syncthing has been very good and reliable.

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by mixcocam »

m-p-3 wrote: post #44
mixcocam wrote: post #19

Why do people keep using Dropbox and others for syncm?! Just use syncthing. syncthing.org

And on top of it I'll add that Syncthing added a feature called "untrusted device encryption" https://docs.syncthing.net/specs/untrusted.html So you can set a node in the cloud and set an encryption key between two endpoints, and whichever nodes that have the directory synced but doesn't have the encryption key will never have access to the decrypted data.

This feature is great! Super simple to setup offsite.

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by mixcocam »

bachmeier wrote: post #33
mixcocam wrote: post #19

Why do people keep using Dropbox and others for syncm?! Just use syncthing. syncthing.org

I have to admit, my experience with Syncthing is not what I'd call smooth. It's great when it works, but I didn't find it trivial to set up, the sync didn't work all the time, and then I was running my own storage/backup system. I use Joplin with OneDrive and it works great. Setup was clicking a couple buttons. My employer provides me with 1 TB of storage. The free version gives you 5 GB and OneDrive standalone gives…

That's unfortunate! If it has been a while I would give it another swing. I'm even using it to have a shared drive in the company I'm running.

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by mixcocam »

chadlavi wrote: post #60

Just put markdown in a private git repo. There are good markdown editors (and git clients) for desktop and mobile. Much more portable and less reliant on some specific software.

What are you using on mobile for: - search - note editing

I'm on Android and have found nothing good.

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by jonwest »

justusthane wrote: post #59
herdst wrote: post #32

I used it for quite some time, but a couple of things have made me stop using it as of late. Firstly, its just not very nice to look at, especially compared to something like Notion. I want something thats a joy to work in. Secondly, the mobile experience kinda sucks. I used to use it to maintain a list of when i've taken my medication. Upon opening the app, i first have to wait to make sure my notes are fully synced…

I tried to use Joplin for a while, and stopped largely due to the same reasons as you. I switched to Obisidan, which also stores all its notes locally in Markdown, offers all the features you want and a robust plugin ecosystem, has a (beta) mobile client, and is pretty . The one thing it doesn't have that I really want is "WYSIWYG" markdown editing, a la Typora (but it's on the roadmap!).

I’ve been using a theme in Obsidian that’s _pretty much_ WYSIWYG, but albeit not _quite_ at Typora/Notion levels. If you’re working in that paragraph it’ll show syntax but hide it once that paragraph loses focus.

To me this felt like the best of both worlds since I can actually jump into an existing piece of formatted text and easily modify it or “jump out of” formatted modes like ‘code’ which was a bit of a pain in Notion.

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by kevinslin »

joplin is one of the initial open source note taking tools with cross platform and device support. they were an inspiration for me for making my own note taking tool.

shameless plug: if your looking for a modern dev focused note taking tool, would love to get feedback on what you think of https://wiki.dendron.so/

Re: Joplin – an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization

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Post by justusthane »

jonwest wrote: post #68
justusthane wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I tried to use Joplin for a while, and stopped largely due to the same reasons as you. I switched to Obisidan, which also stores all its notes locally in Markdown, offers all the features you want and a robust plugin ecosystem, has a (beta) mobile client, and is pretty . The one thing it doesn't have that I really want is "WYSIWYG" markdown editing, a la Typora (but it's on the roadmap!).

I’ve been using a theme in Obsidian that’s _pretty much_ WYSIWYG, but albeit not _quite_ at Typora/Notion levels. If you’re working in that paragraph it’ll show syntax but hide it once that paragraph loses focus. To me this felt like the best of both worlds since I can actually jump into an existing piece of formatted text and easily modify it or “jump out of” formatted modes like ‘code’ which was a bit of a pain in…

Oh, that's cool! What's the theme?
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