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H-m-m: Hackers mind map

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wpietri wrote: post #28

I keep trying mind maps and getting frustrated because my mind works differently. Anybody know of ones that let you start out non-hierarchical? For me, key nodes are often obvious long before relationships are. E.g., if I'm working with post-it notes, I might write a bunch of notes, cluster them, winnow, and only then want to start locking in relationships between items. Has anybody seen something that's pretty strai…

The one I created supports force diagrams as well as hierarchies. You can add nodes and later rearrange them ("move")

Feel free to try. Works on all platforms, can be used as a collaboration tool, and has a ton of other features

https://6groups.com

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Post by dageshi »

efnx wrote: post #62
dageshi wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That looks like it's worth trying out, also I like the pricing model, god damn am I sick of monthly subscription.

But it looks like it is monthly (or yearly with a two month discount).

I think a yearly price of $60 is reasonable for a tool like this.

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Post by placebo »

I never really understood the advantage of a mind map tool over a good tree-oriented note taking/task organizing tool. In fact I prefer the use of screen real-estate in a simple tree than a mind-map. Is this just a matter of personal taste or is there some functionality/concept am I overlooking?

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Post by themodelplumber »

falkd wrote: post #69

Can anybody point to some resources that would help someone who's interested in trying to use mind mapping? I often see these mind map things and I'm interested in learning what benefits they can provide me, but I have no idea how they're actually used. My searches have only yielded people using them as study aids.

The Mind Map Book by Tony Buzan is a good place to start. As are his video interviews and lectures that can be found here and there.

https://youtu.be/VP-OoIqoEa4

Essentially they are all about creating a breadth-first outlay, when there are lots of things to cover, think about, or discuss. Then you can tack your additional needs on around that.

Tony was also obsessed with learning, memory, and memorization as general aims in life, so he tried to map natural patterns like sensory factors, fractals, and meaningful branches onto his mind map scheme. In his view, this merge with the mystically-natural was in effect a merge with the best one could achieve in taking notes.

IMHO however, those are some of the least interesting parts in terms of day to day note taking utility, and the capture of a broad set of ideas as if it's all owned by one central topic is basically fantastic enough for most uses. This is also known as a concept map.

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Post by shakezula »

MacsHeadroom wrote: post #65
wpietri wrote: post #28

I keep trying mind maps and getting frustrated because my mind works differently. Anybody know of ones that let you start out non-hierarchical? For me, key nodes are often obvious long before relationships are. E.g., if I'm working with post-it notes, I might write a bunch of notes, cluster them, winnow, and only then want to start locking in relationships between items. Has anybody seen something that's pretty strai…

I'm the same as you. Obsidian[0] is non-linear and has worked for me. 0. https://obsidian.md/

Additionally, the Obsidian plug-in for mind maps is amazing and very similar to how the tool in the root post behaves.

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Post by nadrad »

placebo wrote: post #73

I never really understood the advantage of a mind map tool over a good tree-oriented note taking/task organizing tool. In fact I prefer the use of screen real-estate in a simple tree than a mind-map. Is this just a matter of personal taste or is there some functionality/concept am I overlooking?

Easier and faster navigation of the tree

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Post by OliverJones »

This is great. Especially because it's the work of a highly motivated and gifted person who doesn't crank code for a living. I'd say "gifted amateur" except the only thing amateurish about this is that it's a labor of love.

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Post by timeon »

wpietri wrote: post #28

I keep trying mind maps and getting frustrated because my mind works differently. Anybody know of ones that let you start out non-hierarchical? For me, key nodes are often obvious long before relationships are. E.g., if I'm working with post-it notes, I might write a bunch of notes, cluster them, winnow, and only then want to start locking in relationships between items. Has anybody seen something that's pretty strai…

MindNode is good for this. Unfortunately they went for subscription model.
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