41–50 of 66 posts
Would be good to know how it compares to Standard Notes[1] which is also open-source[2] [1] https://standardnotes.com [2] https://github.com/standardnotes/app
Also Simplenote from the Automattic folks: https://simplenote.com/developers/
Why would a notes app dictate what content can be stored in it?
This person appears to have leaned heavily on LLM generation in everything from their comment here, the readme, to even their github profile page. I haven’t reviewed the code. The codebase and website consist of a handful of commits made over the prior three weekends. There is no differentiation from the existing library of note-taking apps. By any measure this is not a thing worthy of attention, and yet here it is.…
Well that's a bit rude. Calm down
Earlier quoted context omitted.
And yet, I keep using TextEditor (macOS default text editor) in plain text and, when syncing is needed, Simplenote. Sometimes people overcomplicate things that are, in essence, pretty simple.
A fundamental problem of using simple text editors for note taking is you can't easily click-jump from one note to another. If only TextEditor, Notepad, GEdit etc could make clickable hyperlinks whenever they encounter a string which is a name of a file existing in the same directory - then yes, they would be enough. And people who want a graph could just have it as a separate simple app in that case.
Introduction: Beaver Notes, the privacy-focused note-taking app, is making waves among tech enthusiasts and power users alike. Built on an open-source foundation, this cross-platform gem is raising the bar for secure and intuitive note management. Join the ranks of privacy-conscious professionals who are embracing Beaver Notes for its robust architecture, seamless cross-platform compatibility, and powerful features.…
This person appears to have leaned heavily on LLM generation in everything from their comment here, the readme, to even their github profile page. I haven’t reviewed the code. The codebase and website consist of a handful of commits made over the prior three weekends. There is no differentiation from the existing library of note-taking apps. By any measure this is not a thing worthy of attention, and yet here it is.…
The code in question is small but neat and interesting (it’s a Vue 3/Electron app which is a relatively unusual combination); it was not I suspect written with much help from an LLM.
Introduction: Beaver Notes, the privacy-focused note-taking app, is making waves among tech enthusiasts and power users alike. Built on an open-source foundation, this cross-platform gem is raising the bar for secure and intuitive note management. Join the ranks of privacy-conscious professionals who are embracing Beaver Notes for its robust architecture, seamless cross-platform compatibility, and powerful features.…
> it's a community-driven project
And from GitHub:
> vibrant community of developers
> our friendly team
Yet it seems to be just one person, right? This all reads to me like ChatGPT made it up, so it's hard to know what to believe in your descriptions.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I wish these days projects stopped marketing cross-platform meaning as just MacOS, Linux, Windows. In this particular situation for note-taking app it's nice when you are switching from windows to linux or macos or vice versa but most likely most people don't own 2 desktops. It's more useful to sync notes between your smartphone, tablet and desktop that between different desktops only .
Thanks for your feedback. I get your frustration and I'm sorry this project doesn't fit your requirements. Just a couple of minutes ago another user on Reddit asked me about mobile support and as of now it is still an idea. However, as I am a beginner developer, I trust the community to help me build the mobile client.
- still use Beaver Notes on desktop
- use any syncing mechanism such as syncthing, icloud, dropbox, oneDrive etc
- use any mobile note taking app that using similar single markdown files for storage (e.g. obsidian)
Introduction: Beaver Notes, the privacy-focused note-taking app, is making waves among tech enthusiasts and power users alike. Built on an open-source foundation, this cross-platform gem is raising the bar for secure and intuitive note management. Join the ranks of privacy-conscious professionals who are embracing Beaver Notes for its robust architecture, seamless cross-platform compatibility, and powerful features.…
Kudos for building a thing! Forgive the terse feedback, but I figure you wouldn’t post here if you weren’t seeking it. Quick thoughts: A) Without providing a viable option for mobile (or even via a web UI on mobile), my guess would be that a desktop-client-only solution (like this appears to be?) is going to be a non-starter for a significant number of your potential audience. To me, cross-platform doesn’t just mean…
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also Simplenote from the Automattic folks: https://simplenote.com/developers/
This seems concerning: "The Service should not be used to store sensitive information such as bank account numbers, credit card information, or passwords." Why would a notes app dictate what content can be stored in it? From: https://simplenote.com/terms/
It’s disclaiming. They are saying they do not believe their cloud-first tool is the appropriate place for that sort of content.
Simplenote is run responsibly by serious people. They are telling you what is absolutely common sense, in my mind: it’s not normal to store sensitive information on cloud notepad services you do not (and cannot!) pay for.
I suspect the reason is that their continuous-sync process (which is like SubEthaEdit etc.) does not work with notes encrypted at source.
Apple Notes makes more of this but it’s provided by a firm with several orders of magnitude more money and resources behind it.
Kagi Summarized home page: "Bear is a simple yet powerful note taking app that allows users to capture, write and organize notes using Markdown. It offers a minimal and beautiful interface that stays out of the user's way while providing powerful tools for taking notes, planning and writing. The app has won an Apple Design Award for its universal beauty. Bear offers both free and paid PRO versions, with the PRO version providing extra features like OCR search, more export options and iCloud syncing across devices. Overall, Bear aims to provide a simple yet elegant solution for users' note taking needs."
Kagi "Key Moments" or takeaways from home page:
- Bear is a note taking app that allows users to capture, write and organize notes using Markdown.
- It has a simple and minimal interface that stays out of the user's way.
- Notes are encrypted for privacy and Bear claims they cannot see user notes.
- Users can organize notes with tags and folders.
- Bear has features like sketching, image resizing and cropping, and outlining.
- Bear is available on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- There is a free version with basic features and a PRO version with more features for a subscription fee.
- Reviews praise Bear for its simplicity, power and organization features.
- Users can export notes in multiple formats like PDF, HTML and DOCX.
- Bear aims to provide a beautiful and simple tool for users to capture and organize their ideas.
-- https://kagi.com/summarizer/index.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbea...
For Windows and Linux consider apps such as Typora:
- Typora is a markdown editor and reader that aims to provide a distraction free writing experience with seamless live previews.
- It offers a simple yet powerful set of markdown features like images, headers, lists, tables, code highlighting, math support, and diagrams.
- It focuses on helping users concentrate on the content by handling accessibility, organization, and export/import of files.
- Features like the outline panel, word count, focus mode, and auto pair help improve the writing experience.
- Users can customize Typora with their own themes using CSS.
- Typora is available for macOS, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
- There is a 15 day free trial available, after which users can purchase a license for $14.99 instead of having to subscribe.
- The app aims to provide a natural writing experience according to positive user feedback.
- Typora is updated regularly, with version 1.6 released on May 22.
- The development team can be reached via email, Twitter, or their issue tracker for support and feedback.
Or jump right to Obsidian if you want the kitchen sink. The point of Markdown with "frontmatter" is that your files are your files, fully portable, to most any tool. For example, an Obsidian vault can also be edited with Foam in VSCode after some tuning of Foam and Obsidian settings.