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Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by insane_dreamer »

bobbylarrybobby wrote: post #81
escapecharacter wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me, this is always the gap that feels missing. - I want to take and view notes on various devices: mobile, personal computer, work computer, randomly logged in ad-hoc machine. - I want notes to not require me to be online all the time while writing (I work a lot on plans, or in remote locations without reliable internet) - I want notes to make reasonable assumptions about syncing, biasing on the side of avoiding…

is iCloud.com really that bad?

it used to be; pretty decent now

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by bgood456 »

hu3 wrote: post #138
laurels-marts wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But what do you use to actually take the notes? After trying a bunch of apps I settled on VS Code with a custom Profile that has all the settings, extensions and UI states that I need for taking markdown notes. I realised that I already spend at minimum 8-10 hours a day in VS Code, why learn another app with all the different quirks, UI and key bindings...

Often I need to consult notes on my phone, is there an app to comfortably browse and search notes in phone? Preferably offline with syncing. Today I use Joplin but it has custom file format.

I like markor

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by insane_dreamer »

siegers wrote: post #91
gitinit wrote: post #89

This seems amazing, except for the fact that it's not open source and can't be self-hosted. That, to me at least, is the most important part of a note-taking app.

This is something that we've discussed quite a bit and not completely off the table.

self-hosting would be what's important for me as well; mostly because I don't trust my data / notes being hosted by someone else. I currently use Logseq without syncing.

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by haolez »

amne wrote: post #144

I just use trello. I have columns for songs, movies, roadtrip ideas, coding ideas, you name it. Everything looks the same everywhere, desktop, phone, tablet.

It must be fun looking at their backend regarding events on your account: "This song just got promoted to a movie!"

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by chucksmash »

quartesixte wrote: post #86
crashmat wrote: post #79

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I think amount of is usually used for 'continuous' (I'm not sure on the word) substances like flour, water, or salt, rather than multiples of discreet objects.

I can also have: Just the right amount of cats Just the right amount of internet points Just the right amount of chutzpah

Implying chutzpah is a discrete variable, and chutzpah is never discreet

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by largbae »

Please charge something. In order to trust my notes somewhere, I need it to be in someone's best interest to keep my data and not grow bored or overburdened by costs.

I desperately want a simple, cross-platform, online or offline, fast note taking app. Evernote was this maybe 10 years ago before the bloat. I beg them every feedback opportunity to get Team features, chat, AI, and never ending upgrades out of my face. When I open the app it is because I either have a quick thought to capture or I need to retrieve one. That is the worst time for a distraction.

Please charge a profitable amount and take my money.

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by khimaros »

bgood456 wrote: post #142
hu3 wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Often I need to consult notes on my phone, is there an app to comfortably browse and search notes in phone? Preferably offline with syncing. Today I use Joplin but it has custom file format.

I like markor

and git synchronization with MGit on Android

Re: Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes

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Post by thedevtoolsmith »

largbae wrote: post #147

Please charge something. In order to trust my notes somewhere, I need it to be in someone's best interest to keep my data and not grow bored or overburdened by costs. I desperately want a simple, cross-platform, online or offline, fast note taking app. Evernote was this maybe 10 years ago before the bloat. I beg them every feedback opportunity to get Team features, chat, AI, and never ending upgrades out of my face.…

Have you tried Obsidian? It's a very bare-bones note taking app with a great plugin ecosystem. It has been my go-to for quite sometime now.
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