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Edit: since there is a new project here is more details years back: http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2014/160/Workspace-Pigg...
Does anyone else find that the simple act of writing notes helps them remember and process better? I spent forever trying to find an ideal note-taking solution, but now I just write things in a single notebook. I rarely review my notes, but I find that simply writing thoughts down consistently has improved my memory and understanding of new concepts.
Hm, basically it's making real final decision, instead of playing with a bunch of potenial possible decisions which are all somewhat equal, but also kinda fuzzy,
It's been mentioned a few times in these comments, but I want to add a +1 for Roam[1]. Note-taking/personal knowledge tool that's very, very different from anything I've seen before -- closest thing I can compare it to is Wikipedia. It's still in beta with some rough edges, but VERY worth checking out. [1] roamresearch.com
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what's the optimal setup for long-term, large-scale (personal) data storage? I want to build one big Backup. Some initial research has pointed me to something like Bacula to manage the data backup process from a machine. With the 3-2-1 rule, I know I also need my Backup itself to have at least 3 copies, in at least 2 different forms (cloud/hard disk), at least one of which is off-site from me. As an individual, do yo…
Oooh. I've been wrestling with this problem for a while now. Basically I'm working on a tiered system. Files/dirs are categorized by size ( 25GB) , and by sensitivity (public, confidential, secure. And importance is usually proportional to security). I have fortunately found that security is usually inverse to size. Github/lab anything which makes sense. Confidential small stuff (sans keys) is just stored in gmail/dr…
How did you construct your NAS? Is it a single system, or multiple hard drives/storage solutions connected to your network?
I wrote and use daily http://onemodel.org (AGPL, uses postgres), for many reasons listed there :) . One way to think of its current state is a text-mode, easy-to-learn (i hope) infinite mind map of things, where I store and can query effectively everything: calendar, reminders, quasi-anki-like knowledge review, journal, automatic activity log, notes on subjects, very efficiently for the user. (It also stores document…
Meta-observation. This topic seems to be getting a lot of attention on HN over the last few months, indicating massive interest. Further, looking at the landscape of developments in this space (past all the me-too Markdown note taking apps): Evernote seems to have a fading presence on the landscape, Notion seems to be a (too?) well-funded behemoth startup, Roam is trying some exciting things, and Tiago Forte is putti…
> It’s amazing for how long Emacs’ Org-mode has been largely unparalleled! I use org-mode all the day but frankly OneNote is great too! If OneNote would save in plain text and have a cross-platform gui I would use it (even if it's resource-sucking electron)
I especially love how it automatically cites and links to whatever you copy and past from the web. That alone is so valuable for documenting workflow and how-to write-ups.
However the combination of me using a desktop less and mobile more, plus Microsoft's attempts to turn Office into a web app have soured me to it. That and the limitations mentioned above. I'd love to be able to export to a wiki style interface, but I cringe at thinking about what that html would look like (a la Word's html export).
But I have yet to find anything that I like better. Or will consistently use as much.
I've given up with trying to find The One True Note Taking Tool, so have ended up writing my own thing that I tinker with now and again to tune it to exactly what I need. It's essentially a simple web server that sits on top of a bunch of markdown files. The frontend renders the markdown using markdown-it and supports KaTeX for simple inline mathy things, along with the extended markdown stuff like tables etc. I've e…
I wrote and use daily http://onemodel.org (AGPL, uses postgres), for many reasons listed there :) . One way to think of its current state is a text-mode, easy-to-learn (i hope) infinite mind map of things, where I store and can query effectively everything: calendar, reminders, quasi-anki-like knowledge review, journal, automatic activity log, notes on subjects, very efficiently for the user. (It also stores document…
I remember this one. Looked interessting, but was lacking the "big picture" of data. It seems to be easy to get lost in data and loose your trail.
For me, the big picture is I organize everything in ways that work well for me, which I have tried to mention on the web site (in screen shots and some org ideas somewhere). Like, todos, historical things, documents, contacts I have (orgs and people), calendar + tickler file (so I dont have to think about things until the date I should start thinking about it, but I don't forget, if I check it habitually), habit reminders and other review/study material, and notes by topics organized in ways I can find things. I have a top level list/hierarchy/outline (actually a few of them, and anything can link to anything else for quick reference, depending on the convenience of the moment for lookup), or I can remember some search terms ( main" to get a phone # for x-company). I also have standard patterns (with some support in the software for making data look like templates) for details about contacts or other things, logging journal notes, conversation notes with businesses or doctors or whatever, and it then becomes easy to refer to history. Then anything is basically available via a few to several keystrokes, to get exactly what I want. There is also text search, or queries by date. It seems like one would have to do that with any kind of mind map, org-mode, or note system: organize things and/or search for them in a way that helps oneself as the user. Maybe some pre-fabricated forms or examples of that would help someone get started though...
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Edit: Also, when navigating in to one's data, one can then hit 0 or ESC to go back out the way you came, even holding down ESC to go back to the top level. I also tried to make it so the UI shows what can be done at any given time, if one reads the screen.
Is any of that relevant, or do you have something else in mind? Thanks again for the feedback.
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I remember this one. Looked interessting, but was lacking the "big picture" of data. It seems to be easy to get lost in data and loose your trail.
Thanks. Can you elaborate, including on what would be a fix for you? For me, the big picture is I organize everything in ways that work well for me, which I have tried to mention on the web site (in screen shots and some org ideas somewhere). Like, todos, historical things, documents, contacts I have (orgs and people), calendar + tickler file (so I dont have to think about things until the date I should start thinkin…
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There's definitely no external access without going through the web proxy. And a new uncategorized site would be blocked by the web proxy - and it wouldn't pass review. I work in a highly regulated industry... Any workaround would be grounds for termination. So there's no point to my comment really - just curious if anyone else is in the same boat.
I won't tell you how to circumvent security, but a simple solution seems to be getting your domain 'categorized'. Keep it clean (no malware, not wordpress), strong transport security, and maybe behind basic auth. This should allow you access to the site as needed, from your work environment.