Still using and paying for noteplan for a few years now. Works really well, and storage and syncing can be done anywhere (local, dropbox, icloud, whatever)
My simple knowledge management and time tracking system
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Re: My simple knowledge management and time tracking system
#22This reminds me of the dead simple .LOG feature in notepad: https://www.howtogeek.com/258545/how-to-use-notepad-to-creat...
Crazy, never heard of that before
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#23I do pretty much the same with a file that I called worklog.txt
Days separated with a blank line, and starting with date. Then I use initial spaces to differentiate between task, comments on this task and what is needed to do to finish the task.
Pretty easy to keep it consistent, and the use of spaces allow to easily identify the order of importance in each subset.
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#24I like the idea of a stream of knowledge in one file, I usually used the Saved Messages in Telegram for that. I'd rather use Markdown though, for the formatting capabilities alone.
Telegram supports Markdown syntax.
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#25I like the idea of a stream of knowledge in one file, I usually used the Saved Messages in Telegram for that. I'd rather use Markdown though, for the formatting capabilities alone.
Telegram supports Markdown syntax.
Unfortunately, it supports it's own formatting syntax that is somewhat similar to markdown but bot quite it.
For example, in markdown:
_this is italic_
*this is also italic*
__this is bold__
**this is also bold**
_this doesn't work_
*also doesn't work_
__this is italic__
**this is bold**Re: My simple knowledge management and time tracking system
#26This reminds me of the dead simple .LOG feature in notepad: https://www.howtogeek.com/258545/how-to-use-notepad-to-creat...
Wow!
Re: My simple knowledge management and time tracking system
#27I do pretty much the same with a file that I called worklog.txt Days separated with a blank line, and starting with date. Then I use initial spaces to differentiate between task, comments on this task and what is needed to do to finish the task. Pretty easy to keep it consistent, and the use of spaces allow to easily identify the order of importance in each subset.
I just use markdown. Headline 1 for the week, project gets a headline 2, and within that there’s a ton of nested lists and code blocks.
It’s always open in my editor, so it’s quick for notes of copy paste from the terminal
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#29I too save information that may have future value in a textfile. I too am managing knowledge!
Let's all submit blog posts about our notes files and see how many HN front pages we can fill.
I have separate files for different types of information.
Also, in my notes files, I have different sections for different subtopics within that file.
Note: My patent for this method is still pending. I'm hoping it gets reviewed by the person that handled 1-click purchase.
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#30I just use Logseq (+ syncthing for sync) with extensive tagging (thousands of tags added a year) + a random Pomodora app that keeps records and descriptions of each Pomadora. Simple and effective
The weird sync decisions on mobile have kept me away from LogSeq, Obsidian, and similar apps which otherwise seem very attractive. If an iOS app forces me to sync exclusively through iCloud or their proprietary sync, it isn't useful for me. I have a mix of Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, and prefer notes apps that work well between OSes.
Currently Joplin is my goto, since if fills all that plus encryption, and I'm eager to see what AnyType does in the future.