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Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by pqs »

pqs wrote: post #89
another-cuppa wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Anyone reading this thinking a "bunch of markdown files" sounds like a good idea should really look into org-mode. Trust me.

I used the great org-mode for many years, but the lack of a good option to view and edit my notes from mobile pushed me to Evernote, which I'm happily using since, even though I miss the simplicity of text files and the power of git.

I just have checked orgzly and it impressed me. It has really progressed since the last time I checked it.

So, now I have to think about the possibility of reverting back to org-mode after a couple of years of heavily using Evernote.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by unhammer »

danShumway wrote: post #46
TomDavey wrote: post #30

A hyperlinked knowledge-management system for personal use, on all my computers, is essential. To achieve it, I use Emacs and Org-Mode and Dropbox. An additional benefit of using Emacs: the personal wiki can be integrated with my task-management system, which Org-Mode handles as well. Plus I can draft and edit at warp speed, having customized the native Emacs keybindings to suit me better. Were I going to publish my…

How do you handle images/screenshots/handwritten notes? I am also using Org-Mode and Dropbox for the majority of my notes. I really like it. In particular, Orgzly for Android works great with this system, so check it out if you want mobile notes as well. The problem is that I also like to take paper notes, and take videos/pictures of stuff, and scan documents, and download webpages. Org-mode kinda stinks for embeddin…

https://github.com/abo-abo/org-download does "Drag and drop images to Emacs org-mode". I suppose you could use https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsImageManipulation =P

There's also https://github.com/alphapapa/org-web-tools/ for web snippets.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by another-cuppa »

pqs wrote: post #89
another-cuppa wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Anyone reading this thinking a "bunch of markdown files" sounds like a good idea should really look into org-mode. Trust me.

I used the great org-mode for many years, but the lack of a good option to view and edit my notes from mobile pushed me to Evernote, which I'm happily using since, even though I miss the simplicity of text files and the power of git.

For me that's a reason to ditch my mobile, not ditch org-mode.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by another-cuppa »

corobo wrote: post #88
another-cuppa wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Anyone reading this thinking a "bunch of markdown files" sounds like a good idea should really look into org-mode. Trust me.

The bunch of markdown files sounds great, the emacs part puts me off. I don't want to learn emacs to store random thoughts. Is that an accurate concern?

I learnt emacs for org-mode and magit. If you see what org-mode can do and you find that attractive, learning emacs will just happen. Learning emacs will set your life on a new course filled with joy. At least that's what happened to me.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by another-cuppa »

a-saleh wrote: post #79
another-cuppa wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Anyone reading this thinking a "bunch of markdown files" sounds like a good idea should really look into org-mode. Trust me.

I started using org-mode just because this seems to be a best solution for "I want just a simple todolist in my terminal, but with pretty bullets." It kinda feels like using a bazooka to kill a fly :D

Yeah, but the nice thing about it, and emacs in general, is you use as much as you want and the rest just stays hidden away until you need it.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by marci »

safgasCVS wrote: post #74
TomDavey wrote: post #30

A hyperlinked knowledge-management system for personal use, on all my computers, is essential. To achieve it, I use Emacs and Org-Mode and Dropbox. An additional benefit of using Emacs: the personal wiki can be integrated with my task-management system, which Org-Mode handles as well. Plus I can draft and edit at warp speed, having customized the native Emacs keybindings to suit me better. Were I going to publish my…

I'm jealous of the emacs masters as I like the idea of having this 'one tool for life' but I'm honest enough to admit I'm just too lazy to learn it!

If you know how to use Notepad/TextEdit, you know how to use (GUI)Emacs. Even easier than nano.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by gexla »

cbau wrote: post #9

I've been writing a personal encyclopedia for the last five or six years or so. I have some 1500+ articles multiple of which are 50+ pages. I think it's been really valuable. I think I get a few things out of it: 1. Perfect recall. Every little detail I read in a book/blog/article stays with me. Makes it easy to synthesize results from multiple pieces across time, which is useful when you only have a casual interest…

Understanding is more important than recall. The brain does a great job at making connections and dumping what's not important. The important stuff gets absorbed like muscle memory. Even if it's not at the tip of the tongue, it's part of the knowledge borg and emerges at the right time.

Total recall might not even be possible. Information is relative. It transmits different messages to different people. Each of us is constantly changing, so the information also changes. Whatever thing that the information was at one time, that thing rots as soon as it's saved (same words, different thing.)

The rational brain likes to collect stuff and do busy work. Thank goodness for the emotional brain which gets tired, bored and concludes with "this is stupid" before nudging the rest of the brain to move on to something else.

Not sure what the point of my comment is. When I want to access information, I just Google it. Also, it's important to publish stuff. Get the work in front of people for feedback. If it's not paying some sort of rent (fighting off some other higher value of something to do) then it's just cargo-culting. Much better to pass the time by going outside to play and get in trouble like we did when we were South Park age.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by jlgaddis »

nextos wrote: post #37
TomDavey wrote: post #30

A hyperlinked knowledge-management system for personal use, on all my computers, is essential. To achieve it, I use Emacs and Org-Mode and Dropbox. An additional benefit of using Emacs: the personal wiki can be integrated with my task-management system, which Org-Mode handles as well. Plus I can draft and edit at warp speed, having customized the native Emacs keybindings to suit me better. Were I going to publish my…

I also use org-mode as a personal wiki, combined with git version control and ripgrep search. Furthermore, my task/time management is also within the wiki, as a kanban page and as an events page. Org has tons of useful features. Especially for time management and export. But it's also quite simple. I started implementing a personal wiki using MediaWiki long time ago, trying to replicate the concept of Zettelkasten. B…

For a decade or so, Dokuwiki has been my "go to" application for a personal wiki. Simple syntax, quick and easy to get up and running, and doesn't even need SQLite -- your pages are just plain text files in a directory and, yes, you can edit them in the browser or $EDITOR.

Re: Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook

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Post by kaushalmodi »

Vekz wrote: post #33
TomDavey wrote: post #30

A hyperlinked knowledge-management system for personal use, on all my computers, is essential. To achieve it, I use Emacs and Org-Mode and Dropbox. An additional benefit of using Emacs: the personal wiki can be integrated with my task-management system, which Org-Mode handles as well. Plus I can draft and edit at warp speed, having customized the native Emacs keybindings to suit me better. Were I going to publish my…

I also have the Emacs + Org-mode + Dropbox setup. In addition, I have an AWS lambda endpoint which listens to a SES email hook. I send emails to the SES address which the hook then appends and schedules to org files on dropbox based on email content.

Can you do a small write-up on that lambda function? I know nothing about those, but I know that Netlify kind of? supports them? If possible I'd like to set up an end point on my Netlify deployed site and do what you are doing. Thanks! :)
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