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Show HN: Structpad: notepad-database hybrid that helps you use abstract thinking

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Post by stan-donarise »

Hello. Briefly about Structpad: All interaction with app comes down to simple typing, like in a notepad. No buttons, commands or special characters needed. However, you can still build complex structured data.

Something about why I'm building Structpad: I love taking notes and I think it's necessary for deep thinking because our brain is very powerful, but it has one weakness - memory. I noticed that not only the text itself matters, but also some invisible structure in our minds. There are various tools that try to reveal this structure, such as filenames, folders, tags, links, tables of contents, but they are often complex and unreusable. So I wanted more structure, less clutter, and no extra clicks.

Programming languages use OOP for a higher level of abstraction, to create more complex programs, so why not use something similar for our thoughts instead of plain text? In this way, Structpad reduces the load on memory for the sake of the quality of using the mind.

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Post by stan-donarise »

klausnrooster wrote: post #3

Very interesting. Call me lazy, but I'd like to see a demo - animation or video to help me grok it. Bookmarking.

Thanks, maybe the "About" page should start autobuilding from scratch after the visit. Won't be annoying?

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Post by stan-donarise »

pyinstallwoes wrote: post #5

This is similar to Ted Nelson's Xanadu in some ways, and also similarly liquid text. Nice work. The problem you're solving is a hard one. Memex maybe, one day.

Thank you, I haven't heard about Xanadu, I'll take a look. And liquid text, is it app for reviewing and annotating PDFs or something else?

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Post by stan-donarise »

rwbt wrote: post #7

Very nice. Not sure how I'd use it but looks and works great. Also, kudos for using local storage.

Thanks, I like to use it as a way to keep a journal, put all sorts of ideas in there and look at them from different angles.

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Post by stan-donarise »

senectus1 wrote: post #9

its really neat... but i find that something about it causes me to lose my train of thought. I'll play a bit more but there is something about the interface that just doesn't work for my thought process.

Interesting, I would be grateful to know more about what it could be if you let me. If you find out it.
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