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Posted by Luhmann
Mar 17, 2018 at 12:01 PM
“If the above is not available (i.e. I’m using an iOS device or an Android tablet), then I just email links to myself, and do the above later.”
Yeah, I’d like to do something similar in Dynalist. But neither is really good enough for me just yet… Hopefully someday.
Posted by Dr Andus
Mar 17, 2018 at 12:04 PM
P.S. The advantage of using the aforementioned tools and ‘system’ is that there are many options for cross-linking items (to bridge the short, medium, long-term classification categories and software silos), regardless where they reside, e.g. reciprocal links between WorkFlowy and CT items, or from WorkFlowy and CT to Google Drive items.
Using Chrome as a cross-platform browser is also a key part of this system, with the WorkFlowy tab open automatically on all machines, and the Chrome extensions and browsing history synced across all devices, as well as easy access to Google Drive (sync client also installed on Windows, so all my Google Drive items are directly accessible from my Windows file manager (Directory Opus)).
Posted by Dr Andus
Mar 17, 2018 at 12:10 PM
Luhmann wrote:
>Yeah, I’d like to do something similar in Dynalist. But neither is
>really good enough for me just yet… Hopefully someday.
Seriously, check out the “Clip to WorkFlowy” Chrome extension and see if there is something like that available for Dynalist.
In fact the various Chrome extensions and Stylish or Stylus CSS scripts that customise my WorkFlowy experience (to add colour coding to tags and font colours to lines, to shorten URLs, and especially “Clip to WorkFlowy”) are the main reason I’m sticking with WorkFlowy. These are more important to me than anything extra that Dynalist offers.
Posted by Luhmann
Mar 17, 2018 at 12:10 PM
Chrome extensions don’t work on iOS.
Posted by Dr Andus
Mar 17, 2018 at 12:24 PM
Luhmann wrote:
>Chrome extensions don’t work on iOS.
Neither do I work on iOS :)
As I said, I just email links to myself. I only use an iPod Touch, and it’s for reading in confined spaces or public transport.
I have abandoned the iPad a long time ago in favour of Chromebook convertibles, so I can have the same size as an iPad (e.g. Asus Chromebook Flip) but with a real keyboard and full Chrome browser with all the extensions and excellent integration with Google Drive and other Google services, and also running Android. If there was an Android alternative to the iPod Touch, I would abandon iOS instantly. But that’s just me and my grudge against Apple. :)
What I’m saying is that at the heart of developing these kinds of cross-platform solutions there is also a decision as to which platform one wants to make the central one and where things are heading (for you personally). While I continue to use Windows, things are definitely heading towards the Google universe for me, and if there was an online version of ConnectedText, there would be few reasons for me to stick with Windows even.