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Posted by Daly de Gagne
Dec 27, 2020 at 03:17 PM
Have you looked at Obsidian at all? I wonder how you would compare it to Roam. Thanks.
Daly
Luhmann wrote:
That makes sense. I was an early user of Roam so I have access to a free
>“graph” (as they call each database) which they say I can use
>indefinitely without paying. If I didn’t I’m not sure if I’d be willing
>to pay or not. Do note, however, that they are pretty free with
>discounts if you write to them to explain why the price is too high for
>you. And while the dynalist iOS app is much better, the Roam progressive
>web app (PWA) isn’t too shabby.
>
>Drewster wrote:
>> I did experiment with Roam, but the combination of the price and the
>>poor iOS experience put me off.
>>
>>Of course, everything is subject to change at any time!
Posted by Christoph
Dec 27, 2020 at 04:05 PM
Daly de Gagne wrote:
Have you looked at Obsidian at all?
Note that Obsidian is from the same authors as Dynalist. But both are different, Obsidian is not a traditional outliner.
https://blog.dynalist.io/obsidian/
Posted by Drewster
Dec 27, 2020 at 04:29 PM
>Have you looked at Obsidian at all?
I have Obsidian installed and I’ve played around with it. I was previously invested in The Archive and DevonThink with respect to experimenting with “zettelkasten” style notetaking.
I know Obsidian is the poster boy at the moment, but it’s not for me.
Posted by jaslar
Dec 27, 2020 at 05:05 PM
Right, who knows if it will last. But for me, I’ve noticed that Dynalist, over the past couple of years, has quietly moved to the center of my work. It’s a journal, a project management tool (for my relatively modest needs), and the tool of choice to start writing or thinking. I still use Simplenote for those small bits of info I seem to refer to fairly frequently. I use Google Keep for shopping lists. I use Google Docs for final polish or collaboration. As mentioned in another post, I have rediscovered the VYM Linux mindmapper, which I use for planning talks. But Dynalist has grown organically into my main app. It’s not only frictionless, an easy writing tool that works the way my mind does, but it’s very easy to paste from or into. I also use the Clipper Chrome extension.
I do hear you about wondering where the hell you might have stashed something. I miss the old Palm Pilot, which allowed you to do one search, and scan all your pdb files.
Here’s to a 2021 that may bring just a little more focus and clarity to our lives.
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Dec 28, 2020 at 03:34 AM
Thanks Christoph.
I am aware that Obsidian developers also created Dynalist.
I have spent many hours learning how others use Obsidian - and I like what I see.
Clearly, Obsidian is not a traditional outliner. Once I get my Windows laptop fired up again I will be trying Obsidian.
As a result of learning how others think about/use Obsidian my own thinking is shifting. I am doing more in Dynalist, especially in terms of processing information, and not just using it as a place to keep notes.
Daly
Christoph wrote:
Daly de Gagne wrote:
>Have you looked at Obsidian at all?
>
>Note that Obsidian is from the same authors as Dynalist. But both are
>different, Obsidian is not a traditional outliner.
>
>https://blog.dynalist.io/obsidian/
>
>