Dr Andus
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Analog Memory Desk
3/12/2015
Who needs a desktop computer when you can have a desk like this one? I'd love to have one of these, seriously...
"A Desk That Lets You Record Thoughts & Ideas in the Moment"
http://design-milk.com/d...
Overcoming Overload?
3/12/2015
MadaboutDana wrote:
>It may sound a bit clunky, but being able to focus on a short list of
>tasks (not more than today + tomorrow) while you're actually working is
>a lot easier than being overwhelmed...
Overcoming Overload?
3/12/2015
Ken wrote:
>Does anybody know of any web-based programs that auto-date
>notes and have folders (and tags)?
WorkFlowy could be one option, if you're willing to accept that any item can also play the r...
Overcoming Overload?
3/11/2015
Ken wrote:
>I cannot easily remove myself from my
>workstation at work
In that case it is about resisting the temptation to check your email (and turning off any instant email notification) for a pro...
Overcoming Overload?
3/11/2015
Another way to overcome information (to-do) overload is to get off the grid, i.e. make yourself unavailable (don't allow others to pass on tasks to you). Get off email, switch off the mobile phone, hi...
Overcoming Overload?
3/10/2015
Ken wrote:
>So, my questions are as follows:
>
>--When the pace rapidly picks up and stays at an accelerated level for
>some time with other parties expecting rapid response on large amount of
>items,...
the perfect markdown editor
3/7/2015
jaslar wrote:
>I notice that many of these things do seem to fit into programming
>editors.
I'm not convinced that there needs to be one perfect markdown editor, as people might want to use them for ...
TheBrain vs ConnectedText
3/6/2015
Jon Polish wrote:
I have a big project to tackle which will involve analysis and
>understanding complex regulations from many government agencies
>governing health care. Some of the sources are quite ...
TheBrain vs ConnectedText
3/5/2015
Jon Polish wrote:
I have a big project to tackle which will involve analysis and
>understanding complex regulations from many government agencies
>governing health care.
>You can stop laughing, Dr. An...
Gingko app would be another suggestion.
Maybe WorkFlowy, Scrivener, Whizfolders and Outline 4D could also be added to this list? (Although O4D is unlikely to ever get another update, and Whizfolders also hasn't been updated for quite a whil...
yosemite wrote:
>What delights me is generally what works well for me, what's fast,
>what's powerful. There's only one web app that I enjoy and that's
>workflowy.
Oh, yes, while I mentioned versatil...
Dr Andus wrote:
>make your job more enjoyable. The interesting question is why some tools
>are more enjoyable to use than others, and whether the tool makers can
>affect that.
If I think a bit harde...
Paul Korm wrote:
> Enjoy in the sense that using
>this or that software is a pleasure because it is interesting and
>delightful in design and features. I'd be curious what software readers
>here use ...
jimspoon wrote:
>http://www.amazon.com/HP-Stream-Includes-Personal-Horizon/dp/B00O65HZKS#productDetails
>I'm just posting this because it might be a good very cheap on-the-go
>notetaking device.
>I do...
Markdown Edit update
2/15/2015
The developer has added a "settings dialog ... provided for those who prefer a GUI interface."
http://mike-ward.net/2015/02/02/markdownedit_1_3_released/
Workflowy now supports exporting to OPML
2/13/2015
This is probably old news, it's just something I've never needed and so haven't tried until just now, but I just discovered that you can copy the raw OPML code of an outline (in my case exported from ...
Writng-Keeping versions straight
2/11/2015
Another option for the collaborative element, as mentioned by Alexander earlier in the thread, would be using Google Docs, which does have versioning, and tools for commenting as well as "suggesting e...
Workflowy - Updates? News?
2/6/2015
Mark wrote:
>> & ability to have more than 1 window open
>
>Can't you just open two or more browser tabs with different views of the
>outline or two or more browser windows and display them side-by-si...
Aibase
2/4/2015
yosemite wrote:
>I downloaded Aibase 3.5.9 and have been playing with it. The potential
>seems high but indeed the learning curve is very intimidating.
Let us know how you get on. I still haven't tr...
organon wrote:
>I'm the developer of Organon.
>Organon is close to a stable 1.0 version. But some of the features I
>would like to implement aren't done yet.
>And I also would like to get more feedbac...
SmartDown for Mac
2/2/2015
MadaboutDana wrote:
The beta version of SmartDown for Mac is now available:
I see, so that's why the Windows version hasn't received an update for a while ;) I really hope he'll continue to develop b...
Franz Grieser wrote:
Hm. Looks good. Looks like a small-scale Scrivener replacement.
>
>I just installed it. LO crashed before I could restart it. After
>starting LO, I couldn't find the extension. Ex...
An add-on (beta) to turn LibreOffice and OpenOffice into a kind of an outliner (reminds me of that MS Word add-on which used to be around as an alternative to Scrivener to Windows - forgot the name):
...
Markdown vs WSYWYG
1/30/2015
Dr Andus wrote:
...and here is another Markdown editor (haven't had a chance to try it
>yet, but looks interesting). This one also supports CommonMark.
>
>Markdown Edit
>http://mike-ward.net/markdowne...