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Dynalist enters the "hobby work" phase
2/28/2021
Erica wrote:
>If anything, we'll try to bring more updates to Dynalist
>compared to the past few months.
I'm also glad to hear this. I'm sure Obsidian is great, but as my needs are for an online and ...
Ora.pm - Am I missing something?
2/22/2021
satis wrote:
>Unfortunately the kanban implementation seems to be limited to three
>columns across. Probably enough for most personal uses but it could be
>insufficient for some.
I don't think that'...
WriteMonkey gets better and better
1/19/2021
Two years on, what's the verdict on WM 3? Anybody has been using it consistently?
I'm still on 2.7, which is working fine on my system (still Win7), just wondering if I' missing anything.
Wow! It took them an entire year to come out with one new feature...
I've been pretty loyal to WorkFlowy and I keep renewing my subscription, but I have increasingly fewer reasons to use it, given wh...
Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist
12/29/2020
All good points, Christoph. Makes sense.
Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist
12/29/2020
avernet wrote:
>My perception is that, in 2020, Obsidian created more buzz in the
>productivity space than Dynalist or WorkFlowy ever did. Maybe even more
>so than Roam Research and Notion, or on par ...
Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist
12/28/2020
Luhmann wrote:
>However, the Obsidian developers did suggest they might start
>work on "Dynalist 2.0" after they are done with Obsidian. Basically, a
>re-write of Dynalist that includes some of what t...
Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist
12/28/2020
avernet wrote:
>Do you remember where you might have read that Roam will continue to
>provide free access to that free graph indefinitely?
It was discussed many times on their official Reddit page, a...
Going to Attempt All-in with Dynalist
12/26/2020
If you haven't already done so, check out https://userstyles.org/ for Dynalist themes. They can greatly enhance the experience.
I'm using 4 at the moment: Darknest Hour 1.2, Dynalist Dark Custom, Dyn...
Gingko Writer
12/23/2020
The latest reincarnation of the Gingko concept and service:
https://app.gingkowriter.com/signup
There was an email to current users that says:
>Gingko App has a completely new version, a new name (...
MindNode adds outlining to mind maps
12/21/2020
Paul Korm wrote:
>What is the state of the art in outliners with mind maps -- or,
>conversely, mind mappers with outlines?
This is an interesting question and probably worth asking even about mind ma...
Roam Patrol!
11/23/2020
MenAgerie wrote:
>I am using Obsidian like this too. There is a growing catalogue of
>plugins. One enables the in-line display of backlinks, almost as
>smoothly as Roam. I have a calendar doc pinned t...
Roam Patrol!
11/23/2020
MadaboutDana wrote:
>Fascinating use case: yes, I have to agree that this sounds like a very
>valid way of using backlinks.
Funnily, backlinks used in this way become "forward-links", as they create...
Roam Patrol!
11/21/2020
bartb wrote:
>Sascha over at Zettelkasten has a different take on backlinks
>https://zettelkasten.de/posts/backlinks-are-bad-links/
I don't think this is valid for all implementations or use cases,...
TheBrain 12 - Beta Testing Started
11/19/2020
Skywatcher wrote:
>I would say tha The Brain, has always been , by very
>far, the worst performer of any app I use. it has always been very
>inneficient in terms of processor power. on a MacbookPro w...
I tried a few times to go back to paper-based writing, but writing and outlining digitally is just so damn convenient, especially with automatically syncing cross-platform solutions.
I also tried to ...
Enjoying reading forum
10/29/2020
I would respectfully disagree with the suggestions to move this forum to some other platform or even with the need for any major changes or new features.
I think the success and longevity of this sit...
Recommendation of free PDF software for Windows and Mac aiming to highlight/markup content
10/6/2020
Have you looked at Kami?
While it might look a bit too simpe (it's a Chrome extension), it gets the basic jobs done and it saves your annotations in your account, so it's cross-platform, as you can ...
Wouldn't Dynalist or WorkFlowy do the job?
Top 5 Roam Alternatives
9/15/2020
bartb wrote:
>Listing alternatives to Roam - I think I hit the motherland! (just keep
>scrolling down)
>https://www.notion.so/Artificial-Brain-Networked-notebook-app-a131b468fc6f43218fb8105430304709...
While it's not as sophisticated as Paperpile, I've been quite impressed with MyBib (https://www.mybib.com/) as a free service, when it comes to online-only referencing tools.
It's probably more suita...
Top 5 Roam Alternatives
9/6/2020
Franz Grieser wrote:
Interesting post by a user who loves Roam but is a frustrated because
>new features are added, while annoying quirks don't get fixed.
>
>https://medium.com/@catominor3/quo-vadis-r...
Top 5 Roam Alternatives
9/5/2020
bartb wrote:
>Roam seems to have a ignited a bonfire of
>interest in these types of tools.
There is a reason why Roam is so hot at the moment. It has really nailed some essential features, and for t...
My take on "The Craftsman Approach to Tool Selection":
Experiment and get your hands dirty with lots of tools - from tools that have been around for a long time (classics) to the latest innovations.
...
Relanote- early days!
8/10/2020
Drewster wrote:
>Who are they?
Looks like this is the company:
https://promotino.com/