Amontillado
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Messing with Devonthink
7/29/2019
Scrivener is almost the One True Way to write long form (disclaimers about my opinion omitted, but applicable).
My beefs are:
Three different editors, with three different feature sets (main edit wi...
Fast Software, the Best Software
7/27/2019
Now that I've been flippant, there is something I've been thinking about sort of along this topic.
I wrote the outline for a short story I think I'll write, and instead of my usual hierarchy, I made ...
Fast Software, the Best Software
7/27/2019
"Performant" was new to me, too. Also new to Merriam-Webster, but I see it has some traction as jargon.
Unbloat or debloat both convey meaning very performantly, I think.
Hugh wrote:
"Unbloat" - a ...
Would a word processor do? The nav panel might give you the drag and drop you want, or your word processor might allow dragging and dropping list elements.
I sometimes use OmniOutliner for a file-bas...
Stanford's Protege for OWL
7/6/2019
Python has security issues with its pickle protocol, its version of serialization. Python's cure for that is to warn the developer that deserializing data from unknown sources is not a great career mo...
Stanford's Protege for OWL
7/5/2019
I do all my personal stuff on a Mac, with development mostly on Solaris and Linux. I keep my documentation on my Mac boxes at the moment, using Devonthink as an organizational and syncing tool.
Every...
Stanford's Protege for OWL
7/4/2019
I will need to present comparisons between some different software solutions. I'd like to produce something interactive, as in the way TheBrain exports to HTML.
TheBrain might be just what I need, bu...
I have the same feeling and reservations about Mellel. It's a gimmick to export a work in progress to epub, but I like the idea of being able to do that. There isn't a hands-free direct path from Mell...
Mellel 4.2 released
6/27/2019
Quite so, Hugh, I agree. Just can't help myself.
Nisus Writer Pro just released a bug-fix update, too, so it's getting better all the time. I think there is a different rendering setup in the latest ...
Mellel 4.2 released
6/27/2019
Haven't had much of a look at it yet. New tables support, for one thing.
I'm still rather hooked on Nisus's draft view, split windows, tabs, and the more natural (to me) handling of styles.
On the o...
Stupid Devonthink tricks
6/3/2019
I use Devonthink for two purposes - the one it was designed for, correlating and archiving mass quantities of documents, and as a sync tool, particularly with USB sync stores. DT syncs with full visib...
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
5/26/2019
Well, I started to comment about OO, and got sidetracked.
Boiled down to save space, I've always found it to be a powerful tool, but with rough edges.
For instance, reading that article, I tried a p...
OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
5/26/2019
Scrivener is awesome. The companion Scapple is a great example of how creative simplicity can sometime surpass complexity. It doesn't have many features, but it's a great tool for shotgunning ideas.
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DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
5/20/2019
Well said, sir. I could not imagine living under a repressive government, and I’m pretty sure it would not turn out well for me. Actually, for honor’s sake, I hope I would have the integri...
DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
5/18/2019
Maybe Devonthink had a bad brush with a cult, and that shaped their policies.
But it we're going to talk religion, I have to report the destructive influence vi and vim have had on my life. I'd use N...
Keychain Access
5/16/2019
Keychain Access works fine, but it's a little cumbersome for notes, at least to me.
I use pwSafe for things that don't end up in Keychain Access. Work passwords, for example.
Another thing I like to...
Mind map, software generated
4/26/2019
Learning basic Python is easy and good for you. I’ve done things like converted multi level OPML from OmniOutliner to single level files and index cards in Scrivener. Fun stuff.
DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
4/26/2019
DT is clunky, granted, but it seems to be exceedingly reliable. I was completely addicted to The Brain, but I had some data loss.
I would have to say The Brain is more open than DT, since the XML tha...
DEVONthink 3 Public Beta Now Open
4/25/2019
For any who haven't found what DT 3 is going to cost, I found the prices in the Devonthink account page (https://www.devontechnologies.com/customers).
After I logged in there, it listed my one licens...
Mind Node 6
4/24/2019
Mind Node 6, out today, adds a focus mode. It's not what precisely what I was expecting, but I like it.
Command-Shift-F enters focus mode. That grays out the parents and grandparents, and dims the re...
Sounds similar to Randy Ingermanson’s snowflake method, or Hemingway’s initial step, write the truest sentence you can.
My theory is every work starts with a thing often called an outline...
Tinderbox 8 is released
4/17/2019
I bought Tinderbox a while back, and I have no regrets. I don't actually use it, but software like this needs support.
Devonthink always draws me back, though. For notes for a story, it's overkill, b...
I didn't make use of tags for a long time, but now I'd hate to do without them. If GTD's idea of concepts is similar to Omnifocus's old notion of concepts, I agree. OF's old contexts were stilted beca...
I salute the folks at Astrohaus. Anyone who makes software or hardware dedicated to writing has my respect.
Today, they have gone the extra mile. Check it out, the totally distraction free one-key Te...
OmniOutliner as a Daily Jounal
3/25/2019
I used OO for a journal, at least briefly. I distrust special purpose apps - or, at least, I prefer using an app where my data is recoverable outside the application. OO didn't bother me there because...