MadaboutDana
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InfoRapid - revisited
11/11/2020
I’ve just reinstalled the InfoRapid Knowledgebase Builder (iOS, macOS, Windows, possibly also Android?) on my Mac after buying the iOS version.
This after a lengthy search for a piece of knowle...
I follow Ken/Dr Andus’s approach, occasionally using paper for rapid drafting of thought matrices or diagrams. I also use a small paper notepad if I want to jot down something while I’m ou...
Yes, I like Mellel, but never find myself using it. Nisus I’ve looked at, but it’s big and complex and again, would I use it enough?
I did use SoftMaker quite a lot (German MS-Office alte...
Notebooks gains backlinks...
11/6/2020
So far, they’re not working very well for me. And as you say, a macOS version would be even more helpful.
But hey, it’s a great move in the right direction!
The NotePlan backlinks work e...
Ah, I see 22111 is also suggesting Excel as a back-end, albeit feeding through Jot+ – personally, I think Word would probably be more practical (not that I’ve got anything against Jot).
B...
I think Frank’s suggestion is a good one: Scrivener (or another writing tool, such as Ulysses for macOS/iOS) can effectively add as a “copy block” editor.
But you could also use Mic...
Notebooks gains backlinks...
11/6/2020
And I’ve just had an update from Alfons to say that Notebooks 10.2 for iOS now includes improved wiki links and new backlinks.
Cool, non ?
Cheers!
Bill
Well, this backlink support in NotePlan is a bit of a game-changer. It brings it into direct competition with apps like Roam and Obsidian. And makes much more sense of the relatively high price. What&...
Dang, I hadn’t realised the latest NotePlan beta supports backlinks – but yes, it does, and does so rather intelligently (in that the backlinks appear at the top of the note rather th...
How many tags?
10/29/2020
Heh, good question. Before starting to test NotePlan 3.0 (beta), I was using tags as “folders” (NotePlan 2.0 supports nested tags).
A simple list of tags (cf. SimpleNote – mult...
Another new app
10/29/2020
The developer has also offered his support to anybody interested in further developing the open-source code.
His final, now open-sourced executable is available for Windows, Mac and Linux here: https...
Another new app
10/29/2020
Wow, that’s a tad cynical, especially since he’s open-sourced the code – and is offering refunds.
Washere, you frequently make nasty, knee-jerk comments about developers. They detra...
(The)BrainDead? (Hopefully not yet)
10/27/2020
Ah dear, poor old chap – I’ve confused Obsidian with Life Notes. Sorry about that!
Life Notes in its current beta form is also well worth a look, although it’s not yet as polished a...
(The)BrainDead? (Hopefully not yet)
10/27/2020
I’m running Obsidian on macOS, where it works very well. Some fascinating features, including their table report and summary report concepts (both based on tags – a genuinely innovative wa...
I tend to print off articles etc. I find useful to PDF, saving them to a folder/set of folders indexed by FoxTrot Pro. I did use Curiota (macOS), the rather nice free app provided by the developer of ...
infoqube update
10/21/2020
Dang, Pierre, that’s impressive. I loved your summary of InfoQube’s features, too – a very helpful way of looking at it.
Keep up the good – and amazingly consistent ̵...
Docxmanager, looks nice
10/21/2020
Good for you, Edwin – what a refreshingly honest, straight-from-the-shoulder update.
I’m impressed!
Best wishes,
Bill
Roam Patrol!
10/19/2020
Meanwhile, back to Roam-ing software:
there’s some passionate enthusiasm for Obsidian over on Effective Remote Work (https://effectiveremotework.com), including a dedicated course and tips on c...
Roam Patrol!
10/13/2020
Ditto for FoxTrot Pro, for identical reasons: less app-dependency, more flexibility. Similarly, I’ve moved away from favourites like Ulysses and Scrivener to markdown apps for all my notekeeping...
MacJournal 7
10/7/2020
Yep, I’m running on Catalina, and MacJournal is running on it with no problems at all. I suspect Dan doesn’t always bother to update the background details.
I was trying to think of a com...
MacJournal 7
10/6/2020
Just a quick note to let people know that the ridiculously powerful MacJournal is still being updated, and is still free to download (from Dan Schimpf’s website at https://danschimpf.com). It...
E-mail backup for Mac users
9/21/2020
Yes, I did contemplate doing that, in fact, because DevonThink is so powerful.
It’s still an option, in fact, not least because of its useful web server (although the price for the latter has ...
E-mail backup for Mac users
9/21/2020
I thought I’d update people on our quest for a competent e-mail backup app that isn’t MailStore (MailStore is by far the best option for Windows users!).
We’ve had a very frustratin...
TiddlyResearch
9/6/2020
Thanks, Luhmann. This is a rather good version of TiddlyWiki, once you get used to the fairly significant differences (required tags, in-note editing).
Cheers,
Bill
As I use it in anger, I’ve come across quite a few minor but slightly annoying niggles/bugs. Having said that, the app is brand-new, so kudos to the developer for getting so many things right.
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