What are you using right now? and What’s the one thing you like and don’t like about it?
Unsaved notepad++ tabs.
new 536.txt
This is the way.
I feel seen.
Obsidian. It’s just so good. The only sad thing is - it’s not open source.
Google Keep .
Pros: Works well across multiple devices. Never lost a note yet.
Cons: Limited formatting. Never know if it will end up in the Google Graveyard one day.
I use LogSeq at work. I have a lot of meetings, making a lot of notes and it’s just so easy to put all of them into the right hashtags/topic/whatever. When used right, it really needs 0 extra organisational work. It’s also really future-proof, easy to sync and also works on mobile.
+1 i just switched from Obsidian and I think logseq logic clicks more with my thought process (block notes vs page focus). Awesome application!
Can you point to a tutorial or guide to using logseq right? Where’d you learn how best to use it?
Not a particular one. Just start using it, if you know markdown, you’re halfway there. “/” Will l will give you some options, also “[[]]” and “#” are creating separate pages, which is the most important aspect of Logseq.
Mine is going to sound funny. I’ve been working a long time and have literally decades of saved email in a structure that works for me. So when I take notes I do it as an email to myself.
Joplin
I like being able to use markdown, put images, pdfs, and videos straight into my notes and view them there.
There’s nothing I don’t really like about it. I wish it did more things like:
- easily reference git PRs/GitHub issues
- watch a folder for changes and add everything to a note (there’s a plugin for this but it doesn’t work very ad-hoc)
- watch the clipboard/Windows snipping tool (this is supposed to be a folder but I can’t find it) for images and add them
- timestamp changes
- export everything in a good format to track with git
Pen and paper scraps.
Anytype, because they have a native mobile app
Zettlr.
90% of the times I’m using phone:
I’m just writing it in messenger, with those bubbles its the most convenient for opening while using other apps. with just private groups with my alt account.
I tried using app “1Sec Note” it shows the text as sticky note over opened app - very convenient. (idk the exact reason but I didn’t stick with it for long) tho still having it for rare cases when I have to copy paste for forms.
on PC I either open http://m.me or write it to git repo for notes if its related to programming
and after messenger, if its important I write it to Jira (but I cant say much for it, I started using it recently) so far 0 complains besides a that its not open source(but I can export data and migrate to files I hope) and bloated for my needs)
for messenger / using instant messaging platform for notes, the thing that you may not like, but for me it’s that can’t edit old ones. but I look at it as continuous log of text stream.
Google Keep
It depends.
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Todoist for basic everyday tasks
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Obsidian for projects, learning plans, etc.
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Unsaved Notepad++ tabs for Quick notes.
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OneNote
Easy sync across devices, fairly feature rich, interacts well with other work software, while being easy to separate work and personal.
Megacorp holds my data. But I just don’t have the time/will to setup and maintain something self-hosted.
https://standardnotes.com/ For a few years now
This is kinda dumb but I just use signal.
Supports audio, text, PDFs, csvs.
