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I think I'm going to sell my existing 9.7" to get the new 10.5" to get a bit more space to work with on this new version of iOS. I can't wait until I can reall

by 0xCMP 9y ago

I think I'm going to sell my existing 9.7" to get the new 10.5" to get a bit more space to work with on this new version of iOS. I can't wait until I can really use iOS the way I use my mac. Which at this point really is based on either mobileOrg getting better or some app coming out where I can easily manage a rich personal knowledge base/wiki on the iPad.

walterbell 9y ago
Have you looked at Scrivener on Mac/iOS? Used by writers doing research. http://2doapp.com http://2doapp.com on iOS/Mac has robust WebDAV sync and can handle large databases.
- 0xCMP 9y ago
  Yes, I have it, but most of what I do isn't so much writing, which I believe it's a great tool for. Most of the writing tools out there are mainly for writers and not more researchers like me (learning stuff about development and etc.). I have actually now started to think maybe I use DEVONThink instead and I get all the features I wanted, but I guess the UI on the mac isn't the nicest. Then again going from Emacs to this is probably nicer. Ugh so many options. I like OrgMode and Emacs as it is! Why can't I just use one thing and focus on all the things I need to write down and figure out.
  - walterbell 9y ago
    For tracking concepts while learning, this is a fun app, but no Mac version: http://www.mindscopeapp.com http://www.mindscopeapp.com
    - 0xCMP 9y ago
      Wow that really is a cool app. Awesome concept/implementation. Thanks for showing me that. I wish there were better lists of these kinds of apps.
      - walterbell 9y ago
        Yep, I only discovered it from a comment by the author in an HN thread. It can export as OPML, might work with org-opml.
FreezerburnV 9y ago
Have you found/tried Trunk Notes before? It's literally a wiki, with light scripting capability. There's also Editorial, which includes Python for scripting, though I'm not sure how well it will work as a wiki/knowledge base.
- 0xCMP 9y ago
  I have editorial, which I love, but it does not have that wiki style feature. Great for markdown though.
k2enemy 9y ago
I'm in the process of switching from vimwiki to the built in Notes.app. The big change is switching from links for organization to folders. In vimwiki, I did a lot of scripting to manage/edit plaintext notes. Notes.app on the desktop has pretty good applescript support, so scripting is still an option although it is more cumbersome than operating on a directory of text files. However, it is very nice to have an iOS app designed to view/edit my notes. I'm also really enjoying using the apple pencil to take notes and having them integrated into my computer text notes. Notes has a lot of integrations throughout iOS and macOS so that has been nice too.
- 0xCMP 9y ago
  Honestly, if I could just make links easily between notes I'd be pretty set with Notes.app except for the fact that code is kind of hard to write in it. i.e. snippets, etc. I tried using it because you're right, it's one of the better experiences on iOS/macOS since it's been designed to be well done from the ground up. I should probably try the new iOS 11 one before completely writing it off because I heard on Gruber's latest podcast that the app has gotten way better now with the big iPad productivity push.

by 0xCMP 9y ago

walterbell 9y ago

Have you looked at Scrivener on Mac/iOS? Used by writers doing research. http://2doapp.com http://2doapp.com on iOS/Mac has robust WebDAV sync and can handle large databases.

0xCMP 9y ago
Yes, I have it, but most of what I do isn't so much writing, which I believe it's a great tool for. Most of the writing tools out there are mainly for writers and not more researchers like me (learning stuff about development and etc.). I have actually now started to think maybe I use DEVONThink instead and I get all the features I wanted, but I guess the UI on the mac isn't the nicest. Then again going from Emacs to this is probably nicer. Ugh so many options. I like OrgMode and Emacs as it is! Why can't I just use one thing and focus on all the things I need to write down and figure out.
- walterbell 9y ago
  For tracking concepts while learning, this is a fun app, but no Mac version: http://www.mindscopeapp.com http://www.mindscopeapp.com
  - 0xCMP 9y ago
    Wow that really is a cool app. Awesome concept/implementation. Thanks for showing me that. I wish there were better lists of these kinds of apps.
    - walterbell 9y ago
      Yep, I only discovered it from a comment by the author in an HN thread. It can export as OPML, might work with org-opml.

FreezerburnV 9y ago

Have you found/tried Trunk Notes before? It's literally a wiki, with light scripting capability. There's also Editorial, which includes Python for scripting, though I'm not sure how well it will work as a wiki/knowledge base.

0xCMP 9y ago
I have editorial, which I love, but it does not have that wiki style feature. Great for markdown though.

k2enemy 9y ago

I'm in the process of switching from vimwiki to the built in Notes.app. The big change is switching from links for organization to folders. In vimwiki, I did a lot of scripting to manage/edit plaintext notes. Notes.app on the desktop has pretty good applescript support, so scripting is still an option although it is more cumbersome than operating on a directory of text files. However, it is very nice to have an iOS app designed to view/edit my notes. I'm also really enjoying using the apple pencil to take notes and having them integrated into my computer text notes. Notes has a lot of integrations throughout iOS and macOS so that has been nice too.

0xCMP 9y ago
Honestly, if I could just make links easily between notes I'd be pretty set with Notes.app except for the fact that code is kind of hard to write in it. i.e. snippets, etc. I tried using it because you're right, it's one of the better experiences on iOS/macOS since it's been designed to be well done from the ground up. I should probably try the new iOS 11 one before completely writing it off because I heard on Gruber's latest podcast that the app has gotten way better now with the big iPad productivity push.