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Currently I am very happy with my note taking setup, it consists of 3 modules: 1. Black Moleskine notebook where I write down ideas, and explain myself some co
by Philipp__ 9y ago
Currently I am very happy with my note taking setup, it consists of 3 modules:
1. Black Moleskine notebook where I write down ideas, and explain myself some complicated code for example. I use it more as a "mind-organiser" if I may say so...
2. Emacs' org-mode, where I write down my dev. progress on weekly level, lay down monthly plans and goals and write down some of the random stuff that I like to order into lists. And I use it more since I found out really good iOS app for org mode called "beorg". It is really awesome, I sync it with Dropbox and it works really, really well.
3. Apple Notes as my scribble kind of thing since synchronization works instantaneously between my iPhone and Macs. I use it mostly as my iPhone on-the-go noting system, and later on if I find something important I pass it to the org file or write it down into the black notebook.
- KenanSulayman 9y agoI have black Moleskine notebooks with me all the time, they are a miracle; I tried all kinds of notebooks and their paper does best with gel pens (even though they have moved their production to China iirc?) It seems to be less common these days, but when I write down an algorithm or visualize it on paper it's so much easier to grasp - I always wondered why I can work with "real paper" better than with ePaper (et al.) even when it's a scan of my handwriting. Is that a thing of routine?
- juandazapata 9y agoWhy a miracle?
- KenanSulayman 9y agoThey are light (at an A5 form factor), have a very good paper quality, and covers with textures that fit comfortably in the hand; they also fit comfortably in my pocket. (there's also some with hardcover, but I find them too heavy)
- dhimes 9y agoFWIW, I like grid-paper, so I use "graph-ruled" composition books.
- baldfat 9y agoMoleskin also make grid-paper and non-ruled notebooks. Personally I have seen the light and find that Moleskin paper is not the best. I switched to using Japanese paper. I'm left handed and Japan needs fast drying pens and paper. Here is a quick link to some of the brands I like with graph paper. https://www.jetpens.com/Pocket-Notebooks/ct/1668?&f=9e1b4fdea6736e01_2802ed51bacefdcab6bf25236f73a79f_3203b11236049e33 https://www.jetpens.com/Pocket-Notebooks/ct/1668?&f=9e1b4fde... I just got a few of these and I am really happy with the quality of these. https://www.jetpens.com/blog/leuchtturm1917-notebook-guide/pt/934 https://www.jetpens.com/blog/leuchtturm1917-notebook-guide/p... Also the Whitelines app with this notebook is really a great idea. You basically take a picture and the grey background is removed and you have just your writing or drawing. https://www.jetpens.com/Leuchtturm1917-Whitelines/ct/4346 https://www.jetpens.com/Leuchtturm1917-Whitelines/ct/4346
- L_Rahman 9y agoYes, left-handed notebook nerds! I'm a loyal Lleuchtturm user, but have been considering the Midori notebooks. How do they compare?
- wiz21c 9y agoI confirm this. They are very classy. I use one to write my best recipes (so old school :-)). However the little elastic is a little bit weak.
- arbie 9y agoThe elastic stretches beyond repair in a year or so.
- integricho 9y agoI doubt it is, sounds like another hipster hysteria...
- eggpy 9y agoI'm not sure hysteria is the word you're looking for. Hyperbole, sure. But the notebooks feel great and the paper quality is excellent. It's worth noting that some pens perform really poorly on their paper, but gel pens + moleskine is just an extremely pleasant writing combination. Plus I'm pretty partial to the notebook size. It's not that they are the only company to do this, but it is just a consistently very nice experience without breaking the bank.
- mthink 9y agoI love org-mode, though I struggle with emacs itself. Can you give me an example of how you layout your weekly org mode so that it interacts with beorg well? I've used the format for a year where each day was a heading: * <2016-12-12 Tue> Task1 with notes if needed Task2 and it does not work great with beorg.
- tomsthumb 9y agoIs this aside from the built in date utilities that org mode already has? I usually see dates tucked “under” the item so they can e.g. be viewed (and manipulated?) from something like the agenda view.
- tekacs 9y agoYou might also find org-journal [fn:1] interesting, if you commonly take date-stamped notes. [fn:1] https://github.com/bastibe/org-journal https://github.com/bastibe/org-journal
- Philipp__ 9y agoI use it more like Bullet journal with todos like this: * TODO (SCHEDULED: <date>) etc etc.
- stewbrew 9y agoI honestly don't understand the hype. Why Moleskin and not one of the in general better Leuchtturm products? Anyway, I personally went back to those blank exercise books I used in school decades ago. But then, I also run Linux and not some overhyped Apple.
- criddell 9y agoMoleskin are more widely available. I was at Target last night and they had a very large selection.
- stewbrew 9y agoBlank copy paper is available everywhere. Get yourself a tacker and maybe a cardboard in the right format. When done, remove the tacks, scan it, and upload your notes to your cloud.
- integricho 9y agoBut you miss out on being a hipster with irrational preferences...
- criddell 9y agoThere's nothing more hipster than using a hand-made journal. Compared to that, a Moleskin notebook that you buy at Target or B&N out in the suburbs is about as mainstream as it gets.
- Philipp__ 9y agoWow, you are so cool cause you run Linux!
- hesarenu 9y agoThe same goes for Moleskine !
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- UsernameProxy 9y agoI've been looking into Org mode recently, but, having never used Org mode or Emacs, I'm finding it a bit overwhelming.