7 ms·

One step up from this (if you’re a vim user) is vimwiki. But it really doesn’t matter what you use, the real benefit comes from having a process/habit of conti

by orev 7y ago

One step up from this (if you’re a vim user) is vimwiki. But it really doesn’t matter what you use, the real benefit comes from having a process/habit of continuous review.

themodelplumber 7y ago
I tried vimwiki and it's really cool. However I couldn't get to "one step up" because it was so vim-specific and I didn't have access to that on every system I used. As a compromise I decided to lean into editor snippets for personal productivity and automation, since these are available in just about every major editor. The rest of my tools are externalized and called as such from the editor, like pandoc and various little apps and system scripts.
- liquidify 7y ago
  Curious why you don't have vim on every system?
  - StevenWaterman 7y ago
    On mobile?
    - kragen 7y ago
      I do have vim on Termux on Android, but it's a pain in the ass to use.
supersrdjan 7y ago
Yes, I retired Evernote when I discovered Vimwiki. I keep wondering, though, am I shortchanging myself by not using org. mode? But I don't know emacs and I am not sure whether it makes sense to make such a costly transition.
- alpaca128 7y ago
  Depends. For just checklists org-mode is overkill, I use a few custom shortcuts in Vim for that. But org-mode also has a couple additional features like time tracking and a way to generate summarised tables based on that tracking, or the agenda. Either way learning Emacs just for org-mode is probably only a good idea if you really want to use the features coming with it in one package.
  - supersrdjan 7y ago
    That's appealing. I have been tracking my time in toggl for years.
- orev 7y ago
  There is a danger in making things too complicated. You reduce the number of systems you can access it on, and you increase the complexity of just doing basic stuff. Humanity made a huge number of advancements using just simple paper and ink.
- dfinninger 7y ago
  I used vimwiki. Switched over to Org a couple years ago and I really like the change. If you use Spacemacs and Evil mode you should feel pretty at home. Easiest way to get started with org is to start simple. Just use the indented headings and source (code) blocks. Once comfy there you can branch out into tables and todos. Then maybe use the agenda (I personally don’t). I’ve never had to write elisp or anything other than normal vim commands. Are you missing anything? Probably not. Depends on how in depth you want to get. But, I’ve done the transition and thought it was positive. :)
ekianjo 7y ago
Seconded. This is my day to day tool to take notes, and keep track of what i do thru the diary function.
jonnycomputer 7y ago
this. the precise system doesn't seem to matter as much as actually following it for so long.

by orev 7y ago

One step up from this (if you’re a vim user) is vimwiki. But it really doesn’t matter what you use, the real benefit comes from having a process/habit of continuous review.

themodelplumber 7y ago

I tried vimwiki and it's really cool. However I couldn't get to "one step up" because it was so vim-specific and I didn't have access to that on every system I used. As a compromise I decided to lean into editor snippets for personal productivity and automation, since these are available in just about every major editor. The rest of my tools are externalized and called as such from the editor, like pandoc and various little apps and system scripts.

liquidify 7y ago
Curious why you don't have vim on every system?
- StevenWaterman 7y ago
  On mobile?
  - kragen 7y ago
    I do have vim on Termux on Android, but it's a pain in the ass to use.

supersrdjan 7y ago

Yes, I retired Evernote when I discovered Vimwiki. I keep wondering, though, am I shortchanging myself by not using org. mode? But I don't know emacs and I am not sure whether it makes sense to make such a costly transition.

alpaca128 7y ago
Depends. For just checklists org-mode is overkill, I use a few custom shortcuts in Vim for that. But org-mode also has a couple additional features like time tracking and a way to generate summarised tables based on that tracking, or the agenda. Either way learning Emacs just for org-mode is probably only a good idea if you really want to use the features coming with it in one package.
- supersrdjan 7y ago
  That's appealing. I have been tracking my time in toggl for years.
orev 7y ago
There is a danger in making things too complicated. You reduce the number of systems you can access it on, and you increase the complexity of just doing basic stuff. Humanity made a huge number of advancements using just simple paper and ink.
dfinninger 7y ago
I used vimwiki. Switched over to Org a couple years ago and I really like the change. If you use Spacemacs and Evil mode you should feel pretty at home. Easiest way to get started with org is to start simple. Just use the indented headings and source (code) blocks. Once comfy there you can branch out into tables and todos. Then maybe use the agenda (I personally don’t). I’ve never had to write elisp or anything other than normal vim commands. Are you missing anything? Probably not. Depends on how in depth you want to get. But, I’ve done the transition and thought it was positive. :)

ekianjo 7y ago

Seconded. This is my day to day tool to take notes, and keep track of what i do thru the diary function.

jonnycomputer 7y ago

this. the precise system doesn't seem to matter as much as actually following it for so long.