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Not especially extraordinary, and I'm sure there are tools that are better for other people, but, for my workflow, apple notes has been fantastic. Any time I t

Not especially extraordinary, and I'm sure there are tools that are better for other people, but, for my workflow, apple notes has been fantastic. Any time I think of something cool, see something cool, whatever - I add it / paste it into a long running note I have labeled "Cool stuff." Whenever I'm bored, I just read through it and usually find something I didn't have time to dig into more thoroughly before. Or, if I'm working on something and looking for something I noted earlier, again, just search for it in that note. The note also syncs automatically between my phone and computer, so requires zero mental bandwidth on my end for setup etc. Can't understate enough how valuable this becomes over time, specific to the individual writing it. If I shared my note, it would probably be completely useless to the rest of humanity, but for me, it is a productivity 100x. edit: typo

escapedmoose 4y ago
Seconded. Many of my random thoughts in Notes have become full-blown projects with great results. The best part is that I never even think about it, so it’s analogous to carrying a notebook around at all times. I’ve tried PKM apps like Obsidian and a few others, but none are quite as effortless or support drawing as well. I do wish the Pencil was supported on phones.
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- solarkraft 4y ago
  > I do wish the [Apple] Pencil was supported on phones I have a Galaxy Note 10 and am not the biggest fan, but maybe if I didn't insist on using it with an incompatible screen protector and free software my writing experience would be better.
  - escapedmoose 4y ago
    I haven’t personally been impressed with Samsung (or Microsoft) styluses. However, people do create some beautiful art with them. The Apple Pencil feels completely natural to me, almost indistinguishable from an ink pen in Notes, but… again it doesn’t work on the phones.
Cockbrand 4y ago
I've only started using Notes.app this year, and I'm amazed how user friendly and useful it is. It's replaced many random text docs all over the place, as well as lots of very unorganized and frankly embarrassing notes on paper.
password4321 4y ago
Whatever tool is chosen, the idea of regularly circling back through a synced "something cool" list is great, thanks for sharing. Sometimes I return to my HN favorites in a forgotten browser tab and start reading down the list super excited that the HN front page is suddenly 100% interesting.

escapedmoose 4y ago

Seconded. Many of my random thoughts in Notes have become full-blown projects with great results. The best part is that I never even think about it, so it’s analogous to carrying a notebook around at all times. I’ve tried PKM apps like Obsidian and a few others, but none are quite as effortless or support drawing as well. I do wish the Pencil was supported on phones.

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solarkraft 4y ago
> I do wish the [Apple] Pencil was supported on phones I have a Galaxy Note 10 and am not the biggest fan, but maybe if I didn't insist on using it with an incompatible screen protector and free software my writing experience would be better.
- escapedmoose 4y ago
  I haven’t personally been impressed with Samsung (or Microsoft) styluses. However, people do create some beautiful art with them. The Apple Pencil feels completely natural to me, almost indistinguishable from an ink pen in Notes, but… again it doesn’t work on the phones.

Cockbrand 4y ago

I've only started using Notes.app this year, and I'm amazed how user friendly and useful it is. It's replaced many random text docs all over the place, as well as lots of very unorganized and frankly embarrassing notes on paper.

password4321 4y ago

Whatever tool is chosen, the idea of regularly circling back through a synced "something cool" list is great, thanks for sharing. Sometimes I return to my HN favorites in a forgotten browser tab and start reading down the list super excited that the HN front page is suddenly 100% interesting.