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I was also unhappy with how reference managers handle annotations. So I rolled my own app (https://getcahier.com https://getcahier.com), with highlight manageme
by felipefar 3y ago
I was also unhappy with how reference managers handle annotations. So I rolled my own app (https://getcahier.com https://getcahier.com), with highlight management integrated in the application. This enables me to extract highlights according to topics, organize them in notes using document elements (like collapsible notes and outlines) and use them to plan more complex arguments. This makes it much easier to read actively.
On the paper organization side, I would also like to find out a better way of doing it. What helps me a lot, from a more methodological perspective, is to categorize books according to time period, school of thoughts, or perspective.
- ukuina 3y agoCahier looks great! Any plans to add backup/sync? Also, is the data store encrypted at rest even when the app is actively being used?
- felipefar 3y agoThanks! I'm considering that. We might first implement P2P or external services (dropbox, iCloud) sync, but we'll see. The data is all local, so there's no need for encryption yet. But when we implement sync it'll be end to end encrypted.
- oldandtired 3y agoDoesn't support Linux though or any of the unixes. Looks good though.
- felipefar 3y agoThank you for your interest! I've received that request more than I thought I would. It's high on the priority list now, and will arrive soon.