Technology

I find it even easier just not to do things in the first place.

I also tried a bunch of things. Obsidian with journals plug-in is the perfect solution.

(Ok, journals + like 10 other plugins)

So far the best for me is a mix of Google's Tasks and Notes.
Both hide ticked of tasks, have functional reminders and are accessible from any authenticated device (to be edited).

All others I've tried, lack the hiding of the ticked boxes requiring one to create new pages divided by months, weeks or some other divider.

I concur with the article. I've tried various tools but I keep coming back to text files in vim. Recently I've been using a notes/ directory with a bash function to quickly create and edit a named text file for a new topic. That gives me the little bit of organization and separation for isolated tasks, while still having a main notes.txt file for miscellaneous notes and todos. I really like being able to stay in the terminal and using ripgrep for everything.

I just use a physical bullet journal. I always dislike manufactured books/apps etc.

For me it's just .md files.

1list is my choice of todo app

My Todo app is a Markdown file because I can cross stuff out.

I feel like 90% of the functionality and reason I use a Todo app is the notifications and scheduling of tasks.

I'm using .md

Notion, Todoist, Things 3, OmniFocus, Asana, Trello, Any.do, TickTick.

This article is a cry for help

My biggest issue with all these Markdown editors is that the format is text only, forcing other files to be stored independently. It does not support embedded pictures, formulas, etc.

My perfect option uses some format that would allow text, pictures, audio and video, optional LaTeX formatting all in one file, and wouldn't be constrained to a single application that can run it all. At least some apps supporting it should be in a note-taking layout, not a standard office program.

Mobile support would be a banger, too, but is optional.

Essentially, I want a OneNote-like experience without walled garden, bundled in a way that would allow it to be painlessly exported into several other pieces of software, available on Linux.

Any ideas on that?

For a while I had been using the “To Do” list that’s built in through Hotmail and the iOS app.

But nowadays I’ve been using TickTick app for the to-do’s.

I've been using Quillpad for some time now. It's kind of a "glorified markdown editor" (like Joplin) but stripped down to the only things I need: bullet lists for todo and grocery, quick notes, audio notes. Recently version 1.5 came out which allows to sync local files so it can now work with Syncthing and that made it an instant favourite for me

I tried using org-mode, but eventually returned to simple plain text.

Color notation, or various enriching elements don't help. They actually distract.

There's the task. The task of having a TODO list. Its elements are free form by definition.

I swear, today's tech is 99% arrogant people showing themselves how they know everything, except they don't solve the actual task which is the only thing needed.

Like those over-engineered half-working arcane machines they portray in steampunk settings, except those at least feel cool.

It's like that anecdote about "what buzzes, spins and doesn't bite your ass? - a Soviet machine for biting your ass". 2025 machines for biting your ass do everything, including almost sexual gratification of their developers from using any of a hundred of hipster libraries, frameworks and build systems, and a server component using Firebase, AWS and what not, what they don't do is actually bite your ass. Well, they kinda scratch it.

Doing a lot is not the same as doing better.

Also I fucking hate modern UI\UX design and ergonomics (both lacking).

There's something about the Silicon Valley and everything looking up to it. A culture of authoritarian cheap bullshit, with pretty arrogant people not capable of having a civil discussion, and when they fail that, it's not themselves who they blame.

Honestly it sometimes feels as if all the visible things around were like that. Linux included. Also maybe BTRON for workstations not happening is a bigger tragedy than it would seem.

I use it with CalDAV via Baikal. Apple reminders support it and other CalDAV supported applications like thunderbird and tasks.org with DAVx^5^.

KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
That's why i use Markor on, it saves on markdown (.md), text (.txt) files, and sync with Syncthing to other devices.

Without databases, or third party hosts, i can open any file on other devices using the apps of my choice, can use Markor on Android and nvim on PC.

No need to pay extra or use specific apps to work.

I also tried other not taking apps, but I needed to use some electron app that uses 1GB RAM to edit a markdown file, and decrypt some proprietary online storage. Why use some overcomplicated software when i can do the same Kwrite or nano

LogSeq

I miss the days when all the best plans were hastily scribbled on a cocktail napkin for later reference.

Obsidian just stores the data as TXT files. Only now you can have formatting, links, tags, lists, charts, images, etc.

There's nothing wrong with using a good text editor. You can always use some markdown if you want basic formatting.