![]() It’s not obfuscated by encoding you can directly edit the source files with most editors, or edit them automatically with scripts. The only additional formatting I’m comfortable adding is Markdown 2. There’s no exporting and importing, no databases or tags or flags or stars or prioritizing or any other proprietary induced rules on what you can and can’t do with it. It works when web servers are down, or the Internet is not working. It’s searchable, portable, lightweight, and easily manipulated. Plain text is software and operating system agnostic. Plain text is a powerful universal tool that is almost zero cost, work across platforms, are light enough to work remotely over poor connections, doesn’t go out of date, and is quick to learn. The beauty of this setup is that I can change tools anytime, while my notes remain free of any dependency.įor team writing, I’d be happy to use whatever helps the team write better and easier for everyone. Right now, I use Obsidian 1 to manage my notes. If needed, I transfer and add them to the correct folder along with all of my notes in my Notebook. My default is to start with Apple’s Notes to add quicknotes, share common family notes, and as a scratch pad for everything. I have grown to like the simple methods I use and the philosophies of managing the files and the directories/folders.Įvery device, including ones long gone, and ones not invented yet, can read and edit plain text. The idea is to approach contents as data-first with tools on the top. I have moved to a simpler notetaking and writing habit for my notes. I have used many notetaking apps and bought enough of them – iA Writer, ByWord, Bear, SimpleNote, nvAlt fork of Notational Velocity, etc. I was once an Evernote user since its early days and a premium subscriber for many years.
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