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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 26, 2020, 09:05 PM »
1, 2, 3,4 ...check
5: Source control tab unsighted ... should I be looking in VS code or github or...?
6. Clone options ...open in desktop or download as zip. Which? (I downloaded as zip, unzipped and then wondered)
7. Authenticate to Github ... how?
8. I cloned, downloaded as mentioned above, didn't get asked for anything. Opened VS code, opened folder which the clone got unzipped to, still not asked for anything.
   Did have the option of installing 2 extensions(?) tho

Sorry about all the questions, and thanks for your list of instructions.
Probably one step I didn't do right resolves all I'm asking about...would appreciate any help
thanks
-tsaint (June 26, 2020, 07:54 PM)

In Visual Studio Code in the sidebar there should be an icon for source control.  The shortcut is CTRL+G G.

I've enclosed an image of my sidebar with the button highlighted.  Once you click that all should become clear.

vs_code_sidebar.png

One thing that might not be clear is what you put in the source textbox when it asks you for it- if you go back to github in your repo, at the top of the repo there should be a button that says Clone.  Click it, and copy the url for https (it should be the default one selected when you click the drop down).
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 26, 2020, 08:58 PM »
conflation
-wraith808 (June 26, 2020, 04:59 PM)
But it specifically talks about being inspired by Roam and zettelkasten. What other category would it go in?
It may not be trying to compete, in which case it won't.
I don't think Obsidian is out to compete either because it's approach is very different,  but it's certainly in a similar space and users compare them.  And they have mentioned Foam.
-Dormouse (June 26, 2020, 07:08 PM)

Conflation in that two are reasonably commercial products and one is not.  It's in a similar space, you might compare them- but to say its competing is, I think, not really in Foam's approach, no matter who might mention them.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 26, 2020, 04:59 PM »
I don't think that Foam is trying to compete.  And putting it in the category with the other two seems like conflation.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 26, 2020, 10:23 AM »
That's not a different one.  It's used by Foam.

Recommended Extensions for Foam
-wraith808 (June 25, 2020, 09:47 PM)
Aha!
I see it now. Obsidian sits over md files, this sits over VS Code and its extensions. Clever.
Apart from the allusion,  I'm unsure what the name is saying. "Sitting above the dirty Tiber"?

Assuming it's functional enough,  I can see it being popular with all the VS Code and Git users, and those who dislike Obsidian being closed source.

But possibly overkill in its requirements for those who aren't.
-Dormouse (June 26, 2020, 04:53 AM)

Both?  Why not both?

Personally, I use both Obsidian and VS code with the extensions.  It just depends on what I'm doing at the time.  There's also the fact that all of those extensions are in alpha.  Obsidian is just more polished.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 26, 2020, 10:22 AM »
What I'm doing right now is a combination of things.  I took the extensions from foam but used the format of obsidian- I write in obsidian or in vs code.  Really liking it so far.
-wraith808 (June 25, 2020, 10:40 PM)
man i am not understanding how to even install foam.  it's an extension of vs code, which is an editor?  these programs are so complicated loll....ill get it sheesh.


-superboyac (June 25, 2020, 10:55 PM)

1. Go to https://github.com/f...bubble/foam-template
2. Click use thiis template
3. Fill out the name of the repo that you want to use for Foam, and make it private or public as you wish
4. Open VS code.
5. Go to the source control tab and click clone
6. Clone it to your local drive wherever you want your Zettel stored
7. Authenticate to GitHub
8. After it is cloned, it will ask you to install recommended extensions.  Do that (it will change your theme- booo... but you can change it back)
9. There is no 9.  You're there.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 25, 2020, 10:40 PM »
What I'm doing right now is a combination of things.  I took the extensions from foam but used the format of obsidian- I write in obsidian or in vs code.  Really liking it so far.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 25, 2020, 09:47 PM »
built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub:
-panzer (June 25, 2020, 06:36 AM)
This seems to be a little similar another one

Stunning how many there are popping up
-Dormouse (June 25, 2020, 03:51 PM)

That's not a different one.  It's used by Foam.

Recommended Extensions for Foam
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 25, 2020, 09:02 AM »
So, general question about Zettels- do you maintain more than one for different aspects?  Or just break up stuff within based on tags and folders?

Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub:
https://foambubble.github.io/foam/
-panzer (June 25, 2020, 06:36 AM)

Another great one.  Thanks!
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 24, 2020, 02:00 PM »
tiddlyroam is a free, open source alternative to Roam. It is a notetaking app that works the way your brain does: networked, personal and infinitely customisable:
https://tiddlyroam.org/
-panzer (June 24, 2020, 01:43 PM)

That's actually really interesting.  But it doesn't fit my paradigm of plain text files for the notes.  I really love the idea though.  Might have to revisit it later.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Fastest/Easiest HDD to HDD transfer?
« Last post by wraith808 on June 24, 2020, 01:56 PM »
And second... I'm 29.
-nite_monkey (June 24, 2020, 01:45 PM)

To some of us on here... you're still a kid  ;D :Thmbsup:
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Screenshot Capture 4.27.4 ... How do i get saved IMAGE to open Automatically ?
« Last post by wraith808 on June 24, 2020, 08:21 AM »
Hi,
Sorry, I dont understand . what is 'you just enable the checkbox mouser showed above'  .. what box do i enable ??? Thanks
-screenshot1 (June 24, 2020, 05:51 AM)

In the image that mouser posted, he highlighted a section in yellow with a red border.  In that section, there is a checkbox.  Click it.
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DC Member Programs and Projects / Re: sfd: Download a web page as one single file
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 04:51 PM »
Probably not, unless you want to hack the source code. Like Pascal/Delphi, Go usually produces static binaries.
edit: Just imagine that you had not edited your post.
-Tuxman (June 22, 2020, 02:45 PM)

LOL.  I figured the answer out on my own looking in your rar file.  I was only looking at the repo at the time.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 04:51 PM »
That will only help after exported though :(  I'm working on the docs in other tools while it's still in the obsidian vault.
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Living Room / Re: Taste testing 80% Dark Chocolate
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 04:50 PM »
You've been 'tasting' a lot of chocolate!  ;D :Thmbsup:
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 02:47 PM »
The good thing, since they are just text files, you can use all these software simultaneously. 
-superboyac (June 22, 2020, 12:56 PM)

That's what I'm doing, and what my one requirement for trying any software is- that it has to work with plain text.
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DC Member Programs and Projects / Re: sfd: Download a web page as one single file
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 02:42 PM »
That's really cool!
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 12:01 PM »
You crossed it out... is that not true?
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General Software Discussion / Re: A classic menu software like Direct Access for Dos but for Windows 10
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 08:09 AM »
And what is stopping you from using Direct Access DOS? It can be found here
-Ath (June 21, 2020, 12:14 PM)

Well it is a 16bit application and Windows 10 no longer runs this. and even if it does, it does not read long file pathnames.

It is okay if there are no such programs around. I am only venturing to ask.


-tofulover (June 22, 2020, 01:31 AM)

You could run it in an emulator.  You'd still have the problem with long file names, but that could work, depending on how it launches processes.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 22, 2020, 08:06 AM »
Regarding my question about headers, here is a discussion about it and an example. 

https://forum.zettel...tel-should-look-like
-superboyac (June 22, 2020, 12:33 AM)

That's exactly what I use- except I don't put the Tags label beside the tags.


Finding programs on Android isn't straightforward. First I would prefer them to concur with Obsidian. But then I need them to work with Typing Hero which has kicked out a few of my preferred apps.
-Dormouse (June 22, 2020, 07:00 AM)

The biggest problem for me with finding something on Android (and the reason that I'm thinking of going back to the []() notation for links) is the [[]] notatation.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 21, 2020, 09:30 PM »
which markdown flavor is recommended for the best compatibility and long term usage?
-superboyac (June 21, 2020, 06:30 PM)

I just use basic markdown- the only thing I add is tables.  The other stuff I've found that I don't need, and it works with everything.

I just had to share this - someone's graph.

https://www.dropbox....4%2016%20PM.gif?dl=0

It's pretty crazy that someone can have that indepth of a graph!
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General Software Discussion / Re: Any software that is like Synology DS Notes but can export to html with tree?
« Last post by wraith808 on June 21, 2020, 01:10 PM »
You might be able to put in a request in the git repo to see if they might know how to do it.  Unfortunately, I've never worked with Note Station nor that format, so other than a few Google searches, I can't be of more help than that offhand.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Any software that is like Synology DS Notes but can export to html with tree?
« Last post by wraith808 on June 20, 2020, 10:51 PM »
Maybe it was an earlier version?

After conversion you will get:

Directories named like exported notebooks;
Notes in those directories as markdown-syntax plain text files with all in-line images in-place;
Assigned tags and links to attachments at the beginning of note text;
All images and attached files in media sub-directories inside notebook directories.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Any software that is like Synology DS Notes but can export to html with tree?
« Last post by wraith808 on June 20, 2020, 09:29 PM »
Not sure how well this works, but there is a tool that extracts the notes from an nsx file into Markdown.

https://github.com/M...-Station-to-markdown

From there, it's a short hop to HTML.

There's also a script that imports into Joplin, which might be helpful for maintaining structure.

https://github.com/K...otestation-to-joplin

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any software that is like Synology DS Notes but can export to html with tree?
« Last post by wraith808 on June 20, 2020, 05:07 PM »
I think DS Note is the older version, and Note Station is the one in their newest OS.  Not sure if DS Note has the same functionality as Note Station, but you can export to HTML files:

https://www.synology...on_managing_notes#t7

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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by wraith808 on June 19, 2020, 09:28 PM »
The only idiosyncracy now with Obsidian for me is that if you create a document from a link, it puts it in the root folder so you have to move it.  Annoying, but I'm liking it a lot more.
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