Recent Posts

651

General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten

« Last post by wraith808 on July 02, 2020, 08:04 PM »

https://notes.andymatuschak.org

This website design is so incredible.  I want this.  How can I do this?

-superboyac (July 02, 2020, 05:45 PM)

It's very similar to gingko, so you could use that for the same.  I keep a lot of my notes in that.  It just doesn't have the reference links nor the mouseovers.

652

Living Room / Re: How can I automatically mirror specific folders in the cloud?

« Last post by wraith808 on June 30, 2020, 10:36 AM »

How can I specify specific folders or files and mirror them automatically in the cloud?

-kalos (June 29, 2020, 02:50 AM)

Use hard links.

-Tuxman (June 30, 2020, 05:18 AM)

Depending on the syncing software, hard links can give you unexpected results.

653

Living Room / Re: How can I automatically mirror specific folders in the cloud?

« Last post by wraith808 on June 29, 2020, 09:12 PM »

I use http://pCloud.com it allows mirroring/folder syncing. It works great.

-c.gingerich (June 29, 2020, 01:12 PM)

I'd forgotten about that one.  It does have a lot of options that others don't, including local drive mapping of the cloud folder which is what I mostly use.

654

Living Room / Re: How can I automatically mirror specific folders in the cloud?

« Last post by wraith808 on June 29, 2020, 11:22 AM »

As far as I know, if you're wanting to do specific folders that they do not control, i.e. are not in a OneDrive, Dropbox, etc folder, you're going to have to know a lot for than "In the cloud".  You'll have to have your own cloud to set it up.  At your level of technical expertise, I'd suggest just sucking it up and putting your documents in their folder structure, or syncing your required folder into their structure using something like Syncovery.

655

Screenshot Captor / Re: Any idea why capturing triggers a bluetooth notification with "YourPhone"

« Last post by wraith808 on June 29, 2020, 10:47 AM »

It could be because yourphone is paired with your phone for notifications (or is trying to).  I know that when I get notifications on my phone, it goes to my screen.  And MS is getting aggressive over setting that up when you install the new update.

656

General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten

« Last post by wraith808 on June 27, 2020, 01:04 PM »

Thanks Wraith, that sure helped
Not so sure about using the URL - I've no idea atm whether notes I'm creating are being synced or not. Perhaps from messing about yesterday I've already used it. 
Will worry about that after seeing how this all note creating/composing works.

-tsaint (June 26, 2020, 10:36 PM)

If you were able to proceed from that point, then in order to sync, go to that same button/tab, and click the button to commit and give it some reason that you're commiting.  It should commit to the git repo.  Step by step of me doing it today...

1. Click the highlighted button


2. Click Yes on the Dialog that appears


3. Enter a label that describes (I usually for these use the date and zettel update, i.e. 2020-06-27 Zettel Update

657

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.



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).

658

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.

659

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.

660

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.

661

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.

662

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.

663

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

664

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!

665

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.

666

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 

667

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.

668

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.

669

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.

670

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! 

671

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.

672

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!

673

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?

674

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.

675

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.