Outliners outlining outlines

Recently, Dave Winer mentioned his Little Outliner software (it appears that John Gruber tweeted about looking for a good cross-platform outliner, and Dave jumped into the thread). I spent some time trying Little Outliner again  earlier this year when Dave Winer was promoting it. I like the tool a lot (just like using the outliner in Frontier). However, the storage of the files is on his server (although you can set up the app to have them on your server). Also, Dave hosts and supports the app, but he is just one person…although there are many one person apps in the world.

So, what other outlining apps are there? Frank McPherson writes that he is using Little Outliner, Dynalist, and Roam. Jack Baty kept switching between Org Mode and Roam, and has settled on Roam. I am playing around with Org Mode, and I am enjoying learning the program. This week, I found out there is a Roam clone called Foam. It is AMAZING how people see a product and can’t wait to make their own version of it.

As a throwback, I used Java Outline Editor a number of years ago, The interface is like Little Outliner and Frontier. However, it was last updated in 2013, so not exactly keeping up…

What are you using to capture your thoughts, dreams, knowledge? Share in the comments…

Not wearing a mask? What’s up with that?

Today, the state of Oregon put a statewide order in effect for all residents to wear masks in public places. Governor Kate Brown took the action based on increasing coronavirus cases. I have been wearing a mask for months when I leave the house, but I almost never see someone else wearing a mask when I walk my dog in the neighborhood. Why? There is a golf course in our neighborhood, but for months, I have never seen a golfer wear a mask – until June 29th – and only one person of hundreds (and of course not practicing social distancing). Why?

Our top health experts are telling us to wear masks. Our president is not showing any leadership on this topic.  Nancy Pelosi as well as Mitch McConnell are demanding action on masks. The CDC has made it clear that wearing masks can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

If you won’t wear a mask because it infringes on your personal liberty, wear it to protect your neighbors, your family, your co-workers – from you in case you have the coronavirus. Think about it.

 

 

About These Notes

Hi! I’m Andy Matuschak. You’ve stumbled upon my working notes. They’re kind of strange, so some context might help.

These notes are mostly written for myself: they’re roughly my thinking environment (Evergreen note-writing as fundamental unit of knowledge work; My morning writing practice). But I’m sharing them publicly as an experiment (Work with the garage door up). If a note seems confusing or under-explained, it’s probably because I didn’t write it for you! Sorry—that’s sort of an essential tension of this experiment.