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A Meta-Layer for Notes
Documents capture thought process and context
In our early prototypes, we explored ways for GUI widgets to compose with one another. For example, we tried many variations of putting map and weather views side by side and having them share data with each other.
An early prototype of Embark which emphasized composition between GUI widgets
These prototyp
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Unless I highlight those points in a way that my future self can instantly grasp, I’ll likely never see them again.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
Ultimately, I suspect I will always want more from note-taking software than it gives me — because what I truly want is for the software to read my mind. I want it to extract my thoughts automatically (and securely!) and polish them until they resemble wisdom. And I want it to resurface my ideas at calculated intervals, helping me make new connecti... See more
Casey Newton • Notes on a year using Roam Research
In other words, instead of “one app to rule them all,” which was never realistic and is getting even less so, we’ll have dedicated “capture apps”( like Evernote) that specialize only in capturing and organizing content, alongside other kinds of apps (like Obsidian, Tana, and Mem) that specialize in distilling and expressing new ideas.