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Tag: notes

Kept is an open-source self-hosted alternative to Google Keep notes

2026-09-062026-09-06 Danie
Person writing on colorful sticky notes on a wall, with text about Kept, an open-source private alternative to Google Keep.

It looks and feels like Google Keep notes, but is private and tracker-free. It has some extra features too, such as location notifications, CalDAV integrations, collaborative editing, file attachments, etc. Kept is designed for people […]

Blognotes, opensource, selfhosting, technology

In-depth Comparison between Open Source AFFiNE and Joplin Notes for Note-Taking

2025-11-142025-11-14 Danie
A graphic comparing AFFiNE and Joplin for open-source notes and knowledge management, featuring a vision board layout.

Both AFFiNE and Joplin Notes are intended for creating and editing notes, with a view to building up your searchable personal knowledge base. My video does an in-depth dive comparison between AFFiNE and Joplin Notes […]

Blogmarkdown, notes, opensource, technology

Notesnook is a cross-platform end-to-end encrypted open source note-taking alternative to Evernote

2025-03-092025-03-09 Danie
A smartphone displaying notebook and organisation features alongside graphics of a progress chart and a target with arrows.

Notesnook is a free (as in speech) & open-source note-taking app focused on user privacy & ease of use. To ensure zero knowledge principles, Notesnook encrypts everything on your device using XChaCha20-Poly1305 & Argon2. I’ve […]

Blognotes, opensource, technology

5 reasons you should use Markdown for documentation and notetaking

2025-01-012025-01-01 Danie
The image shows a spiral notebook with lined paper. In the foreground, there's a cartoon hand holding a pencil, seemingly about to write something on the notebook. To the right, there's another pencil and the word 'NOTES' playfully written. The background features a soft gradient of purple and pink, reminiscent of a dreamy, pastel sky, with some small stars scattered across it. The 'M' symbol combined with the downward arrow inside the box is a symbol for Markdown.

A good reminder again about the future-proofed nature of Markdown format notes. They are essentially plain text and will be read my many apps well into the future. Also true that Markdown’s “shortcuts” for headings, […]

Blogmarkdown, notes, openstandards, technology

TagSpaces is a privacy-focused file manager that combines tagging and note-taking without relying on the cloud

2024-11-272024-11-27 Danie
A typical notes manager application showing smart tags on the left side pane, which are grouped into categories. In the centre pane is a view showing various notes as icons with a preview inside them. On the right side pane is the editor view showing a note with the title Taking notes in WYSIWYG Markdown editor. IT shows an image and a tick list of key features.

An open source (but not a truly fully open source) cross-platform app that not only does the usual notes management (Plain Text, Markdown, and HTML) but also can browse and tag local files, photos, music, […]

Blognotes, opensource, organising, technology

Capacities could be a very good alternative to Obsidian Notes

2024-11-022024-11-02 Danie
Person sitting with legs crossed and outstretched, with a laptop resting on their legs. On the screen can be seen some images with the title at the top Oct 2024. To the right is a month calendar.

I’ve only had a brief look and test so far, but I’ll be testing this out a lot more. Obsidian is free to use but not open source software, Capacities is the same with a […]

Blogknowledgemanagement, notes, technology

iOS 18 Notes App: All the New Features: Google Must do Better

2024-08-242024-08-24 Danie
Multicolour background featuring two Apple-style square icons: One on the left just shows an 18, and the one on the right is their symbol for the Notes app with a yellow bar at the top, and horizontal lines below that.

I only have an iPad left now from the Apple ecosystem, but after testing some of these features out, I must say that Google really needs to just try and catch up with their Notes […]

Blogios, notes, technology

11 Obsidian tips and tricks for boosting productivity with this Markdown editor and notes app

2024-07-142024-07-14 Danie
Reddish colour background with the purple Obsidian logo on it.

Obsidian is quite popular among writers, researchers, and students. When you create a long blog post, research paper, or project overview in Obsidian, navigating it using a keyboard and mouse can be cumbersome at times. […]

Blognotes, obsidian, technology

How To Use Macbook Trackpad Handwriting For More Intuitive Note-Taking

2023-10-082023-10-08 Danie
Close-up partial view of a Macbook keyboard, and showing a hand holding a stylus, poised over the trackpad for writing.

As technology continues to advance, so do the capabilities of our devices. The Macbook trackpad has evolved from a simple point-and-click tool to a versatile input method that offers a wide range of features. One […]

Bloghandwriting, macos, notes, technology

The 7 Best Encrypted Digital Notebooks for Taking Secure and Private Notes

2023-09-262023-09-26 Danie
Lilac colour background with a cartoon representation of a page with writing on it, and a pen scribbling in red ink on its bottom right corner

Have you ever imagined a vault so secure that even the craftiest of digital cat burglars would be left scratching their heads? That’s what encrypted digital notebooks offer. A realm where your words are not […]

Blognotes, privacy, technology

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