10000-markdown-files VS bangle-io

> why did you decide to make Bangle's interface look like that of VS Code / Monaco[1]? At first I thought this was just VS Code running in the browser.

It is just a personal preference but I find VS code's UI, especially the command palettes (inspired by sublime?).

> By the way, I can't find the "install" button on app.bangle.io that is mentioned in the FAQ.

If you open the app in Chrome (or any chromium browser), you will see a sign to install the app as a PWA (progressive web app) next to the URL.

> On a different note, IMO using Electron for an app is not a bad choice per se. It's just that editors written in web technologies usually suck because they are so slow compared to, say, Vim/Emacs/Sublime

In my opinion going the Electron route is a lot of work for a single developer and you loose the portability of a web application.

> But to be honest CPU load is much more important to me

I think you will be delighted to see that Bangle is pretty performant. I would recommend opening a heavy app like 10000-markdown-files[0] to get a rough idea.

> what's the benefit of using Bangle over Marktext?

I haven't used Marktext, though it looks like a great project. I think the differentiating factor would be:

- Bangle.io is focused more on the overall note taking experience, like backlinks, workspaces, collaboration etc.

- I am planning to allow the ability to add extensions to add more functionality. Being a web app is really conducive for such things.

- It allows you to open multiple tabs, split screen.

[0]: https://github.com/Zettelkasten-Method/10000-markdown-files

I hope you give Bangle.io a shot, there are a bunch of things currently missing, but we will get there <3.

Another similar tool that is open sourced and allows you to sync with GitHub [1] .

It differs by providing a WYSIWYG interface while saving content in Markdown.

[1] https://github.com/bangle-io/bangle-io

Hello other text based beings!

I am very passionate about journaling/collecting one’s thoughts. In a typical HN fashion, I decided to make a tool that scratches my itch [1].

Having spent majority of my life with portable computers around, I feel we as humans are losing the joy of writing one’s thoughts out. Sometimes the best thing is to write your thought and establish this one way temporal connection to your future self. This is so beautiful because it crosses the barriers of time, culture and location. An alien human descendant billions of years in future might be able to connect with me by reading my thoughts. Writing is an intellectual marvel that has no other equivalent

[1] https://bangle.io

What is the pain you are looking to alleviate? YMMV with notion. I think your personal reflections are probably the most important part of this because personal productivity and organization are so personal.

Single app has worked better for me. I am at 4 months of journaling and planning every day (I have used notion for a few years). When I was using desecrate apps I would go 1-3 weeks before system would fall apart.

For me the main pros are: Ability to move and copy elements from tickler to daily plan so easily. Ability to link todo's to documentation. Ability to take notes in a way that works with how I think, and ability to take handle incoming thoughts as fast as they need to be documented.

Main cons are: only "date time" construct in databases, I would prefer a "time" construct. Offline. Data portability.

> I feel like maybe this is the heart of it, having a personal cache to make a temporary mess in until you have time to clean it up later. I could see that being useful - though id want to move everything out of that place and not organize things within it

Cal Newport has a `working_memory.txt` file on every one of his desktops that he chucks random information into and then processes it at the end of the day. Maybe a system like that could be more your jam.

I might one day work up the courage to use [https://bangle.io/](https://bangle.io/) + github. Feels like owning my data + a bit more flexibility could be nice, but that seems like a lot of work.

I would suggest trying out bangle.io [1] - an opens source markdown web app that is completely local and will support GitHub based syncing.

[1] https://bangle.io

There is also https://bangle.io - an open source web app for taking markdown notes and saving them in your computer.

Note: I’m the author of the project.

I have been using it to provide ability to read existing markdown notes in a users directory see [1]. So far it works great but browser support is limited to chrome and edge.

[1] https://bangle.io

I have to say, this is a very well designed app.

Since you talk about local only app , I can suggest bangle.io [1] - a local only operative note taking app.

[1] https://github.com/bangle-io/bangle-io