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Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by TobbenTM on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @07:53AM (#13219360)
I've been a fan of the concept of Quiver (http://happenapps.com/#quiver) for a long time, but unable to use it daily as it is Mac only.

I love the idea of having different notebooks, being able to easily merge text, code, mathematics and images into one note, and make 'cookbooks' out of them.

Someone make it for Windows please.

Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by mercer on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @09:08AM (#13219875)
I've been considering building my own Quiver-inspired tool, in part because I'm a bit concerned at the lack of updates, in part because there are a few itches I would like scratched, and in part because of the Mac-only situation.

I might at some point, in which case I'll look up your comment, but the main reason I'm holding off is that it's quite a bit of work in a market that strikes me as rather oversaturated...

Then again sometimes the best reason to start a project is to scratch an itch, and always thinking in terms of 'useful' is a surefire way to suck all the fun out of life. Hmm...

Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by freehunter on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @07:30PM (#13233852)
Agreed, I don't have the time or energy for anything that isn't available on every platform I use. Lots of iOS apps, but if they don't have a Mac app or a web version, sorry. I don't always have my phone on me. Lots of Mac apps, but can I use it on Windows, too? Sometimes I use Windows.

We're a different kind of digital nomad: someone who never settles on one device, OS, or even form factor.

Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by youngtaff on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @08:23AM (#13219527)
Not quite what you want but I use GistBox (Chrome App that stores snippets in Gists) for a similar use case

Did have a native app (Snippets?) but I wasn't happy with it.

http://www.gistboxapp.com/

Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by gglitch on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:45AM (#13220770)
I'd be all-in on Quiver if there were a mobile client and nested folders.
Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by dplgk on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @03:23PM (#13223584)
I would love to see encryption in Quiver
Re:Ask HN: What do you use to take notes? by kNawade on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @08:19AM (#13219510)
Nice suggestions, thanks