Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts?

Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by Martindm on Sunday January 06, 2019 @07:33AM (#18838016)

Nobody else mentioned it which really surprises me but I use Google Keep.

Allows you to organise cards, colour code then, pin them and share them across devices.

Anyone else use this? I find it's simple and restricted UI reduces distraction; just you and the idea.

Also good for check lists, links and reminders.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by chb on Sunday January 06, 2019 @08:46AM (#18838269)

Google has a history of abandoning its projects (https://gcemetery.co/). What formats does Keep export to?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by exodust on Sunday January 06, 2019 @08:50PM (#18842122)

Very true. The way they abandoned Picasa desktop was rotten. A family relative of mine, not tech savvy, loved Picasa. When Google killed it, and tried to replace it with "Google Photos" where everything must be put online, this was confirmation that Google wasn't fit for the task of offering dependable reliable software.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by faitswulff on Sunday January 06, 2019 @08:23AM (#18838177)

I use Keep for everything. I just wish it 1) wasn't owned by Google and 2) started up faster.

It lets me create searchable yet unstructured notes, lists, and photos. It's unbeatable in terms of simplicity and functionality.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by exodust on Sunday January 06, 2019 @08:54PM (#18842142)

> It's unbeatable

I highly doubt that. If it's just notes, you could make your own web app that did a similar job, without the bloat and unpredictable "product development cycles" of Google.

I mean, why tie your creative note-taking to "Google Corp"?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by ceidsness on Sunday January 06, 2019 @07:36AM (#18838031)

You can also share Keep cards with other people's Gmail accounts.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of your creative thoughts? by exodust on Sunday January 06, 2019 @08:44PM (#18842100)

And if "other people" don't have or want gmail accounts then tough luck? Doesn't sound like a valuable feature.

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