ThinkType
Productivity
note-taking app
SHOW HN2020
10points
9comments
#2,456of 3,028 in 2020
Top 82%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
2 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Idea: 2 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good concept, worth continuing development
From 1 comment
This is a very cool concept! Please continue developing it. I think this could be a very nice way to take and reference notes. Potentially operate one or two paragraphs at a…
hazz99 on HN
Useful tool for information synthesis while writing
From 1 comment
My bad! Typed too fast late at night. I think this is a really nice tool for information synthesis. Instead of manually finding info to think about, it appears naturally, and…
hazz99 on HN
Objections
Bare and may only suit some users
From 1 comment
It's a bit bare and might work for some folks. The thing is, nowadays, notes are taken through multiple inputs — typed text, scanned documents, pens, and voice! But regardless, I…
topicseed on HN
Notes now come from typing, scans, pens and voice
From 1 comment
It's a bit bare and might work for some folks. The thing is, nowadays, notes are taken through multiple inputs — typed text, scanned documents, pens, and voice! But regardless, I…
topicseed on HN
Landing explanation is hard to grasp quickly
From 1 comment
“Search while writing” reminds me of an idea I’ve had passing fanciful interest in: a device that universally ingests all the content I’ve read, words I’ve typed or said, and…
brianjunyinchan on HN
Requests
Browser extension to save selected text as notes
From 1 comment
> “Search while writing” reminds me of an idea I’ve had passing fanciful interest in: a device that universally ingests all the content I’ve read, words I’ve typed or said, and…
amadeuspagel on HN
Support two search fields at once
From 1 comment
Thanks, but I don't know what you mean by "operating one or two paragraphs at a time". I guess pinning search terms means showing them at the top so that you can click on them to…
amadeuspagel on HN
Pin search terms
From 1 comment
This is a very cool concept! Please continue developing it. I think this could be a very nice way to take and reference notes. Potentially operate one or two paragraphs at a…
hazz99 on HN
Questions
How to use the API for inputting notes
From 1 comment
ThinkType uses CouchDB, which gives you an API that you can use to input notes, though this isn't documented yet. EDIT: When you're logged in and open the developer tools, you…
amadeuspagel on HN
Alternatives named
Foam with VSCode
From 1 comment
“Search while writing” reminds me of an idea I’ve had passing fanciful interest in: a device that universally ingests all the content I’ve read, words I’ve typed or said, and…
brianjunyinchan on HN
Obsidian
From 1 comment
“Search while writing” reminds me of an idea I’ve had passing fanciful interest in: a device that universally ingests all the content I’ve read, words I’ve typed or said, and…
brianjunyinchan on HN
Roam and Notion
From 1 comment
> “Search while writing” reminds me of an idea I’ve had passing fanciful interest in: a device that universally ingests all the content I’ve read, words I’ve typed or said, and…
amadeuspagel on HN