Beyondpad
Productivity
note taking
SHOW HN2014
59points
45comments
#541of 2,272 in 2014
Top 24%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 6 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Spatial canvas organization of notes is a strong idea
From 2 comments
Another vote from me. It seems from the comment that you have a product that is kind of exactly what many like me were looking for. I have brainstormed about this problem for a…
innguest on HNSeems like the kind of note-taking app I was looking for - something that does not constrain me to the one-dimensionality of text, and isn't just a poor work-around that fact as…
innguest on HN
Looks like a good mix of Google Keep and more complex features
From 2 comments
Seems really good, takes some things from google keep and adds the complexity that keep lacks. Nice!
nchudleigh on HNLooks very interesting. Like a combination of Subtask and Trello. Each of those have limitations that keep me from adopting it for all my note-taking and project management...…
gk1 on HN
Objections
Unclear monetization and risk of the project fizzling out
From 2 comments
This looks awesome, well done! What are your plans for the future? Is this just a hobby project, or is it something you plan on monetizing or open sourcing? The reason I ask is,…
mgmeyers on HNThe video went pretty fast for lay users to follow. As a survivor of online projects that ended up closing down, I will wait for a way to export data before using this seriously.
tait on HN
Hosted in the US; wants self-hosting or source access
From 2 comments
This is a brilliant application. I wish I could trust it to hold my brain dump, but this seems to be registered and hosted in the United States, which is no longer a secure place…
anonbanker on HNDo you plan an open source version for self-hosting?
dontpanic on HN
Note ordering in masonry layout is confusing
From 2 comments
I was looking at this because I want to make something similar. I've been looking for the software I want for the last ten years, and nothing comes close to the image in my head…
nobodysfool2 on HNNot quite, row layout gives too much white space between items. I would prefer columnar layout. It's like row layout but vertical. Oh, and this should be delivered over SSL...…
nobodysfool2 on HN
Demo video goes too fast and is unclear
From 2 comments
Looks very interesting. Like a combination of Subtask and Trello. Each of those have limitations that keep me from adopting it for all my note-taking and project management...…
gk1 on HNThat video give me no sense of how this really works. I just see a jumble of boxes and colors, and a voiceover who keeps throwing single words out there without any context.…
codingdave on HN
Requests
Self-hosted or open source version
From 3 comments
Do you plan an open source version for self-hosting?
dontpanic on HNExactly. I don't mind paying for self-hosted version of this - I'm looking for something like this for quite a long time, basically a spiced up cross between org-mode and…
zeroDivisible on HNI too liked the look of this but would want to self-host. I use Google Keep on my phone and this looks like a great alternative except that it doesn't have the incredibly useful…
RadioactiveMan on HN
Mobile app
From 1 comment
It looks interesting. There are two features that would make me really excited (could be that I just didn't find them in the few minutes I looked for them). The first is the…
Mickydtron on HN
Data export
From 2 comments
The video went pretty fast for lay users to follow. As a survivor of online projects that ended up closing down, I will wait for a way to export data before using this seriously.
tait on HNSeems like the kind of note-taking app I was looking for - something that does not constrain me to the one-dimensionality of text, and isn't just a poor work-around that fact as…
innguest on HN
Offline use
From 1 comment
Awesome. Can you make that an app for offline use?
teyc on HN
Questions
Will the project be monetized or open sourced
From 2 comments
This looks awesome, well done! What are your plans for the future? Is this just a hobby project, or is it something you plan on monetizing or open sourcing? The reason I ask is,…
mgmeyers on HNThis is a brilliant application. I wish I could trust it to hold my brain dump, but this seems to be registered and hosted in the United States, which is no longer a secure place…
anonbanker on HN
Can data be exported with relationship metadata
From 1 comment
Seems like the kind of note-taking app I was looking for - something that does not constrain me to the one-dimensionality of text, and isn't just a poor work-around that fact as…
innguest on HN
Alternatives named
Brainstorm (GitHub project by Azeirah)
From 2 comments
I have a similar project, it's licensed under the GNU license. You can host it wherever you want to. It's early in its development stage, and I would love all and any kinds of…
azeirah on HNI'm working on something that's very similar. It's early in development, and lacks many features. But if you private host it, it's already very usable. Take a look here…
azeirah on HN
Sortd
From 2 comments
This looks pretty good. It's similar to Sortd.com but is without the very useful email integration. Sortd has just released another 200 invite codes. Apply fast at…
kuhnster on HNSortd.com is possibly something that might be of interest to you.
kuhnster on HN
Google Keep
From 1 comment
I too liked the look of this but would want to self-host. I use Google Keep on my phone and this looks like a great alternative except that it doesn't have the incredibly useful…
RadioactiveMan on HN
org-mode and Tiddlywiki
From 1 comment
Exactly. I don't mind paying for self-hosted version of this - I'm looking for something like this for quite a long time, basically a spiced up cross between org-mode and…
zeroDivisible on HN