I use a small spiral-bound notebook. I've thought about moving to a software version but I find the physical act of writing to be crucial to the process.
For a software to work for me, it would need certain features. I want wiki-like cross-referencing but don't want html output. Just text. I want to be able to edit in vim. Some basic formatting would be nice, and I want links to web sites to open in my browser. I want to be able to scan changes by date, to search through content, and to be able to view multiple entries at a single time. To-do lists are nice but I don't need a scheduler; I just need a place to keep track of current concerns. I want to integrate with my email, browser history, and IM logs.
Now that I list out the sorts of features I'd like to see, it looks like what I want is not just a single program.. it's a different way of interacting with my computer.
For a software to work for me, it would need certain features. I want wiki-like cross-referencing but don't want html output. Just text. I want to be able to edit in vim. Some basic formatting would be nice, and I want links to web sites to open in my browser. I want to be able to scan changes by date, to search through content, and to be able to view multiple entries at a single time. To-do lists are nice but I don't need a scheduler; I just need a place to keep track of current concerns. I want to integrate with my email, browser history, and IM logs.
Now that I list out the sorts of features I'd like to see, it looks like what I want is not just a single program.. it's a different way of interacting with my computer.