[e19293001]

If you are an emacs user, please take a look at org-mode. Most of the advice had been implemented in org-mode. I hope someone will find it worthwhile because org-mode helps me manage everything in just a text file. And, if you like it, here's an example set-up that I used:

http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html

Please don't be discouraged on the complexity of the tool. Just learn one at a time and soon you'll be used to it.

[baby]

Or just write notes/lists in your favorite text editor, no need to learn emacs or org-mode to start being efficient :)

[pixelperfect]

I've been using org-mode with Deft for a few months now and love it. I'm slowly building a personal Wiki filled with knowledge that is rapidly searchable and has no risk of becoming obsolete (unlike say Evernote where you are at the mercy of the service).

[andanotherthing]

Second this. I am not a dev - Learned about emacs from an article that was posted on HN. Took me about a week to know the most basic things, I still don't know enough to use emacs regularly, but it's a great, distraction-free environment to work in.

This is the article that got my started: https://blog.fugue.co/2015-11-11-guide-to-emacs.html