[lcall]

I wrote and use daily http://onemodel.org (AGPL, uses postgres), for many reasons listed there :) . One way to think of its current state is a text-mode, easy-to-learn (i hope) infinite mind map of things, where I store and can query effectively everything: calendar, reminders, quasi-anki-like knowledge review, journal, automatic activity log, notes on subjects, very efficiently for the user. (It also stores documents, but that is not very smooth compared to other document systems, nor is browser integration smooth at all.)

Edit: It also has a very basic security model (private, public, unspecified), and with that in mind, can export trees of notes as html or as outline documents (text), with or w/o indentation & numbering, which I've found very useful. And anything can be in as many places in the tree as is helpful. The export to simple html, I use to generate my 2 web sites.

(I plan to move it to Rust, and maybe sqlite, eventually, as well as add features like anki, internal code attached to entity classes for cheap internal customization/automation, etc, but have been slow lately.)

(Edit: it is currently only self-hosted by each user. Have considered doing hosting for other users, and might some day.)

[oliv__]

Looks interesting but honestly I had trouble keeping my attention focused enough to read through the intro page.

A little CSS (max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto;) on the body would go very far.

[lcall]

Thanks for the comment. That was debated slightly, in a previous HN discussion, where some pointed out that using browser defaults appeals more (to some people, I don't know if the majority), especially if they have particular needs. I admit to insensitivity to such things, but I will make a note to try your suggestion sometime. :)

[slightwinder]

I remember this one. Looked interessting, but was lacking the "big picture" of data. It seems to be easy to get lost in data and loose your trail.

[lcall]

Thanks. Can you elaborate, including on what would be a fix for you?

For me, the big picture is I organize everything in ways that work well for me, which I have tried to mention on the web site (in screen shots and some org ideas somewhere). Like, todos, historical things, documents, contacts I have (orgs and people), calendar + tickler file (so I dont have to think about things until the date I should start thinking about it, but I don't forget, if I check it habitually), habit reminders and other review/study material, and notes by topics organized in ways I can find things. I have a top level list/hierarchy/outline (actually a few of them, and anything can link to anything else for quick reference, depending on the convenience of the moment for lookup), or I can remember some search terms (<x-company> main" to get a phone # for x-company). I also have standard patterns (with some support in the software for making data look like templates) for details about contacts or other things, logging journal notes, conversation notes with businesses or doctors or whatever, and it then becomes easy to refer to history. Then anything is basically available via a few to several keystrokes, to get exactly what I want. There is also text search, or queries by date. It seems like one would have to do that with any kind of mind map, org-mode, or note system: organize things and/or search for them in a way that helps oneself as the user. Maybe some pre-fabricated forms or examples of that would help someone get started though...

(some edits for clarity above, and)

Edit: Also, when navigating in to one's data, one can then hit 0 or ESC to go back out the way you came, even holding down ESC to go back to the top level. I also tried to make it so the UI shows what can be done at any given time, if one reads the screen.

Is any of that relevant, or do you have something else in mind? Thanks again for the feedback.

[lcall]

(If one has possible future interest, there is an announcements list, and feedback is also appreciated.)

[gotts]

telnet demo seems to be down at the moment: Trying 52.37.29.12...

[lcall]

True; sorry about that. Maybe I should remove that from the web site until I decide better. But the best thing is probably to check the screen shots via the web site, then install/try it if you like...

Edit: I have removed mention of the telnet demo from the site. If there were sufficient real interest I would put it back (or consider hosting the system for others). If so, email me via the mailing list at the site, or via the address at the site footer. Thanks.

[lcall]

If you have possible future interest, there is an announcements list.