This Note-Taking App is a Game Changer - Roam Research
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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- Got a lot better at using multi-camera sequences. There are three "cameras" running - the two normal cameras, plus a screen recording. Making them all a multi-cam sequence kept everything in sync; I was then able to make copies of that multi-cam sequence, using the 2nd for the screen recording and tweaking its timing relative to the main copy in order to make things smoother.
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P.S. - What note-taking app are you using these days? And are there any other apps for which you'd like to see a similar video?
Thanks for this! It really helps to remind myself that I can slowly improve. Thanks again :)
Hi Thomas, quick question: is it weird when you say 'quite FRANKly' and your last name is FRANK? For some reason I wonder that every time you use that word in your videos, thought I could ask xD
I didn’t know there were shortages of soap and shampoo. get out of your studio and take a shower. you are going to give yourself a rash somewhere.
I'm working on my own app for action-capture. Quick pitch; I take a ton of notes of next actions, but I have no way to decide what to do first. Cardinal is going to make that question more intuitive and free up work memory for work.
Whenever I use a note app, I inevitably use it for my GTD items and it always disrupts my workflow, even though I still have to do them.
So I came with the idea of an app that's somewhere between my notes and my to do-ist app. Codename; Cardinal.
This is how it works; each task bullet point is entered as a single card. Then, out of this pool of cards, a dividing card is chosen at random and you compare all other cards with this one random card individually, swiping left and right.
Swiping right means something is high importance compared to the dividing card. Swiping left the opposite.
You do that until you sort through all the cards. You then do it again, this time for high urgency and then again for 'high requirements'.
The app then makes a recommendation based on how each card ranks on those three categories what sequence you should stick to, so you're always doing things that add the most value.
It's supposed to be a step between a note-taking system and a todo-list system. Or just it's own, more limited todo-list.
What do you think?
@@ritme7769 add pomodoro counter , and i will buy
Why is 2010 justin bieber teaching me about note taking
You precious humour.
Huge *
will my views go up if I look like that?
It's cause of that helmet
Very first thing I thought as well.
Therapist: "Thomstin Freiber isn't real, he can't hurt you."
Thomstin Freiber: 6:54
wow this seems so intuitive i can't believe no one's made this app before
Thanks for the great overview of Roam. When you were discussing how you track your notes from books in Roam, it make me think of importing Kindle notes and working with them in Roam. Seems like a powerful way to make use of all those Kindle highlights I never go back to.
Wish I had known about this a year or two ago when I started doing notes for my final high-school exams 😭😭
Exactly... I'm in the middle of my uni finals prep and I desperately need this app-but now they're closed for new users.
@@JohnTheStun Can I interest you in an unknown newcomer app called OneNote? You can fold text in bulleted outlines like above and writing [[an existing page's name]] makes a link to that page - you'll have to double-click if you want to collapse/expand with the mouse and have to follow the link you wrote into the new page (just nav over it and press enter) and then write the backlink into [[the page you came from]] yourself since the features haven't really been updated for modernity - they're only 17 years old after all.
Komatik OneNote is 17 years old?
@@eljefe4300 Yes, the first version was released in 2003 (it didn't have all the fancy cloud features we're used to nowadays - it just read notebook files from disk. SkyDrive integration came circa 2007-2008, around the time Evernote launched. It's funny seeing people say Microsoft copied Evernote :P)
@@Komatik_ mhmmm interesting. whatcha say about fantastical subscription?
Awesome content! The filmography is great as always!
You had me at Luhmann :-) Greetings from a place not far from Bielefeld.
The best note-taking app for me will always be ProtectedText. I can't switch to any other app because I don't want to.
4:41 Каталог из русской библиотеки :) Кто-нибудь ещё заметил?
Thomas going for that emo style haircut
I think you need to look into Mindmap, like freeplane ..
@7:30 he almost had it, so close. Could of called out all the people in the comments before they even started.
Is there a way to link a word in text, e. g. Run with Running, via the [[]] brackets? As a Czech speaker I would love to enjoy this linking feature without the words being completely similar because otherwise, it would create some weird sentences in my pages...
i can't take my eyes off of them hair
Actress basics: never let your hair cover your face, if it has no sense for the scene. It only disturbs.
#hawt
Did he lose a bet or something?
2000 Emo Style 🤟
YES
Before even looking at the comments I already know what people will be commenting about 🙇🏻♂️
same here!
I only came to the comments to see people talk about Thomas's hair =P
his hair gives me anxiety
Rithika Madhusha so edgy and Biebery at the same time
He can’t get a haircut too, like the rest of us.
@@rudylabsilica2286 where do you live that you can get a haircut, literally everywhere is locked down
@@rudylabsilica2286 i started shaving my hair with electric shaver, and first time wasn't great (but who care, only my wife really sees me and she accepted i am ugly :)) but second time was a lot better. And a lot easier than anyone wihtout experience can imagine
justin bieber hair
This video will be iconic
do you use roam ? or do you prefer notion ?
@@vantascuriosity4540 I think he prefers notion still.
You two literally are iconic! More inspiring and game changing then any app
yes it will be
good stuff
The linking system is perfect for my PhD research!! Often I find a quote when doing reading and make a note put this in chapter 3 and then when I’m planning for that chapter have to do control f to go through all of the results to get those quotes which takes hours. I haven’t found an alternative system that doesn’t interrupt my flow of reading. This is perfect!!
Yes. I'll be using it for my Master thesis
Wish I had this just a few months ago, would've made it a LOT easier. Best of luck on your PhD :)
Same but for my undergraduate dissertation, not as advanced as PhD or Master's but interlinking all the same on a lower level :) Thank you for posting Thomas!
I wish this existed two years ago D: my research is spread in excel tables, latex documents and simplenote lol
Finally! A system that looks like it will work for grad students!
Im disappointed in everyone for talking about Thomas' haircut. Like, did no one notice them rollerblading skills?
FishGuts92 That clip made me nervous… Looked so dangerous！
Thomas: Notion is the best note taking app!
Me: Oh, cool! Let's move to Notion.
Thomas: The Best Note taking App - Roam Research
Me: Dang! Will I have to move again!?
Wait 6 months to the new best note taking app!
Valentin Ojeda Villegas wdym?
THIS WAS ME -_-
If it works for you, then stick to it. There's a lot going in to migrating your stuff and getting accustomed to new systems unless it's *that* much better.
He said it's a game changer for research, and Notion is still amazing XD
Omg the quarantine hair i couldn't stop laughing 😂
Your hair can’t be real. What is this type of sorcery?
It's called redbones hair. I also have the blessing/curse.
that one strand of hair reaching his nose is actually like literally making this video hard to watch
But... Notion... All of my work was for nothing :( haha great video Tom
I'm definitely not leaving Notion ;)
@@Thomasfrank from the bottom of my heart thank you for inspiring me. You've gotten me out of a rut this past year and got me to start making my own self-development content. You're awesome
Thomas Frank what else are you using notion for? I cant really think of any other functions than planning and note taking, what’s stoping me from downloading to-do and using that with roam?
@@riyaansarfraz8136 Did you watch the video? Minute 10:45 😀
Thomas you are getting "Quarentine hair" :D
Love from Portugal
Português é o melhor língua. Amo-o.
@@krzysztofmitko4953 talvez 😁
He looks like one of the cartel leaders on Narcos Mexico 😂😂😂
OMG i cannot unsee it now
Bad Boys For Life?
Lmaooo
El chapo
literally reddit for notetaking
Thomas looking like he came straight outta Star Wars fanclub
Agreed 😂
hahaha
Look at the last line of the video description
Coincidence? I think not.
I tried Notion and found it too overwhelming for use at work mostly for meeting notes. It was too customizable almost like how I felt when trying out android for a week before going back to iPhone. Roam seems perfect. Will try it out! Hope you do more videos on how you use Roam!
how nice to find..... ON THE END OF MY LAST SEMESTER
So from this video I had signed up for the Roam Research app primarily how Thomas Frank explained its functionality and uses in associating info which is really great but especially because it is free, this is no fault of Thomas but this app has suddenly required you to pay for an app previously free, and now any notes I had taken previously that needs to be accessed is no longer made available until payment is made. Ofcourse If i knew this was not a free app or continually be made free I would have never joined.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Ok but if I grow my hair out like that will my views go up?
that's exactly how it works
😎 Love the new hairstyle man it fits you well. But is it by design or by obligation ?
Notion does all these things, except , that mind mapping network...
It's linking is also the same !!
Bottom line, intense competition between Roam and Notion 😁
Yeah for me, I don't think it holds a candle to Notion, much more powerful but I guess they are serving a different purpose!
Checkout tiddlyroam if you can
Finally one comment that is actually related to the content and not Justin Bieber. Lol.
I was thinking the exact same. I'll stick with Notion. 👌🏼
Actually no, I don't there's any competition between the two as both of them serves two different purposes.
RoamResearch's bidirectional link is way more powerful than Notion's linked database as the use case for RoamResearch is for having networked thoughts or as the founder calls it "Idea sex" where you can take a concept or idea from Marcus Aurelius, Albert Einstein, and Arnold Schwarzenegger and connect it together in a way that you produce (or reproduce) a new idea. Which is actually very powerful because what is an original idea? It is a combination of your own experiences or mental models plus the content that already exists in the world which you've consumed in different ways which you mix and match together. And RoamResearch aides you in making those connections better.
Whereas Notion's use case is more different, as Ivan Zhao, the founder inspired by the Computer visionaries of the 70's I think wanted it to be a single tool for building tools or workflow for non-developers. And also a place where you don't need to separate your word file, from your excel sheets or bookmarks or Trello board or job tracker or project management, etc. Like a lot of SaaS tools are unnecessary when you can do most of it in Notion with a bit of learning.
Great, the access to this app is closed to new users and to get on the waiting list I have to answer a lot of non-sense, at the end of the day, the app looks interesting but they can kiss my entire note-taking az.
One of the question was who would you take advice from: some guy or a racoon (trash taking panda)
@@rohansth Yeah, I should've selected the magical racoon.
@@vishnuprasanth4725 I selected the racoon. Then again, maybe it was because I answered it around 2am.....
I, too, selected the Magical Trash Panda as my guide; it seemed the obvious answer to a trick question.
Yep me too
Roam owns all of your data and can access it at will. They'll eventually have the data stolen and the world will have your inner thoughts, priorities and overall style/personality.
Yup. Encryption is poor and data storage is unreliable. They came on twitter to say they are going to start charging $15 a month without fixing the faults. Anyone who pointed out faults got angsty responses about how their product is not for them. Amazing what little hype does to you.
Not sure what to focus. The app's potential or Thomas' hair🤔
”zuko, its time we have a talk,... about your hair... its gone too far”
hahhaha
This 😂😂😂
Hahaha avatar reference is always appreciated
hey i just found the open source app trilium. i think it is a better solution than roam research because you own your notes and still can sync them between instances. it does include all the features of roam research (including backlinks). perhaps you can make a video about it.
Thanks for recommendation! Love the app so far :D
I have been using Roam for a month now and I absolutely _love_ it. I used to be a Notion user, but now Roam is my one and only. Loved the video, thank you!
Thomas - Note taking app
Everyone in comments - JuSTin BiEbER
Is this like a parody of that Seinfeld episode where they don't have water pressure in the building?
Notion is great.
His hair funny.
This is a paid promotion.
Workflowy works similar, and has a mobile app.
I like his vids though.
I love the concept. But I am concerned about lock-in. If I am dumping all of my notes into the tool and the company ever were to go bust all of that work is stuck in there. Given the proprietary nature of data model with links etc, exporting it to another tool might be hard or even impossible, without losing much of the meta information associated with all the links.
Dear Thomas Frank,
Long ago
Just like the cut you die to get again
Barbers are so far from you
Cutting on
Just like the trim you wish to partake again
The hairs of everyone you know
And what's the shave you take
From every blade you break
And like the shirt you'll stain
We're all in quarantine tonight
What's the worst that I can say?
Your hairs are better kept this way?
So long quar-and-tine
So long quarantine
~My Chemical Comment Section
Thumbs up if you want a video for Obsidian as well! 💜👍🏻
Great video! Tom, you seem to use quite a few note-taking apps. I am curious to know why you use multiple note-taking apps instead of just one. I understand each app is best suited for a specific task (project management, brain dump, or web clipper, etc). However, the notes aren’t shared between each app after all. I can imagine it’ll be sometimes difficult to remember where a particular note is stored. Plus, you can’t search across all your note-taking apps at once. In this case would it be better to limit oneself to just one app?
Hairstyle: Justin Bieber
Face: Liam payne
Master Hi.
Are you still using Roam?
What do you think about Logseq and Obsidian?
Do you think it should continue with Roam or should it go to the other two?
To write articles, I would like to choose an application that will easily offer me all the pages where I transfer notes, web connections and ideas.
Which one would you recommend?
Everyone's hair is getting out of hand in quarantine
I grew them out recently ( shoulder length), so I've no problem. Just tie them up. =D
C'mon, everyone knows that Emacs is the best note-taking app ever made
Yeah, there's the org-roam package which was actually inspired by this app (hence the name).
@Atemu It's still too experimental and also redundant since the features it introduces were already part o regular org-files.
I looked it up🤦🏼♂️
Looks handy. I think I've decided that the best route for me is 3x5 note cards. I like hand writing notes, and not having the bound in a notebook lets me move them around and shuffle them. Then when it's time to make the thing, I throw them up on a corkboard as my outline and go from there.
Thomas gets a bieber haircut, roam research upgraded to paid subscription with the max package being called Believer. Belieber? Coincidence? You tell me.
This seems perfect for writing a dissertation.
Aniyah Watkins think so for my thesis
I signed up. Realized it costs $15 per month (which in my opinion is ridiculous). So then I tried to delete my account. BUT it doesn't even give you an option to delete your account info once you sign up. This note taking app is so "minimalist" that it has overlooked the bare essentials. If you value your privacy and you value your money, then don't even bother.
Am I the only one that was surprised by the roller blades skills?
Roam Research allows law enforcement spying. In their own privacy policy, it reads - "We will never read or access your private notes without written or verbal consent - unless compelled by law enforcement." We know from experience with other apps and sites that this can mean a "back door" that is used by government agencies for data mining and warrant-less surveillance. If you don't mind law enforcement reading your notes, fine. If not, well...
When you tweeted that your hair was long I didn't think it was LONG
Notion and Roam do different things, so it doesn't make sense to say that something Notion was designed to do well is a "con" for Roam.
Notion is great for atomized data that fits into projects with a structure that you more or less know in advance, whereas Roam is excellent for random free-flowing notes that you don't yet know how you'll use. They both still come up short on search and webclipping compared to Evernote.
Roam looks like it could be a great/useful app for Bullet Journaling for folks who enjoy a digital experience more than pen and paper. It really looks like it would be great for Ryder's general minimalist flow, and has all the features needed for the daily log, the monthly log, threading, and creating and linking projects.
The beauty of bullet journal is that it's infinitely and instantly customizable in a way that a digital solution never can be. You can makeit not only perfect for you, but it evolvs with you and you can't outgrow it. It would still be a good alternative to people that want to do daily journaling with a mouse and keyboard, but it's so different to the concept of bullet journal that I wouldn't call it bullet journaling at that point.
Can you please try Remnote ? It´s an amazing app just like roam research but with a Spaced Repetition feature.
The term "game changer" is so overused it has lost it's meaning.
Are you saying that it is so overused that it has... *rimshot* changed the game?
Try it. Roam literally changes the game how you take notes.
I am looking for a note taking platform for Bible study. I like the linking feature I could tag scripture references or theological terms.
This app nails it. I especially like the mind-map. It's a perfect reflection of the mental chatter in our heads, and this app brilliantly lays that out for us. I'm a big fan of this cerebral design. Thanks for sharing!
Beware of that this is not a free application and that they only inform you about the costs AFTER you created an account. Given that it happens a lot more that data gets hacked, I regret having created an account here.
I don't have a big use case for this, I don't know why I'm watching this video
What the best app for reminding yourself to get a haircut? Asking for a friend.
You really need a haircut...
Literally no one can get a haircut rn
Watched it three times so I can improve my understanding. And decide whether to invest in Roam Research app. Next, I need to learn if this information is going to be on the web, like iCloud, or Dropbox, etc. I have a lot of questions. For 10 years I used LifeJournal. Loved it. Very helpful for finding previous research I've done (avid writer here). Then they sold the company, the company upgraded, I purchased the upgrade but I no longer could access more than 10 years of research any longer. Talked about upset. Well, that's saying it mildly. I'm guess once we purchase the app for a year we need to keep purchasing forever...or at least until we stop researching. But what happens to the information I've already entered. What happens if the app goes away? Maybe you can't answer these questions. I'm looking for a sense of security My research is extremely important to my livelihood. Losing the previous 10+ years of reading notes, interview notes, and research was painful. I don't want to buy LifeJournal again because there's no tech support, they just don't care. Also noted in many of their app reviews. Any suggestions, thought on any of this would be appreciated.
Oh, before I forget, thank you for the video.
Tom, could you someday talk about Org mode?
Also your hair lowkey looks like a wig
Second Org mode as it is a very powerful and similar tool. And even has extension that copies Roam capabilities called org-roam.
You don't talk about org-mode to unsuspecting victims.
So I've followed your link, applied to the wait list and made a poor choice because I held the author of one of the most interesting books I've ever heard but not read yet in higher regard than a magical trash panda.
...Ok, keep your secrets then, RR. I'll stick to my pencil, paper and Notion.
Unable to get the access too even i had completed it twice
11:39, GO BACK TO THAT HAIRCUT
Sathwik Doddi ; I’m sure once this lockdown is over, he’ll get to it ASAP. Like the rest of us.
Rudyspective 1, oh we’re gonna SWAT these poor hair salons
Really kind of disappointed. I was excited about trying Roam, but I can’t afford the monthly charge. Even if I DID like it, that’s too much for me. I still love Notion so I guess it’s alright 🤷🏻♀️
I think you could try TiddlyWiki, linking feature is somewhat similar to roam research. It's free and has a lot of plugins. It's really old though.
Apps: Focus, don't flip-flop.
Tldw: Org mode reimagined
that was a great tldw
Except org-mode will have all the features that this app is going to take years to develop
Fire Lights so so so true.
I find it a little upsetting that all the productivity channels are currently doing their rounds on Roam; an app that is closed to the public. This is not public yet. We can not even use this app. Total fail sauce.
Roam closed in response to an overwhelming influx of users after this and other videos went live. It was previous in open beta (and the beta status wasn't even prominently stated, IIRC). The app should be open again shortly after they upgrade their tech stack.
I don't like this hair style. You looked better before.
Have you heard about lockdown bro?
What's your take on Obsedian and RemNote?
I feel like there needs to be an honorable mention to the best FREE note-taking app. I often use Sublime Text with Markdown Editing and Markdown preview Plug. Combine this with the Markdown viewer chrome plugin. It's a little techy, but It's free, super-fast/functional, fully customizable, fast, and supports tools like advanced find-replace using regex. It also keeps all the files on your computer, if you are worried about cloud security.
Quarantine Hair. 12/10
This thing is not working ?? I can't sign up !
The way you pronounced "Zettelkasten" would be written like "Säddelkästen" in german 😆🤷🏻♂️ Let me try to find english analogies to how to actually pronounce it:
- The "Z" is pronounced like "ts" in "tsunami"
- The "ettel" is like "Letter" without the L and with an "l" in the end.
- And the "a" is pronounced like the "a" in "car"
Any TiddlyWiki, TiddlyMap users?? There is open source software (actually html file) - TiddlyRoam which does similar things... check it out.
I'm here to read the comments about his hair. Bye.
same bro... same
This is actually really helpful! I'm going to try this for my youtube channel! Thanks Thomas! :)
In the last half hour from watching this video Ive already fallen in love with this app, wow exactly what Ive been looking for! Thanks Tom!
Dear Thomas Frank,
~Is the taste of ink getting old?
~Did you film this at 4 o clock in the f*n morning?
~Does each day lately get more and more like the last?
~It's ok, bud. We can hear you.
~Check out this note taking app to pull yourself out from the Spotlight.
~We highly suggest SkillShare to engage your brain, and learn skills enough to feed the hungry.
~The sea of lonely will be no more.
~Here you are, the solution in your hands all along.
~Savor every single moment of this.
~Alive at last.
~Savor every single moment of this.
~As long as you're alive
~Here we are; the comment section
~To rib you for emo haircut pandemic-days.
~ Now you're ready to be free. ~
+1 to your Roam Research video, Thomas. I've been using it for the past 6 months for writing and research. It's been the perfect note-taking utility for me.
Smart notes (Zettelkasten) + Roam Research = Awesome!
Anakin, my allegiance is to Workflowy, to minimalism!
He legit looks like he’s 19 wth lol
Currently, the app don't allow new users...not very impressed already
Well, Roam Research has a waitlist and plenty of questions for those seeking access... An interesting thing, hope it won't take long until they approve people. It sounds like a great project so far. Thanks for sharing! :)
Actually, I found tiddlywiki.com exists and is a great, insanely customizable opensource that allows you to host and keep your data with no monthly fee and such. I will use that instead. Highly recommended it.
Spent 14:31 Trying not to look at the lego man hair
At one hand are databases and their linking
On the other is interlinking blocks and pages
They both serve different aspects but seem to be similar. I'd say Roam is more geared towards note taking, and while Notion is pretty good at noting also, it has the benefit of databases and proper organising.
Quite something
Hold up, does he just have a random military plane in a parking lot near his house.
That is so America
Nice hair. Bustin Jieber 😂. Great content.
ROAM ALTERNATIVE: As some of you might be disappointed with the way Roam is holding new users on the waiting list & also with the fact that they have announced the way payment will be once they moved to a beta version (since it might be somewhat expensive for some, I know it is for me) I just discovered a startup called "SUPERNOTES". Beautifully & simply designed, this site/app (they don't have a proper app yet, it's coming on Fall I think, however, the homescreen shortcut works perfectly as an app would do) works with Notecards where you are allowed 1200 characters on each new card, which is quite some space given that the whole is based on working & learning any sort of chunk of information with flashcards (which comes in very handy & has lots of side learning benefits, if you've been following Thomas for a while, he's got a complete video about processing & studying any topic under this umbrella). You can establish links inline inside any notecard which allows connecting them & contributes to associative thinking that comes with the action. And of course, inside every notecard it allows adding as many tags as you'd like. A sidebar comes with it where it allows you to glance at every notecard you decide to index or unindex. Basically it's an app that allows you to build a digital Zettelkasten the way Luhman used to work around it, with 3x5 cards, with the difference you get to enjoy of more characters while forcing you to process information at its simplest & most concrete form. Apart from other features you get to join cards of other users & keep them if you want. It might be a different app from Roam since they don't manage the exact same concepts, they vary quite a bit & one might have more features than the other one BUT three days into it & I've found it to be a fantastic worthy-checking alternative. At the moment due to the pandemic you get to enjoy free access to their unlimited version till July, still, even when they do have a regular payment for the upgrade to the unlimited version, it's definitely not as expensive & I would personally look for the opportunity in the future to pay for it. That's how great I've found it to be not to mention their community support system has been super attentive which is personally something I tend to be encouraged by whenever I try a new software, another reason why I got a little more disappointed with Roam when I surfed through their Twitter account when wanted to apply as a new user. Hope anyone finds it useful if they're desperately looking for a bi-directional linking app alternative :)
I can’t help myself saying “inner beauty, inner beauty” but the gap from the profile photo made me say “maybe”
HOLY COW! I've been searching for a decent note-taking system for 3 years now. I've become so obsessed about it and spent 100s of hours just reading through every blog and reddit thread related to this subject. A few months ago I became so frustrated that I made a draft concept of the "perfect note taking tool" and this concept was EXTREMELY similar to this app: The nature collapsible of bullet-based notes and easy linking with auto-generated mind-map, even the "Quick notes" section from mobile.
I tried all sort of note-taking apps, also wikis and other knowledge base systems. But actually, nothing really convinced me 100%.
The problem with most solutions is that I don't want a system where my data is dependent on the tool and if the tool vanishes, my data becomes useless. But also what I want is some sort of decent writing experience with some sort of "automation" like templates, images, links, etc. Also, mobile experience has to be good. These requirements are almost impossible to fulfill at one time.
So currently I have "frankensteined" me a system where I write notes in a "decent" markdown editor in plain text (at first I thought I will use Typora but now I catch myself most of the time using VSCode for that). These notes get version controlled via git and synced that way. On my Raspberry Pi I run a little web server where I automatically convert these files into some nice webpage with search via a static site generator. So I can browse these files really really good via any browser. But the editing experience isn't quite there. But for now it sounds weird (especially for non-technical people) but this is the system which is the most to my needs.
I don't know why this is so difficult for me, maybe it's my inevitable fear of locking my data into some tool which renders the content useless if the tool goes away or when I want to move.
As sad as it is, this tool will be no exception to this. Since it's not storing the data in plain text along its links and features I don't see myself using it. In addition it is cloud-only, so a SAAS solution which is not the kind of thing I want to depend on so much for such a thing.
Since this tool has some similarities with org-mode I really really wish that there was some easy-to-use org-mode frontend with a nice UI which could perhaps be the solution to my illness...sigh...
You can try org-roam?