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Ryan Orban

Ryan Orban

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Note Taking

Bookmarks

  1. Thymer: Smart Editor for Thoughts and Planning

    Thymer is a browser-based planning and note-taking tool that combines outlining, task management, and structured planning in one editor — developer-style features (command palette, split panels, keyboard shortcuts) with end-to-end encryption and self-hosting options. Positioned as an IDE for thoughts rather than a shopping-list task manager.

  2. Logseq: A Privacy-First, Open-Source Knowledge Base

    Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source knowledge base and daily journaling tool built around outliner-style pages with bidirectional linking. It positions itself as a local-first alternative to Roam Research and Notion, with all data stored in plain text on your own machine.

  3. Molecular Notes: A PKM System

    Molecular Notes is a PKM system built around three primitives: Sources, Atoms (established concepts), and Molecules (personal insights). Mining Atoms from Sources and combining them into Molecules creates quadratic knowledge growth through cross-linking.

  4. Kinopio: Spatial Thinking Canvas

    Kinopio is a spatial thinking canvas for organizing ideas as cards with visual connections — mind mapping meets whiteboard, without the VC-funded complexity of competitors. Community-funded and built to encourage creativity over automation.

  5. Dendron: VS Code Personal Knowledge Management

    Dendron is a VS Code-native personal knowledge management system built around hierarchical note organization with dot-notation (e.g. 'project.backend.api'). It's designed for developers who want their notes to live in their editor with Git-based sync and structured linking.

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