My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)

kept by eddie dec 12, 25

A writer details their decade-long system of a single .txt file for all tasks, notes, and logs, arguing it reduces friction and cognitive overhead.

I Got a Sneak Peek of Google Docs Live Ahead of Its Launch. Watch Me Try It Out. - WSJ
Google Docs Live uses speech-powered AI to let users compose documents by voice, aiming to streamline first drafts for quick-reference content.
also on Google Keep, #user-experience, #productivity
Ask HN: Do you also "hoard" notes/links but struggle to turn them into actions?
A user validates behind the idea that the bottleneck in personal knowledge management is execution, not capture, by surveying HN on where their second brains break down.
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Developers are attached to tools because tools encode trust - Stack Overflow
Developers trust tools they master through muscle memory, but AI coding agents erode that trust with unpredictable outputs, shifting bottlenecks to review and demanding new processes and cultural alignment.
also on Emacs, #productivity, #developer-tools
Craft — Productivity App for Notes, Tasks, and Docs
Craft is an Apple-exclusive note-taking and productivity app offering docs, tasks, calendars, and whiteboards with a polished, block-based editor.
also on #note-taking, #user-experience, #productivity
It's Time to Walk
Dictation and agentic AI allow knowledge workers to walk and rest, shifting focus from production to direction.
also on Obsidian, #user-experience, #productivity