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| My productivity app for the past 12 years has been a single .txt file (2020) (jeffhuang.com) | ||
| recommended by 2 users | 2021 | 523 points by simonebrunozzi | productivity | original thread | | ||
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I had a successful low-volume bookmark system in a single text file: 1. paste the URL in the file 2. add a free-form description to it by hand The hand-typing part proved to be a fairly good "bullshit filter": typing a description is annoying, so I ended up storing only the most relevant links, for which I was willing to write a short description in my own words. Compare that to the save-and-forget systems where storing and tagging a link takes about a second. If you like free-form systems, there's also good ol' One Big Text File, a strangely effective solution: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29661167 |
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| recommended by 1 user | 2020 | 1545 points by lazyjeff | original thread | | ||
*Work*
1. HackerNews: I get most global news and AI development updates from here.
2. Pockettube.io: This is an awesome YouTube subscription manager. It's how I wish YouTube subscriptions worked by default. I described what I like about it in a recent comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38813965
3. Chatbox (ChatGPT Desktop Client): I use it to access the ChatGPT API with Temperature 0. It allows switching between GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo.
4. Promptmetheus.com: For GPT prompt version control.
5. Reddit r/LocalLLaMA: For keeping up with the latest in open large language models.
6. Mozilla Thunderbird: For managing many emails. I used to dislike the UI but now I like it.
7. X2Go: My preferred remote desktop software for accessing my Linux cloud server which I use for random development and experimenting.
8. Logseq & Obsidian for taking notes. I don't have a system I trust yet, but I'm working on it. I keep coming back to this post to keep me motivated: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29661167 (My productivity app for the past 12 years has been a single .txt file)
*Daily life*
9. Milk frother: I just love having a milk frother for all sorts of mixing instead of using a spoon. If I'm mixing protein powder I have a bigger frother.
10. Cleaning lady: One of the best investments ever. Reduces so much of my cognitive load and saves me so much time.
*Fashion*
11. Take accurate clothing measurements and determine your body type. Finding tapered pants that fit my body type helped my jeans fit better instead of too tight or loose.
12. Dress for your skin tone. I now understand why certain colors are unflattering on me. Determining which shades match your complexion can improve how clothing looks on you.