From 2fad17303cc0953e93f77b9a12515c5722402f48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ezio Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2017 21:43:57 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Delete 20171206 Getting started with Turtl an open source alternative to Evernote.md --- ... an open source alternative to Evernote.md | 115 ------------------ 1 file changed, 115 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 sources/tech/20171206 Getting started with Turtl an open source alternative to Evernote.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20171206 Getting started with Turtl an open source alternative to Evernote.md b/sources/tech/20171206 Getting started with Turtl an open source alternative to Evernote.md deleted file mode 100644 index 18d7d12f82..0000000000 --- a/sources/tech/20171206 Getting started with Turtl an open source alternative to Evernote.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,115 +0,0 @@ -Getting started with Turtl, an open source alternative to Evernote -============================================================ - -### Turtl is a solid note-taking tool for users looking for an alternative to apps like Evernote and Google Keep. - -![Using Turtl as an open source alternative to Evernote](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/BUS_brainstorm_island_520px.png?itok=6IUPyxkY "Using Turtl as an open source alternative to Evernote") -Image by : opensource.com - -Just about everyone I know takes notes, and many people use an online note-taking application like Evernote, Simplenote, or Google Keep. Those are all good tools, but you have to wonder about the security and privacy of your information—especially in light of [Evernote's privacy flip-flop of 2016][11]. If you want more control over your notes and your data, you really need to turn to an open source tool. - -Whatever your reasons for moving away from Evernote, there are open source alternatives out there. Let's look at one of those alternatives: Turtl. - -### Getting started - -The developers behind [Turtl][12] want you to think of it as "Evernote with ultimate privacy." To be honest, I can't vouch for the level of privacy that Turtl offers, but it is a quite a good note-taking tool. - -To get started with Turtl, [download][13] a desktop client for Linux, Mac OS, or Windows, or grab the [Android app][14]. Install it, then fire up the client or app. You'll be asked for a username and passphrase. Turtl uses the passphrase to generate a cryptographic key that, according to the developers, encrypts your notes before storing them anywhere on your device or on their servers. - -### Using Turtl - -You can create the following types of notes with Turtl: - -* Password - -* File - -* Image - -* Bookmark - -* Text note - -No matter what type of note you choose, you create it in a window that's similar for all types of notes: - - -![Create new text note with Turtl](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/images/life-uploads/turtl-new-note-520.png "Creating a new text note with Turtl") - -Creating a new text note in Turtl - -Add information like the title of the note, some text, and (if you're creating a File or Image note) attach a file or an image. Then click **Save**. - -You can add formatting to your notes via [Markdown][15]. You need to add the formatting by hand—there are no toolbar shortcuts. - -If you need to organize your notes, you can add them to **Boards**. Boards are just like notebooks in Evernote. To create a new board, click on the **Boards** tab, then click the **Create a board** button. Type a title for the board, then click **Create**. - - -![Create new board in Turtl](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/images/life-uploads/turtl-boards-520.png "Creating a new Turtl board") - -Creating a new board in Turtl - -To add a note to a board, create or edit the note, then click the **This note is not in any boards** link at the bottom of the note. Select one or more boards, then click **Done**. - -To add tags to a note, click the **Tags** icon at the bottom of a note, enter one or more keywords separated by commas, and click **Done**. - -### Syncing your notes across your devices - -If you use Turtl across several computers and an Android device, for example, Turtl will sync your notes whenever you're online. However, I've encountered a small problem with syncing: Every so often, a note I've created on my phone doesn't sync to my laptop. I tried to sync manually by clicking the icon in the top left of the window and then clicking **Sync Now**, but that doesn't always work. I found that I occasionally need to click that icon, click **Your settings**, and then click **Clear local data**. I then need to log back into Turtl, but all the data syncs properly. - -### A question, and a couple of problems - -When I started using Turtl, I was dogged by one question:  _Where are my notes kept online?_  It turns out that the developers behind Turtl are based in the U.S., and that's also where their servers are. Although the encryption that Turtl uses is [quite strong][16] and your notes are encrypted on the server, the paranoid part of me says that you shouldn't save anything sensitive in Turtl (or any online note-taking tool, for that matter). - -Turtl displays notes in a tiled view, reminiscent of Google Keep: - - -![Notes in Turtl](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/images/life-uploads/turtl-notes-520.png "Collection of notes in Turtl") - -A collection of notes in Turtl - -There's no way to change that to a list view, either on the desktop or on the Android app. This isn't a problem for me, but I've heard some people pan Turtl because it lacks a list view. - -Speaking of the Android app, it's not bad; however, it doesn't integrate with the Android **Share** menu. If you want to add a note to Turtl based on something you've seen or read in another app, you need to copy and paste it manually. - -I've been using a Turtl for several months on a Linux-powered laptop, my [Chromebook running GalliumOS][17], and an Android-powered phone. It's been a pretty seamless experience across all those devices. Although it's not my favorite open source note-taking tool, Turtl does a pretty good job. Give it a try; it might be the simple note-taking tool you're looking for. - - -### About the author - - [![That idiot Scott Nesbitt ...](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_pictures/public/scottn-cropped.jpg?itok=q4T2J4Ai)][18] - - Scott Nesbitt - I'm a long-time user of free/open source software, and write various things for both fun and profit. I don't take myself too seriously and I do all of my own stunts. 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