Logseq

In an attempt to give structure to one's thoughts and ideas more clearly, knowledge base programs exist to offer users the possibility to jot down everything that comes to mind. Such programs can greatly help, as they allow users to make use of often varied toolsets to put their thoughts to paper: whether it is a regular journal, a to-do list, or a code block, a competent knowledge base app should handle them without fault.

Logseq is a knowledge base app targeted for the need to jot things down. Use it as a journal, calendar, to-do list, type in your code, embed photos and YouTube videos, create flashcards to test your knowledge, and see everything come together in the Graph view, and much more: there's a lot to this one.

The program may seem quite a bit complicated at first: the tutorial offers users guidance on the various features on offer, but it's best you take it slow and see how they can apply to your use case.

First off, you can begin writing your thoughts in the Journals tab, or you can create a new page and assign everything from there. Choose a date via a command, and anything you assign to it will be noted as a journal entry.

The process is much the same in the case of to-do lists, embedding images and videos, and inserting code blocks. Make use of the commands, and the tool will organize your stuff. Create a to-do list, use bullet points to note things down, and mark their status accordingly, all through a set of commands. Inserting code blocks, calculators, and other such functions is also possible.

You can group things up more efficiently by suffixing and prefixing 2 brackets to their main topic. For instance, the function lends itself well when you're writing about an overarching idea: in our case, we created a [[Reading]] topic, where we were able to add the works we were perusing at the time.

All of these features integrate really well with the Graph view: any topic, heading, and commands you add will be presented in a stylized, connect-the-dots view, where the predominant topics from your journal and created pages all come together, linked with one another.

Flashcards make for a popular way to memorize information and test out your knowledge. This function is present in the app, and the implementation works surprisingly well to provide a competent learning environment.

Logseq is quite an impressive program: not only does it offer you numerous ways to verbalize your thoughts and ideas, but it also grants you various opportunities to link them together and make sense of it all — free-of-charge, no less.