quicknote.io

Sterlingtimes

This note taker is described as "serverless" technology:
https://quicknote.io/
Does anyone understand where the notes are saved, e.g. on one's own computer or somewhere in the cloud?

DoaM

I imagine (if it's installed as a Chrome extension for example) that the notes are stored on your computer in your Chrome user profile folder.

Sterlingtimes

DoaM said:

I imagine (if it's installed as a Chrome extension for example) that the notes are stored on your computer in your Chrome user profile folder.

Thank you. There is a Chrome extension version but I only use the web version.

DoaM

As you're using a browser to access it then the outcome is the same ... they'll be in your user profile.

Sterlingtimes

DoaM said:

As you're using a browser to access it then the outcome is the same ... they'll be in your user profile.

Thank you for your help. It is reassuring to know that these are locally stored.

AndyPix

I dont think that's correct.

The notes are stored on the quicknote server, that identifies you by a cookie left on your machine so that it displays your notes when you visit the page.

If you look at each note created, there is a URL - That URL leads to your note, so it cannot be stored locally.

I think that until you 'publish' the note then it will stay local, but doing that you can only create one note

One way to test ... Create a note, email the URL to yourself. Turn off your computer and click the URL in your email on another device. If the note shows then it is not stored locally

Sterlingtimes

AndyPix said:

I dont think that's correct.

The notes are stored on the quicknote server, that identifies you by a cookie left on your machine so that it displays your notes when you visit the page.

If you look at each note created, there is a URL - That URL leads to your note, so it cannot be stored locally.

I think that until you 'publish' the note then it will stay local, but doing that you can only create one note

One way to test ... Create a note, email the URL to yourself. Turn off your computer and click the URL in your email on another device. If the note shows then it is not stored locally

Thank you, AndyPix, for explaining your logic. Indeed, you are correct. I emailed the URL from my desktop computer to a little-used email address, picked that up on my mobile phone and recovered the Quicknote. Undoubtedly, you must be correct that the Quicknote is stored in the cloud and not on the computer. However, this leaves me perplexed as to what is meant by "server-less technology" in this instance. 

AndyPix

However, this leaves me perplexed as to what is meant by "server-less technology" in this instance. 

Im not sure where you have read that . But it doesnt make sense anyway ...

If there is no server there is no website atall, the code has to live somewhere.