delible
adjective
del·i·ble ˈdeləbəl
: capable of being deleted
My therapist recently asked me to start writing things down. The purpose of this writing isn't to record anything, just to get it out of my brain. Doing this repeatedly helps me to get things straight, and form positive mental pathways for things that I don't do habitually. I don't like to waste paper, so I created Delible ink.
Unlike indelible ink, this ink won't last longer than a day. Anything you type into it is totally private and disappears completely at midnight. It's minimal and unobtrusive, so I can focus on getting my thoughts down without too much distraction.
If you think it might help you out, try it out https://delible.ink
You can reduce the potential for distraction further and continue to use the app offline with an installed version of the application. This can be done via the install buttons in particular browsers e.g. Safari, Chrome, and Edge.
Alternatively, Delible ink. is also distributed via Google Play and the Microsoft Store.
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| Android |  |
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Delible ink is completely private by design and doesn't share any data with the rest of the web. The application runs in your browser alone and doesn't send any data back to a server. Your text is kept until midnight in localStorage, which means it is stored by the browser. There is a basic form of encryption to ensure the stored text is garbled until you personally open Delible Ink. Instances where someone else might be able to view what you write include:
- If you share a web browser with someone but don't use individual system logins or browser profiles.
- If you have an extension installed that can read and manage data on a web page. You can control this in settings on Chrome if you are concerned about a particular extension. You can find similar instructions for other browsers with a quick search of your browser name and privacy / extension settings.
- In the highly unlikely event that someone has gained access to your browser's storage files on your machine, installed specialised viewing software to open the browser's storage formats, and decrypted the data stored within it by reverse-engineering Delible Ink.