Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing

Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing launched on April 20, 2017 with 7 votes, #1,130 of 3,007 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedApr 20, 2017

Launch day▲ 7 votestop 38% of 3,007 that month

Websitegithub.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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#1,130
of 3,007 launches in April 2017: 50%
of 2017's launches got fewer votes: 2×
the median launch of 2017 (3 votes): 141
launches landed the same day: 8.7%
of launches posted at 04:00 UTC reach 10 votes

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