FAQ
Answers to common questions about Winks, goals, OrbitPilot, and how OrbitingFox helps turn scattered signals into organized action.
What is a Wink?
A Wink is the smallest meaningful signal in OrbitingFox. It can be a note, idea, task, reminder, expense, event, file, message, observation, or future sensor/device signal. If something catches your attention and may help you move toward a goal, it can become a Wink.
Why do you use the word Wink?
Stars twinkle. People wink. Both can feel like small signals asking for attention. OrbitingFox uses the word Wink to keep the idea simple: a Wink is a meaningful signal that should not be lost.
What does “Catch the Wink” mean?
It means capturing the signal quickly before it disappears. You do not need to fully organize it at first. Just catch it, then shape it later.
What does “Shape the Wink” mean?
It means adding context to the Wink. You may add details, category, date, reminder, file, goal, project, business, finance information, or other relationships so the captured signal becomes easier to understand and use.
What does “Work the Wink” mean?
It means doing something with the Wink after it has been captured and shaped. You may complete a task, make a call, attend an event, expand a note, review a file, assign it to someone, or let OrbitPilot help analyze related context.
What does “Send a Wink” mean?
It means sharing or sending a meaningful signal — or the result of work done on that signal — to another person, team, space, or workflow. This could become a message, summary, assignment, report, or shared link.
What is OrbitPilot?
OrbitPilot is the navigation intelligence layer of OrbitingFox. It helps interpret Winks, files, goals, projects, businesses, messages, and future signals so users can understand the bigger picture and prepare better next steps.
Is OrbitingFox only for personal use?
No. OrbitingFox starts with personal organization, but it is designed to grow. A normal user may use it for notes, tasks, reminders, files, and goals. Advanced users may use it for projects, businesses, documents, finance records, and AI-assisted knowledge. Future teams and organizations may use the same foundation for shared workflows and operational awareness.
Why do some places say Blink and others say Wink?
In OrbitingFox, Wink and Blink mean the same thing: a captured signal. Stars twinkle, people wink and blink — all are small signals asking for attention. You'll see "Wink" most often in the interface, and "/blink/" may appear in some URLs. This is intentional. Both words describe the same act: catching a meaningful signal before it fades.
What is a Goal / Star?
A Goal is a Star: the destination that gives direction, focus, and meaning. Winks, files, tasks, projects, and decisions become more useful when they are connected to a Star.
Why are goals called stars?
Stars give direction. In OrbitingFox, a goal acts like a point of light you navigate toward. When something related to that goal needs attention, it may feel like the star is twinkling — sending a signal you can capture as a Wink.
What does orbit mean in OrbitingFox?
The orbit is the connected system around a goal: Winks, projects, files, calendar items, finance records, business records, messages, and knowledge. The orbit keeps related work close to the Star it supports.
Who is the fox in OrbitingFox?
You are the fox — observant, adaptive, and intelligent. The fox notices meaningful signals, catches them before they fade, and keeps navigating toward the right goals.
What is PDCA in OrbitingFox?
PDCA means Plan → Do → Check → Act. OrbitingFox treats this as a spiral, not a flat circle. You plan by choosing the Star and catching the right Winks, do the work through tasks, projects, calendar, and files, check progress and context, then act by adjusting the next move. Each cycle should bring you closer to the goal.
Is OrbitingFox just a note-taking app?
No. OrbitingFox starts with fast capture, so a Wink may look like a note at first. But a Wink can become a task, reminder, event, expense, file-linked item, message, project input, or AI-assisted insight. The goal is not only to store information, but to connect it to action, goals, and progress.
Why should I link files, tasks, and records to goals?
Linking keeps context together. When a file, task, expense, or message is connected to a goal, you understand why it exists and what it supports. Without that link, important material stays scattered. Linking turns separate items into an orbit around a meaningful destination.
How do tasks, reminders, and events work?
When you create a Wink, you can choose what kind of signal it is. It may be a task with a due date, a reminder with a reminder time, an event with a start and end window, a note, a file reference, or another type of record. Calendar and Kanban views use this information to show the Wink in the right place.
How does the Calendar work?
The Calendar reads from your scheduled Winks. Task Winks appear on their due dates, Reminder Winks appear at their reminder times, and Event Winks span their start-to-end windows. The Calendar is a view of your Winks, so you do not need to duplicate the same work.
How does Kanban work?
Kanban shows task-type Winks as cards you can move through stages such as To Do, In Progress, and Done. It helps you see progress and keep work moving.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your Winks, files, messages, and records are scoped to your account and permissions. Other users cannot see your private data unless you intentionally share something with them. Staff/admin access is limited to operating and supporting the platform.
Can I upload files?
Yes. You can upload images, PDFs, documents, audio files, and other supported files. Files can be attached to Winks or organized through File Management so they stay connected to the work or goal they support.
Will AI features come later?
Yes. OrbitingFox is building OrbitPilot as the navigation intelligence layer. OrbitPilot will help users search, summarize, and reason over their selected Winks, files, goals, projects, businesses, and future signals. Some technical AI tools may exist internally or for advanced users, but the public goal is simple: help users understand their own orbit and decide the next step.
How do I switch between apps?
Use the 9-dot launcher icon in the top-right corner of every page. It opens a panel showing all available apps. Click any app to navigate there. On mobile, the menu drawer includes the full app list.