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Note-taking, second brains, and the craft of keeping what you learn. I have kept mine for twenty years, through four apps and two moves across the world, in plain text that outlived them all. Start with the method, not the software.
Your Second Brain Has the Wrong Architecture (A Lesson from Chinese Brush Painting)
Your Second Brain Has the Wrong Architecture (A Lesson from Chinese Brush Painting)
Plain Text in the Age of AI
Plain Text in the Age of AI
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Maps of Content (MOC) Bring Your Knowledge to Life
Maps of Content (MOC) Bring Your Knowledge to Life
Selected Pieces
Pieces that explain how I actually keep what I learn.
Personal Knowledge Management
The method underneath every app.
Plain Text in the Age of AI
Plain Text in the Age of AI
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Maps of Content (MOC) Bring Your Knowledge to Life
Maps of Content (MOC) Bring Your Knowledge to Life
15 Note Taking Templates: Better Notes Today
15 Note Taking Templates: Better Notes Today
The Best Anki Add-ons: for Med Students, Language Learners & More
The Best Anki Add-ons: for Med Students, Language Learners & More
Obsidian.md Review: Is Obsidian the Note-Taking App for You?
Obsidian.md Review: Is Obsidian the Note-Taking App for You?
Logseq Markdown: Cheat Sheet with Syntax Examples
Logseq Markdown: Cheat Sheet with Syntax Examples
Obsidian
The app I use daily, reviewed and wrung out.
Obsidian.md Review: Is Obsidian the Note-Taking App for You?
Obsidian.md Review: Is Obsidian the Note-Taking App for You?
The Best Obsidian Themes: From Minimal to Neon Insanity!
The Best Obsidian Themes: From Minimal to Neon Insanity!
Ultimate Guide to Obsidian Templates (with Examples)
Ultimate Guide to Obsidian Templates (with Examples)
Obsidian Beats Journal Apps at Their Own Game
Obsidian Beats Journal Apps at Their Own Game
Use Obsidian for Longform Writing
Use Obsidian for Longform Writing
The outliner alternative, for people who think in bullets.
Logseq
How to Sync Logseq with Devices Free (Step by Step Instructions)
How to Sync Logseq with Devices Free (Step by Step Instructions)
Logseq Simplified: Getting Started with Logseq
Logseq Simplified: Getting Started with Logseq
Logseq for Students: A Notes App for Academic Success
Logseq for Students: A Notes App for Academic Success
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Set Up GTD in Logseq in 3 Steps
Set Up GTD in Logseq in 3 Steps
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The Most Popular Logseq Themes: Aesthetic Notes
The Most Popular Logseq Themes: Aesthetic Notes
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Free and open source, reviewed by someone who actually runs it.
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
Forge Your Focus: How Plain Text Files Tame a Complex Life
The Power of the Window Manager: A Deep Dive into Minimalist Productivity
The Power of the Window Manager: A Deep Dive into Minimalist Productivity
The Power of the Window Manager: A Deep Dive into Minimalist Productivity
VMangos AHBot: The Lost Config
VMangos AHBot: The Lost Config
VMangos AHBot: The Lost Config