I mentioned Andy in the last issue. If you spend any time in the Roam community, you've heard of this fellow. And it's due in large part to his own "Digital garden" and his public notes. How and where he stores those notes aside, I spent a lot of time going over this note, plus all its offshoots. > My practice of writing Evergreen notes is heavily inspired by Niklas Luhmann’s Zettelkasten practice and its contemporary advocates. I use a different term both because there are some distinctions a…
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When it comes to my pen & paper tools, I came to appreciate a blank canvas over the years. My preference is for a nice grid paper that lets me sketch out a layout that works for me. I’ve shared a few of these over the years. So when it comes time to get a new notebook, the Confidant from Baron Fig is usually my choice. I love the build quality and overall design of these notebooks. However, I have a slew of lesser quality notebooks, and I was determined at the start of the year to make use…
I was intrigued as soon as I saw the news about Tot [https://tot.rocks] on Twitter. A small scratch pad that lives in the menu bar brings value. However, it’s an idea that has been addressed [https://www.apptorium.com/fivenotes] often [https://unclutterapp.com] already [https://www.apptorium.com/sidenotes/]. But since Tot is available across Apple devices, that also adds to its value. However, I already have Apple’s own Notes or a tool like Ulysses on all my devices. So how would Tot be useful e…
This is a bit of a repeat of late, but one I hope you’ll forgive me for. As I watch my goal for reading books week after week, I’ve been considering how to start a system similar to what Shane Parrish outlines in this article. Not to give myself something else to do, but simply to retain more and take what I’m reading and apply it to my every day life. Related: Shawn Blanc shares his own system for taking notes when reading [https://thefocuscourse.com/build-your-own-alternate-index-of-ideas-and…
Notes and reference information have been a weak spot in my digital armour. Ulysses and Day One have filled the gap.
https://blog.evernote.com/blog/2016/12/21/write-things-experience-information/