3 (+1) Things Evernote Got Right
·5 mins
A look at three features that made Evernote click for me back in the day — ones that modern note-taking apps still struggle to replicate fully.
Personal Knowledge Management
Personal Knowledge Management is my ongoing exploration of how we think, write, and remember in our digital age. I share discoveries about tools and methods that help us build our second brain, one blog post at a time.
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2024
Double-Click to Edit: Rethinking Note Interactions in Obsidian
·3 mins
Switching between reading and editing modes in Obsidian with ease: a simple home-made plugin that brings intentional editing to my note-taking workflow.
A Few Words About Obsidian’s License
·3 mins
Obsidian is free to use but not open-source. It has a commercial license, but for most users, including indie authors, it’s not a concern.
The Perfect Knowledge Assistant That Does Not Exist
·5 mins
But it totally could, if one manages to put these few points together.
2023
Jotting Down in Bear, Organizing in Obsidian: My Note-Taking Workflow
·4 mins
While I use Obsidian for all my notes and thoughts, it is not where these notes and ideas start out. In fact, it is the opposite - Obsidian is where my notes end up being, neatly organized and searchable, ready to be pulled back whenever I need them.
How To Schedule Block Reminders in Logseq
·1 min
Remind yourself of current and future events with ease.
2022
How Logseq Introduces Event Sourcing to Note-Taking
·2 mins
Logseq is the closest thing to event sourcing in note-taking and knowledge management.
I Am Moving My Obsidian Vault Away From iCloud
·1 min
I spent quite some time last Saturday morning, moving my main Obsidian vault away from iCloud. I want to make myself use Obsidian more, but syncing via iCloud has been such a pain - regularly ended up having duplicated or even lost notes in-between syncs.
Do You Use One Or Multiple Obsidian Vaults?
·2 mins
Most people using Obsidian prefer using a single vault for all their notes, according to a quick poll. This gives users more flexibility and fine-grained control in organizing their notes. A single vault also contains all of one’s notes in one place - this is especially useful for cross-linking and knowledge discovery.
Switch Between Multiple Obsidian Configurations With Ease
·3 mins
The solution to having separate Obsidian configurations for each device is to use different settings folders for each device. This way, you can keep your settings separate and synchronized across devices.
Omnisearch - The Hidden Gem for Discovering Content in Obsidian
·3 mins
Omnisearch is a full-text search engine extension for Obsidian, providing results relevant to the search query.
