This brings up an interesting point. I used to really worrry about this. now, i just throw stuff in there, and hope for the best.
i used to worry about these kinda of things. now, i just either:
- Link them to the daily note on the day i created it
- tag it appropriately
- do nothing
and i am still alive!
Question of the day - #Obsidian #PKM #productivity
How do you handle notes that don't seem to fit anywhere in your system?
I just put together a neat #keyboardmaestro shortcut that does the following:
- Hit keyboard shortcut
- Pulls link to current item via #Hookmark
- Creates an #OmniFocus task with the title of the item and a link to the item in the notes.
Feels super handy fo me. I feel like I should create a blog for all of these little sidequests.
Once in a while I get asked: "What's the value of the index card notebook? How is it different from just a notebook?" It's a fair question. After all, an index card notebook is technically just a notebook, and an index card is just a piece of paper. The structural advantage: The key value is starting with built-in structure. Blank notebooks can feel overwhelming. You face a sea of empty pages with no clear boundaries or organization system. The index card notebook give you natural stopping points and a consistent format that guides your thinking. Portability wins: Here's where the index card notebook pull ahead of both loose index cards and traditional notebooks. A bound, executive-sized index card notebook is highly portable and durable, unlike loose index cards that scatter easily, and standard notebooks which usually take up more space. You get the organization benefits of cards with the portability of a bound book. The referencing system: The card structure enables you to implement multiple organizing approaches simultaneously. Regular notebooks don't subdivide as naturally. The 4x6 sweet spot: Through trial and error, the 4Γ6 card emerged as the format everyone gravitates toward. https://sevetech.substack.com/p/why-index-cards-are-still-the-most?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=86r2c9
I love #ObsidianMD. However, many enthusiasts in the space tend to create 20- to 30-minute tutorials. (Love you guys, but ain't got no time for that! ;P)
I'm a visual learner, so videos are immensely valuable to me. However, I am not convinced that text-based documentation will ever go away.
Here's the documentation I wrote for Notebook Navigator, a very popular Obsidian plug-in that I'm still using.
At first, I found the UI complex, but breaking it down in a document helped me learn-up the plug-in quickly. (The best way to learn is to teach someone else!)
If you use Obsidian, you may find my guide for Notebook Navigator useful: https://elizabethtai.com/2025/11/25/how-to-use-notebook-navigator-obsidian-community-plug-in/
PS: One of my dream pet projects is to create a documentation site from something like #Astro for the various community plug-ins out there. But I'm so busy I don't have time to even start. One day!
So just read this article who really got me in the mood to sleep late tonight
https://lazybea.rs/posts/how-i-write-zettels-with-neovim/
Maybe this is the one, I've search a note/PKM/wiki style for me since the beginning of times and never seem to find something that really works for me.
For my daily/[everything in between]/yearly todo's having a journal seem to be quite good. Some months more than others, but I think is a as good as it gets - or at least good enough for me.
For my technical notes, this is a whole other can of worms. I have tried a journal but it is not good enough to go back and search for information. Furthermore, computer technical information (f.e. commands or code) is better in computers. Book citations and other things could be okey elsewhere but maybe having all is one place is better...do not know, have not yet found the good stuff.
Hence, the link above seems to me a good testing idea. I'll be back with feedback if it ever works :) #pkm #wiki #vim
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