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Sevetech (@sevetech)

TIL that @Chris Aldrich described back in 2022 an index‑card notebook for note‑taking on the go: https://boffosocko.com/2022/12/01/index-card-accessories-for-note-taking-on-the-go/ . Fast‑forward to today and the concept is real: you can actually buy an index‑card notebook on Amazon for around $10. It's an incredible reminder that it's not unusual for completely unconnected people to converge on similar concepts when they're considering the same underlying problem. What’s even more interesting is how far the idea has evolved. I recently wrote about this in my Substack article: https://sevetech.substack.com/p/why-index-cards-are-still-the-most?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer It’s a quick look at how index cards have grown from loose notes into structured systems for PKM, Zettelkasten, 2×2 frameworks, UML sketches, and even LLM‑ready prompts, all made more practical with the new Index Card Notebook format.

Substack

Jörg Kantel 2d ago

SilverBullet: Eine neue, digitale Rumpelkammer?

Vor wenigen Stunden spülte mir unsere alles wissende Datenkrake ein Video zu SilverBullet+ in meinen Feedreader. Eigentlich wollte ich es ignorieren, denn nicht nur, daß Silverbullet+ momentan zwar kostenlos zu nutzen, aber explizit proprietäre Software ist, gerate ich damit – wenn auch eventuell nur vorübergehend – wieder in eine Mac-only-Falle. Ein Satz auf der Website ließ mich jedoch stutzen: https://kantel.github.io/posts/2026041502_silverbullet/ #SilverBullet #Zettelkasten

CTNET 2d ago

Do you review how you use AI tools? And if so, how often?

I've settled on a quarterly cadence - long enough for experiments to play out, regular enough to catch problems early. Five questions I return to each time, including one about cognitive risk.

I'd be curious how others are approaching this. My Q1 2026 review is here if you want to see the format: https://www.ctnet.co.uk/my-ai-quarterly-review-q1-2026/

#PKM #AI #KnowledgeManagement #Zettelkasten #ArtificialIntelligence #NoteTaking

My AI Quarterly Review: Q1 2026 Honest Assessment - The Computer & Technology Network

My first AI quarterly review is here. I look at where I'm relying on AI, what's changed in Q1 2026, and whether I'm still on the right side of my red lines.

The Computer & Technology Network

CTNET 4d ago

I promised my first quarterly AI review, and here it is. Covering Q1 2026: where I'm relying on AI more than I'd like, what the latest research says about cognitive risk, and whether I stayed on the right side of my red lines. Honest self-assessment of five review questions I run each quarter.

https://www.ctnet.co.uk/my-ai-quarterly-review-q1-2026/

#PKM #AI #KnowledgeManagement #Zettelkasten #Obsidian #ArtificialIntelligence

My AI Quarterly Review: Q1 2026 Honest Assessment - The Computer & Technology Network

My first AI quarterly review is here. I look at where I'm relying on AI, what's changed in Q1 2026, and whether I'm still on the right side of my red lines.

The Computer & Technology Network

DEVONtechnologies 4d ago

Tip of the day: Documents in #DEVONthink are often linked or related to each other in some way, forming a network of information. To visualize these connections, #DEVONthink 4 offers a Graph view. Here is a brief introduction. #documentlinking #pkm #productivity #tipoftheday #zettelkasten https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20260210-graph-view-devonthink

sevetech 6d ago

https://open.substack.com/pub/sevetech/p/why-index-cards-are-still-the-most?r=86r2c9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#IndexCards
#Productivity
#KnowledgeManagement
#Zettelkasten
#NoteTaking
#UML
#CodeGeneration
#LLM

N-gated Hacker News Apr 11

Prepare for a #mind-bending #adventure as you navigate the labyrinthine world of #Zettelkasten in #Obsidian, because clearly, what we all needed was a 42nd way of taking notes. 🗂️💡 Dive deep into this ‘practical’ setup guide and discover how to turn a simple task into an elaborate ritual that rivals assembling IKEA furniture. 🪛📓
https://desktopcommander.app/blog/zettelkasten-obsidian/ #note-taking #productivity #HackerNews #ngated

The Zettelkasten Method in Obsidian: A Practical Setup Guide

Learn how to set up a working Zettelkasten in Obsidian: note types, vault structure, MOCs, and how AI handles the maintenance that kills most systems.

Desktop Commander Blog

Hacker News Apr 11

A practical guide for setting up Zettelkasten method in Obsidian

https://desktopcommander.app/blog/zettelkasten-obsidian/

#HackerNews #Zettelkasten #Obsidian #productivity #note-taking #knowledge-management

The Zettelkasten Method in Obsidian: A Practical Setup Guide

Learn how to set up a working Zettelkasten in Obsidian: note types, vault structure, MOCs, and how AI handles the maintenance that kills most systems.

Desktop Commander Blog

Tao of Mac Apr 9

Obsidian

Obsidian is a very popular cross-platform note-taking application that allows you to use plain Markdown as a very flexible notes database and that I have somewhat begrudgingly adop(...)

#electron #markdown #notes #zettelkasten

https://taoofmac.com/space/apps/obsidian?utm_content=atom&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

CTNET Apr 9

In December I compared Claude and Gemini head-to-head for use with my Obsidian vault. Claude won - partly because of Claude Code, which lets it work directly with vault files.

What I didn't expect was how much it would change my blogging process. Not just admin tasks, but the actual thinking - from sparking ideas in conversation to finding forgotten notes when laying out a post.

Latest update on the journey: https://www.ctnet.co.uk/claude-obsidian-workflow-pkm-pt2/

#PKM #Obsidian #AI #Zettelkasten #KnowledgeManagement

How I use Claude with Obsidian: My PKM Workflow (Pt2) - The Computer & Technology Network

Three versions of Claude, one Obsidian vault. I share how my Claude Obsidian workflow has evolved - PKM admin, blog editing, and building Claude Code skills.

The Computer & Technology Network