[Repost] My new notetaking system: Don't take notes
I wrote the following in 2021 but can’t find where I posted it, and I’m feeling it again, so I’m recording it here It feels like everyone (or at least those in my bubble) is consumed by the “how” of note-taking. Tools, workflows, processes, backlinks, and on
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Journaling changes
Reading Jeremy's post about keeping his personal journal helped clarify some of the thoughts I've been having about mine. Some Entries from My Personal Journal: On Tuesday the 12th of November, 2024, I started what I hoped to be a new habit. That is writing a
The Notebook Situation for 2025
It's the same old story. I don't know whether I want to use one or multiple notebooks. Or even if I want to use paper notebooks at all. Here are some random thoughts about my intended notebook use for 2025. Each year for the past 13
The Daily Notes Dilemma
TL;DR: daily.baty.net. You see, I have a nice wiki, and for a couple of years, I have written a new entry in it (nearly) every day. These “daily notes” have been interspersed and interlinked with the rest of the wiki’s content. It works, but I don’
Highlighting in notebooks
One valid criticism of using paper for notes is that searching through notebooks is rather difficult. With my poor handwriting, scanning for certain information in a wash of squiggly lines can be painfully slow. For a couple of months now I’ve been going back through my notes periodically and