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Obsidian Observer

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From Paper to Pixel: Mastering the Cornell Note-Taking Method in the Digital Age

Cornell Notes — Learn to use a time tested note taking strategy. Some 30 years ago, one of my mentors introduced me to a note-taking system developed in the 1950s called the Cornell Note-Taking System, often abbreviated as Cornell Notes. …

Obsidian

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From Paper to Pixel: Mastering the Cornell Note-Taking Method in the Digital Age
From Paper to Pixel: Mastering the Cornell Note-Taking Method in the Digital Age
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Sep 2

ACE — An exciting framework for PKM

For a few days, I have been meditating on Nick Milo new prescriptive framework for managing knowledge in @obsdmd. He calls it ACE. I am excited about it. Yes meditating. What do I mean by that: Watching his videos Working with his free vault and learning how to use it …

Obsidian

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ACE — An exciting framework for PKM
ACE — An exciting framework for PKM
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Aug 6

Obsidian Quick Tips: Editing Block Embeds

One question I frequently see online, especially on Twitter, is can block embeds be edited in place? The short answer is Yes but with a plugin. Block embeds allow us to combine text from various documents without copying and pasting the text between documents. However, the more you work with…

Obsidian

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Obsidian Quick Tips: Editing Block Embeds
Obsidian Quick Tips: Editing Block Embeds
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Jul 27

Tufte Style Sidenotes in Obsidian

Tufte sidenotes are a unique annotation method utilized in document design, frequently seen in academic and research publishing. They are named after Edward Tufte, renowned for his information design and data visualization work. One notable technique advocated by Tufte is the sidenote. While I know Mr. Tufte’s work very well…

Tufte Style Sidenotes

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Tufte Style Sidenotes in Obsidian
Tufte Style Sidenotes in Obsidian
Tufte Style Sidenotes

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Obsidian Observer

·Jul 21

Nick Milo and Cornell Notes, Notes to Yourself and AI Confessions

Interesting tidbits from the Tools for Thought world this week Nick Milo explains Cornell Notes Today Nick Milo released a video on YouTube about Cornell Notes. I am so pleased that this concept of taking notes is getting so much attention. …

Obsidian

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Nick Milo and Cornell Notes, Notes to Yourself and AI Confessions
Nick Milo and Cornell Notes, Notes to Yourself and AI Confessions
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Jul 20

Dear Future Self, I Wrote this Note for You

Be kind to your future self — future-proof your notes to be of service to you. When I take notes, I always tell myself that I am writing to myself in the future. I never really know when a note I am writing today will be used in the future…

Productivity

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Dear Future Self, I Wrote this Note for You
Dear Future Self, I Wrote this Note for You
Productivity

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Obsidian Observer

·Jul 14

Update 2 to Cornell Notes Learning Vault

For the past twenty years, the Cornell Notes note-taking system has been my go-to method for taking paper notes. I’ve continually yearned to incorporate these principles into my digital note-taking journey but with some hesitation on its necessity and applicability. Firstly, you might wonder why there was a need for…

Obsidian

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Update 2 to Cornell Notes Learning Vault
Update 2 to Cornell Notes Learning Vault
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Jun 19

Hacking Obsidian: Creating Notion-like banner images in Obsidian without Plugins

A markdown-friendly and portable solution for banner images Welcome to another article in my Hacking Obsidian series. Today we talk about banner images. As depicted in this article’s cover image, I have a preference for incorporating banners at the top of my documents. I can’t pinpoint the exact reason, but…

Obsidian

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Hacking Obsidian: Creating Notion-like banner images in Obsidian without Plugins
Hacking Obsidian: Creating Notion-like banner images in Obsidian without Plugins
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Jun 14

Obsidian Quick Tip: Use SHIFT+Enter to skip autocomplete on links

With the Obsidian 1.3.5 update, the Obsidian dev team added a shortcut to quickly skip the autocomplete when inserting a link. Although seemingly insignificant, it is one of those small details that can enhance your efficiency when working and help you maintain your flow. It can be handy to manually…

Obsidian

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Obsidian Quick Tip: Use SHIFT+Enter to skip autocomplete on links
Obsidian Quick Tip: Use SHIFT+Enter to skip autocomplete on links
Obsidian

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Obsidian Observer

·Jun 9

Obsidian Quick Tip: Enhance Markdown Editing with “Link with Tab”

Despite utilizing markdown for numerous years, I often find myself discovering new aspects of it. There are times when I can’t predict exactly how a markdown document will appear in preview mode or when it’s used for HTML output. …

Obsidian

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Obsidian Quick Tip: Enhance Markdown Editing with “Link with Tab”
Obsidian Quick Tip: Enhance Markdown Editing with “Link with Tab”
Obsidian

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