⏳ TIMESTAMPS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [00:00-00:06] - How can I use obsidian and note taking for college? [01:09] - When creating multiple notes from a book... Do you make an MOC for the book? [01:47] - What are your rules of thumb if you find a vault that has so much information that other vaults may be needed to prevent file size issues? [02:42] - A lot of notes that you have seem quite broad. Do you follow the principle of atomicity? [05:11] - Are you familiar with Christopher Alexander's pattern language? It represents proto PKM for vernacular. [05:25] - Do you have access to a markdown exporter? I'm concerned about my links being future-proof. [07:13] - Do you only add MOCs to the home note? [07:59] - Do you use citations? [08:25] - How to max use of tags? [08:47] - How do you use tags and breadcrumbs? [10:21] - Do you have a daily routine for writing these evergreen notes? Or do you just write the notes whenever you feel like it?
I have been using Obsidian for several months and am very excited about the product. And your videos are a great source of knowledge and inspiration - thanks. After using Evernote for many years, I switched to Bear a few years ago. I also flirted with Notion but quickly returned to Bear. And when Obsidian came along, it was obvious to try it. My experiences with Obsidian have been good. All of Obsidian's "top-selling points" work for me. But there is one area that is the source of unrest. In contrast to e.g. Evernote and Bear, which often have a category-driven structure, then Obsidian is more to be considered a soup bowl with all my notes. This gives me a feeling of a lack of overview. I have over a thousand notes and sometimes I feel like I have no control over my notes. Is the answer that I invest time in a top-level MOC and build "down"? It is fast becoming a form of categorization a la Evernote.
Valid concerns Preben. So this is about the transition from "folders-first" to "links-first"... and how MOCs help to scale your link-based notes. MOCs are FLUID categories. They are: "non-destructive, non-limiting, coexisting, heterarchial, fluid, overlapping, toggleable, non-exclusive Fluid Frameworks". I'll keep sharing more on MOCs and do my best to provide ways of grasping their potential, which is difficult since we all come from a "folder-first" world.
We closed the early registration period, but I really appreciate your genuine interest. I have the pricing but will be announcing more widely in two weeks. But...if you would like, please feel free to fill out an application and I'll personally respond as soon as I can: form.questionscout.com/5f6040befcba5116647a5346
Hello! New Obsidian user here. Your content is awesome! I was just wondering how to replicate the exact setup you have there? As a way of example, I would like the re-create the "Digest" to-do list with the tick boxes as in 0:05 and how the paragraph looks on the "Notes". Thanks!
Thanks a lot for sharing your way to note! I have a question on breadcrumbs. How can we link the way you showed around 9:48? Is it just a link by the syntax [[ ]], or any special way to do that?
It's just a link using the [[ ]] syntax. But...to make it beautiful, I'll make it a piped link. So in edit mode it looks like [[000 Home|Home]] Does that make sense?
Also, One final question. Do you do a lot of hierarchy organization? Or is it mostly just linking notes to other notes using the [[note name here]] thing
The core activity is just linking notes to other notes. But with MOCs, I have a tool to accelerate my ideation. Additionally, MOCs are FLUID Categories. They are non-rigid hierarchies. This means they don't act like normal hierarchies
What do your MOC pages look like? are they just home pages with categories and links to other pages? Isn't it tedious to keep creating sub-pages in that MOC every time you needed to make a note? You would need to find the right MOC and then maybe go through any other categories to get to the spot you want to add your note right?
MOCs are added later (usually), after you have a bunch of notes worth gathering and developing. MOCs are FLUID Categories. This is the way of working smartly with links using "Fluid Frameworks" as opposed to folders. MOCs are non-rigid hierarchies. This means they don't act like normal hierarchies. They don't interfere with all those little zettels; they just add a ton of context. You have the general idea right about what they look like, but it's the FUNCTION of MOCs that I'm doing my best to share with the community, because it has so much untapped potential to change how we think and develop our ideas
I'm curious to know, do you have a similar methodology as with block references in roam that you implement in obsidian? or does obsidian have a similar feature? lol i hope my question makes sense
I don't. I don't have a use case where I want to use block references. I do more writing than databasing, so page references tend to work better for me.
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[00:00-00:06] - How can I use obsidian and note taking for college?
[01:09] - When creating multiple notes from a book... Do you make an MOC for the book?
[01:47] - What are your rules of thumb if you find a vault that has so much information that other vaults may be needed to prevent file size issues?
[02:42] - A lot of notes that you have seem quite broad. Do you follow the principle of atomicity?
[05:11] - Are you familiar with Christopher Alexander's pattern language? It represents proto PKM for vernacular.
[05:25] - Do you have access to a markdown exporter? I'm concerned about my links being future-proof.
[07:13] - Do you only add MOCs to the home note?
[07:59] - Do you use citations?
[08:25] - How to max use of tags?
[08:47] - How do you use tags and breadcrumbs?
[10:21] - Do you have a daily routine for writing these evergreen notes? Or do you just write the notes whenever you feel like it?
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I have been using Obsidian for several months and am very excited about the product. And your videos are a great source of knowledge and inspiration - thanks.
After using Evernote for many years, I switched to Bear a few years ago. I also flirted with Notion but quickly returned to Bear. And when Obsidian came along, it was obvious to try it.
My experiences with Obsidian have been good. All of Obsidian's "top-selling points" work for me.
But there is one area that is the source of unrest. In contrast to e.g. Evernote and Bear, which often have a category-driven structure, then Obsidian is more to be considered a soup bowl with all my notes. This gives me a feeling of a lack of overview. I have over a thousand notes and sometimes I feel like I have no control over my notes.
Is the answer that I invest time in a top-level MOC and build "down"? It is fast becoming a form of categorization a la Evernote.
Valid concerns Preben. So this is about the transition from "folders-first" to "links-first"... and how MOCs help to scale your link-based notes. MOCs are FLUID categories. They are: "non-destructive, non-limiting, coexisting, heterarchial, fluid, overlapping, toggleable, non-exclusive Fluid Frameworks".
I'll keep sharing more on MOCs and do my best to provide ways of grasping their potential, which is difficult since we all come from a "folder-first" world.
Did you discuss the cost? This is the first one I'd seriously consider. I understand if you don't want to tie yourself down yet.
We closed the early registration period, but I really appreciate your genuine interest. I have the pricing but will be announcing more widely in two weeks. But...if you would like, please feel free to fill out an application and I'll personally respond as soon as I can: form.questionscout.com/5f6040befcba5116647a5346
Hello! New Obsidian user here. Your content is awesome! I was just wondering how to replicate the exact setup you have there? As a way of example, I would like the re-create the "Digest" to-do list with the tick boxes as in 0:05 and how the paragraph looks on the "Notes". Thanks!
Just use the Cybertron theme and make a list using dashes - Then make a list with checkboxes. - [ ]
@@linkingyourthinking Thank You!
Thanks a lot for sharing your way to note! I have a question on breadcrumbs. How can we link the way you showed around 9:48? Is it just a link by the syntax [[ ]], or any special way to do that?
It's just a link using the [[ ]] syntax. But...to make it beautiful, I'll make it a piped link. So in edit mode it looks like [[000 Home|Home]] Does that make sense?
@@linkingyourthinking Yes, I now understand it. I didn't know we can use '|' :) Looking forward to other videos in the future!
See you around!
Also, One final question. Do you do a lot of hierarchy organization? Or is it mostly just linking notes to other notes using the [[note name here]] thing
The core activity is just linking notes to other notes. But with MOCs, I have a tool to accelerate my ideation. Additionally, MOCs are FLUID Categories. They are non-rigid hierarchies. This means they don't act like normal hierarchies
What do your MOC pages look like? are they just home pages with categories and links to other pages? Isn't it tedious to keep creating sub-pages in that MOC every time you needed to make a note? You would need to find the right MOC and then maybe go through any other categories to get to the spot you want to add your note right?
MOCs are added later (usually), after you have a bunch of notes worth gathering and developing. MOCs are FLUID Categories. This is the way of working smartly with links using "Fluid Frameworks" as opposed to folders. MOCs are non-rigid hierarchies. This means they don't act like normal hierarchies. They don't interfere with all those little zettels; they just add a ton of context.
You have the general idea right about what they look like, but it's the FUNCTION of MOCs that I'm doing my best to share with the community, because it has so much untapped potential to change how we think and develop our ideas
I'm curious to know, do you have a similar methodology as with block references in roam that you implement in obsidian? or does obsidian have a similar feature? lol i hope my question makes sense
I don't. I don't have a use case where I want to use block references. I do more writing than databasing, so page references tend to work better for me.
How did you get such a colorful page?
Custom themes. I use the Cybertron theme
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