Writing the Future
The Zettelkasten method is a powerful, old school tool for personal knowledge management and research. Originating from the German term for “slip box,” this system involves jotting down individual bits of information on paper slips (usually index cards because of their uniform size and robustness), which are then linked via various metadata, like tags and …
Personal knowledge management or PKM is a fancy name for loosely knit set of frameworks and concepts that help “knowledge workers” (aka paper pushers, white collar professionals, students, creators, or anyone who primarily uses their brain to work as opposed to their brawn) to handle knowledge in a way that is beneficial to their personal …
Obsidian is a really versatile note-taking application that stands out with its approach to what’s known as personal knowledge management or PKM. It’s designed around the concept of organizing notes into a ‘personal knowledge base’ that the software refers to as a vault. Put simply, you can take notes, store them in your vault, and …