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PKM
How I capture everything - on my Mac, iPhone and iPad
Ideas don't wait until I'm at my desk. Here's how I use Lemonize's capture modes, Pocket and the iOS share sheet to get ideas, notes and todos into Obsidian — and why Web Clipper still handles the web.
I have 994 permanent notes. That number proves nothing.
A knowledge system only earns its place when notes leave it — the output test I now apply to my Obsidian vault
The Inbox is the most dangerous folder in my Obsidian vault
Capture feels productive, but every note I save creates a future obligation. Here is how I learned to treat my Obsidian inbox as a temporary gate, not a place where ideas go to die.
Obsidian' Doesn't Exist — It's Four Layers
What we call 'Obsidian' is really separate, replaceable layers — storage, format, UI, agent. Counting how many you can swap without touching the others is the real test of whether your notes app owns you.
How I built an Obsidian vault no single AI tool can hold hostage
CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, a one-page identity file, a skills folder, and a set of maps to my key notes — the whole AI layer on top of my Obsidian vault is plain markdown I own, not configuration locked inside any single tool.
How I Organize My Obsidian Vault With PARA — Sorting Notes by Use, Not Subject
PARA organizes my vault by how actionable a note is, not by its subject — and pairs with a Zettelkasten so the thinking survives the projects.
I finally ran an LLM on my own machine — and it changed how I think about owning my AI
I own my notes. I own my blog. So why does my data leave the building every time I prompt an AI? Running a model locally is the next chapter of the same old conviction.
What Things 3 Taught Me About Not Ruining Obsidian
Obsidian is powerful because it can stay simple: local files, plain text, links when needed, and just enough structure to keep thinking calm.
How I made Claude the librarian of my Obsidian PKM — the complete process
The exact pipeline I run to turn web clippings and highlights into atomic, linked permanent notes — Claude does the structuring, I stay the curator.
How I use AI in my Obsidian vault without losing the plot
I kept AI out of my Obsidian vault for years. MCP changed the equation — not by making the vault smarter, but by giving AI a specific job with a clear boundary and a review step.
Why Notion isn't my go-to tool — the long-term problem
Notion is a very popular productivity app, versatile, powerful, and beautifully designed, but long-term reliability and control over data matter most.
How I manage projects and tasks in Obsidian, complete process and setup tour
I’ve penned an article detailing my two-year journey with Obsidian, and I’m eager to further delve into my daily interactions with this formidable tool, highlighting how I orchestrate my projects.
Stop taking notes for nothing! How to transform your jottings into actionable steps?
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, we are inundated with a plethora of note-taking and knowledge-management tools.
How I use Obsidian for personal knowledge management — Insights from my 2 years experience
Today I’m excited to share my two-year adventure with Obsidian, a versatile note-taking application that has become an essential part of my daily life.
Obsidian properties : How to set up a template with dynamic dates
Following the launch of Obsidian’s new ‘properties’ feature, I embarked on a journey to optimize my notes to capitalize on this improvement.
Could Bear 2.0 be a new approach to managing my Second Brain ?
An exploration of note-taking and knowledge management apps for the modern professional As a content producer and an avid user of Obsidian, I have exp