thoughts
🌲 It’s Not Just a Pretty Gimmick: In Defense of Obsidian’s Graph View
Obsidian's graph view helps judge maturity of article ideas, source usefulness, & which parts of my workflow are surprisingly valuable.
🌲 Using Research Rabbit for Worldbuilding Research
Showcasing the Research Rabbit portion of my Research Rabbit ⇶ Zotero ⇶ Obsidian.md workflow for deep dives into obscure history & biology.
🌲 How to Evaluate Stuff You Learn on the Internet
Rules of thumb for figuring out whether what you're learning from the internet is a useful truth or dangerous misinformation.
🌲 The Konik Philosophy of Gardening, Digital & Otherwise
Notetaking guides, like gardening guides, are often very regimented. But sometimes you need to dive in & figure out what works for you.
🌲 Literature Reviews: The Value of Gestalt Reflection
It's worth summarizing an entire work not just "in your own words" but with an emphasis on reframing it and focusing on what matters to you.
Ask Me Anything Answers from the LYT House
My notes are now public, you can buy my fiction, and I did a live Q&A with the Obsidian community on how it all came together.
Ghost Tips: My Experiences Running a Self-Hosted Newsletter
Self-hosted ghost isn't easy, but if you've got technical skills & are looking for a cheap, lightweight newsletter with membership tiers...
🌲The Difficulties of Teaching Critical Thinking
Teaching critical thinking in an optimal way is pretty hard when a course has a strict content or assessment focused pacing guide.
🌲 Using Obsidian For Writing Fiction & Notes
A roundup of resources for using the markdown-based notetaking app Obsidian.md to write fiction and manage worldbuilding-related notes.
🌲 The Difficulties of Teaching Notetaking
Teaching notetaking to kids who don't need to take notes is a recipe for frustration for everyone... when school is still easy.
