From 482b643762d0bea348a227149de0163650ef3f55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Correl Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 20:58:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] notes --- 20200716213755-zettelkasten.org | 16 +++++++--- 20200716231656-how_to_take_smart_notes.org | 31 +++++++++++++++---- 20200717223216-work_log.org | 5 ++- 20200718112056-calibre_e_book_management.org | 3 +- ..._smart_notes_with_org_mode_jethro_kuan.org | 3 +- ...vergreen_note_writing_and_zettelkasten.org | 3 +- the_zettelkasten_method_lesswrong_2_0.org | 3 +- 7 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/20200716213755-zettelkasten.org b/20200716213755-zettelkasten.org index 4f4843f..18d2dce 100644 --- a/20200716213755-zettelkasten.org +++ b/20200716213755-zettelkasten.org @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ #+title: Zettelkasten #+roam_alias: Slip-box -A style of [[file:20200716214603-taking_better_notes.org][Taking better notes]] by connecting small, interrelated notes developed -by Niklas Luhmann. Zettelkasten translates literally to a slip-box, or a box of -notes. +A style of [[file:20200716214603-taking_better_notes.org][Taking better notes]] by connecting small, narrowly-focused, +interrelated notes developed by Niklas Luhmann. Zettelkasten translates +literally to a slip-box, or a box of notes. * Core concepts -- Notes should be brief. -- Notes should be taken in your own words. +- Notes should be concise and constrained to a single concept. Multiple concepts + should be described separately and related via links. +- Notes should be taken in your own words to facilitate understanding, and be + written in such a way that no additional context is necessary to understand + them. +- Notes should be discoverable not through a hierarchy of categories, but + through notes on related concepts chosen by how you'll want to come across the + note in the future. * References - [[https://www.youtube.com/user/shu12081995][Videos by Shu Omi]] diff --git a/20200716231656-how_to_take_smart_notes.org b/20200716231656-how_to_take_smart_notes.org index c174fe1..e0fe42e 100644 --- a/20200716231656-how_to_take_smart_notes.org +++ b/20200716231656-how_to_take_smart_notes.org @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ the more notes you will collect and the more likely it is that you will generate questions from it. #+end_quote -The slip-box is intended to give you the freedom of hopping from one train of +The [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Slip-box]] is intended to give you the freedom of hopping from one train of thought to another, following distractions and disjointed ideas, and having them all saved for later expansion and development. The insights gained from following a variety of things that catch your interest and the connections that @@ -48,15 +48,34 @@ broader topics that serve as an index to a variety of thoughts and ideas. These notes can later be referenced when building up a full piece. In all likelyhood, they won't be copied straight in, but instead built upon further. -* Chapter 5: Simplicity Is Paramount +* Chapter 6: Simplicity Is Paramount +:PROPERTIES: +:ID: c88743b1-79b2-48f5-8702-fbbbc0ffb848 +:END: -The goal is to build a slip-box thats value only grows the more that is added to +#+begin_quote +A typical mistake is made by many diligent students who are adhering to the +advice to keep a scientific journal. A friend of mine does not let any idea, +interesting finding or quote he stumbles upon dwindle away and writes everything +down. He always carries a notebook with him and often makes a few quick notes +during a conversation. The advantage is obvious: No idea ever gets lost. The +disadvantages are serious, though: As he treats every note as if it belongs to +the “permanent” category, the notes will never build up a critical mass. The +collection of good ideas is diluted to insignificance by all the other notes, +which are only relevant for a specific project or actually not that good on +second sight. On top of that, the strict chronological order does not offer any +help to find, combine or rearrange ideas in a productive sense. It is not +surprising that my friend has a bookshelf filled with notebooks full of +wonderful ideas, but not a single publication to show. +#+end_quote + +The goal is to build a [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Slip-box]] thats value only grows the more that is added to it. This requires the notes that are added permanently to be sufficiently well written to be understood later, and also to be found when needed. Doctor Ahrens describes three separate types of notes at play: fleeting notes, project notes, and permanent notes. -Fleeting notes are not meant to be the slip-box, or at least not for long. +Fleeting notes are not meant to be the [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Slip-box]], or at least not for long. Theyr'e meant as quick snippets captured while doing something else. They're intended to be taken with minimal interruption, and revisited within the day or so while they're fresh to be elucidated upon, and then discarded once notes of @@ -75,8 +94,8 @@ written with enough context to be understandable on their own. Fleeting entries lack substance or context and clutter the collection. Project-specific notes hold little relevance beyond the project itself, in content and in timeliness. They should be regularly pruned and archived to keep -the experience of the slip-box frustration-free. To reiterate an idea from +the experience of the [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Slip-box]] frustration-free. To reiterate an idea from earlier chapters, the ideas is to keep the experience pleasant, and avoid losing trust in the quality and usefulness of the tool. By remaining diligent about -what goes into the slip-box and what stays, you can avoid falling into the trap +what goes into the [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Slip-box]] and what stays, you can avoid falling into the trap of large repeated clean-ups and other chores. diff --git a/20200717223216-work_log.org b/20200717223216-work_log.org index 0e23f7b..dc6bdd3 100644 --- a/20200717223216-work_log.org +++ b/20200717223216-work_log.org @@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ While this is useful from a purely historical perspective, it's very hard to go back and find entries relating to particular issues or projects. Even when I can find entries, they tend to be extremely narrowly focused to the exact problem being tackled at the time, and as they're written in the heat of solving those -problems, they don't tend to include much elaboration on the bigger picture. +problems, they don't tend to include much elaboration on the bigger picture. The +difficulty in sifting through a chronological work journal with entries of +varying quality is noted plainly in Dr. Ahren's book, specifically [[id:c88743b1-79b2-48f5-8702-fbbbc0ffb848][Chapter 6: +Simplicity Is Paramount]]. diff --git a/20200718112056-calibre_e_book_management.org b/20200718112056-calibre_e_book_management.org index 5efeadb..b3c7359 100644 --- a/20200718112056-calibre_e_book_management.org +++ b/20200718112056-calibre_e_book_management.org @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ #+title: Calibre E-Book Management -#+roam_key: https://calibre-ebook.com/ #+roam_tags: software +https://calibre-ebook.com/ + * BibTeX Generation Calibre can generate a catalog of all the books in a library, and (optionally) add that catalog to the library. This functionality is under the "Convert Books" diff --git a/how_to_take_smart_notes_with_org_mode_jethro_kuan.org b/how_to_take_smart_notes_with_org_mode_jethro_kuan.org index 26b24a1..1a38dab 100644 --- a/how_to_take_smart_notes_with_org_mode_jethro_kuan.org +++ b/how_to_take_smart_notes_with_org_mode_jethro_kuan.org @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ #+title: How To Take Smart Notes With Org-mode · Jethro Kuan -#+roam_key: https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/how_to_take_smart_notes_org/ #+roam_tags: literature articles +https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/how_to_take_smart_notes_org/ + Jethro Kuan, the author of [[file:20200710141321-org_roam.org][Org-roam]], describes his note-taking process, which is heavily inspired by [[file:20200716231656-how_to_take_smart_notes.org][How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book diff --git a/similarities_and_differences_between_evergreen_note_writing_and_zettelkasten.org b/similarities_and_differences_between_evergreen_note_writing_and_zettelkasten.org index a947766..5f39fe8 100644 --- a/similarities_and_differences_between_evergreen_note_writing_and_zettelkasten.org +++ b/similarities_and_differences_between_evergreen_note_writing_and_zettelkasten.org @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ #+title: Similarities and differences between evergreen note-writing and Zettelkasten -#+roam_key: https://notes.andymatuschak.org/Similarities_and_differences_between_evergreen_note-writing_and_Zettelkasten #+roam_tags: literature articles +https://notes.andymatuschak.org/Similarities_and_differences_between_evergreen_note-writing_and_Zettelkasten + Andy Matuschak describes his note-taking style as writing "Evergreen Notes", building on the [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Zettelkasten]] method and making heavy use of hyperlinking to connect notes representing different concepts. diff --git a/the_zettelkasten_method_lesswrong_2_0.org b/the_zettelkasten_method_lesswrong_2_0.org index 92709e3..064ea41 100644 --- a/the_zettelkasten_method_lesswrong_2_0.org +++ b/the_zettelkasten_method_lesswrong_2_0.org @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ #+title: The Zettelkasten Method - LessWrong 2.0 -#+roam_key: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NfdHG6oHBJ8Qxc26s/the-zettelkasten-method-1 #+roam_tags: literature articles +https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NfdHG6oHBJ8Qxc26s/the-zettelkasten-method-1 + This is an interesting article on [[file:20200716213755-zettelkasten.org][Zettelkasten]], in which the author describes their experience learning the method using physical index cards and how it worked for them.