In the past few years, I\u2019ve simplified what applications I\u2019ve been using, and in a few ways gone \u201cbackwards\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I switched back to Apple\u2019s native mail application last year using IMAP, and finally achieved #InboxZero<\/a>. After living over a decade on the more and more bloated Gmail site, I was surprised how much faster it was to easily sort, unsubscribe, delete, etc. Gmail has been steadily adding features, but it was almost like my brain had forgotten what a simple native app can do to streamline an experience. It\u2019s email, it doesn\u2019t need to be convoluted with chat integrations, calendar integration, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By now, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve shared my love of Obsidian<\/a>. After being a longtime Evernote evangelist, Obsidian has done something most note-taking apps can\u2019t\/won\u2019t do: scale. My need in note-taking is being able to capture information, so that whether if I need it in the future, it\u2019s available and easily searchable. Note-taking was something that I found to be a superpower once I developed methods that worked well for me. There are several applications, and methodologies that will force you into a particular pattern for note-taking, and none of them are wrong per se. Some can be good starting points, such as the PARA<\/a> method. The best practices are the ones that work for you because usually, you\u2019ll be taking notes for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RSS never died. RSS is one of the backbones of an Open Web. Google Reader died, but the social web took over. RSS is how I still keep up with multiple news sites, blogs, etc. Many services filled the void when Google Reader was murdered in cold blood in a dark alley. But today, you don\u2019t even need to rely on a service and can just pull feeds directly to your device, and keep them in sync between devices using cloud storage such as iCloud. The advantage here is that many feed reader services poll certain sites more frequently based on how many of their users subscribe to a certain feed. But you can cut out the middleman now. So now I just pull feeds directly using Reeder<\/a>, but there are several options available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the subscription model of web services continues to increase and applications get bloated with features you\u2019ll never use. You\u2019d be surprised that if you go outside the mainstream, there are many enthusiast apps out there that will streamline and simply your technology usage, keeping things focused. That\u2019s how I\u2019m viewing my journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TXT files in 2024? 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The silly thing about Obsidian is it strips out most features of big name note-taking software. Every note is just a simple txt file using Markdown. Markdown has been very effective for me because it strips out formatting and focuses on content. Content is ALWAYS<\/em> key1<\/a><\/sup>. When I fled Evernote, it became apparent to me that the format my notes were in was not sustainable for the long term2<\/a><\/sup>, and good notes are the ones that you\u2019ll be holding on to a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRSS – Feeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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