Patreon exclusive video: Taking literature notes (Living in Information)

Hey folks! It's been a while. Lots of personal things have come up for me in the latter half of the year that have made me particularly glad that 2023 is over. Onwards and upwards!

I'm ramping up on creating more content for you all this year, and I'm brimming with ideas.

Interviewing Jorge Arango on organizing notes in Obsidian

Did you see my livestreamed interview with my friend Jorge Arango? I did it at the end of the year, and I think it turned out pretty well. We talked about the age-old debate of folders vs. tags. vs. folders (vs. other things like properties, filenames, and even vaults). Jorge is an expert in information architecture, and he has some interesting ideas about how to decide which to use. One takeaway for me was his idea of using tags to delineate one of three things: type, set, or state.

Check out the interview here!

You can buy Jorge's book, Duly Noted, today on Amazon (that's an affiliate link). I've read it twice over, am featured in it, and provided feedback on it. I think it's the best note-taking book out there, and especially love that Jorge isn't preaching some methodology-- just practical tips that can be applied to any workflow or app.

Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places

Okay, I'm realising this is sounding a bit like an ad, but I want to talk about another of Jorge's books. I promise, I'm just excited about his stuff. I read Living in Information in preparation for interviewing him, and just fell down the rabbit hole of information architecture.

I've previously made a video on how I process book notes, but a few of you have asked for more details. I thought it might be boring, but if you'd like to look over my shoulder while I process Living in Information for an hour, I've sped it up, set it to music, and have released the full video here, just for you lovely patrons. Check out the description for the links to the notes I created during the video!

A note of thanks

Did you know Patreon income, for myself and for many creators, is the most reliable source of income? YouTube ads don't pay much (and since I've decreased the ads on my videos, even less), and I hardly ever accept sponsorships, so I really am extremely grateful to you all for supporting me here, even on low output months. 

Thank you for your encouragement! I appreciate you all.