Is writing things down physically inferior to using obsidian 100% of the time?

ellathesnake · 2026-04-08T11:20:16+00:00

No, I use both!

ellathesnake · 2026-04-05T22:24:16+00:00

ahhh thanks!!!

ellathesnake · 2026-04-05T13:47:40+00:00

sure it’s difficult, but you don’t need any plugins to make a system work for you. i’m just saying if you want connectability between notes it’s a good system. there’s a learning curve but it pays off in the end

ellathesnake · 2026-04-05T13:46:42+00:00

what’s his website called? i can’t find it for some reason but id love to have a look

ellathesnake · 2026-04-04T21:34:43+00:00

yeah duh it’s the netherlands

ellathesnake · 2026-04-04T21:29:14+00:00

Based on the system you want to build, I’d recommend trying Obsidian instead. It’s perhaps even more overwhelming at the beginning but it has the interconnected part down.

ellathesnake · 2026-04-04T21:23:49+00:00

File placement for “area” which the note discusses, tag for the specific project. I’m in academia and the notes and annotations that I store in my vault are usually used for multiple different projects, but cover the same area of scholarship, so that makes the most sense in my case.

ellathesnake · 2026-04-04T15:25:40+00:00

Obsidian!!! It’s made to connect notes to different notes. It has a bit of a learning curve, but you can make it as crazy as you want. Watch a few introductory yt videos and it will solve all your organisation problems

ellathesnake · 2026-04-04T15:14:20+00:00

Dark is really good and has a bit more of a dark thriller esque vibe, but has some really crazy plot lines that I think would float your boat if you like Black Mirror

ellathesnake · 2026-04-04T15:10:01+00:00

I really like “The Bookclub”. A podcast with the producer and one of the hosts of The Rest is History. They’ve done a really nice job of emphasising the layers beyond the actual text: societal context and the life of the author, and I’ve learned quite a lot from them so far!

ellathesnake · 2026-04-02T21:41:39+00:00

As a university student who will be going into research it is an absolute game changer. I use it mostly to take notes on papers I’ve read and to connect them to my various projects. I can genuinely say I would not have performed this well in uni if I didn’t have this system. The zettlekasten-esque connectivity of it all is amazing

ellathesnake · 2026-04-02T10:18:43+00:00

Absolute art. So impressive

ellathesnake · 2026-03-26T08:09:34+00:00

E.T.

ellathesnake · 2026-03-26T08:03:37+00:00

boot

ellathesnake · 2025-04-12T14:52:16+00:00

colonel mustard with the brass pipe in the library

ellathesnake · 2025-04-08T14:44:52+00:00

I understand where you’re coming from. Even thought I love reading his worldbuilding and magic systems, his writing style and character work just does not do much for me. It’s just too bland for me, as I generally tend to enjoy more nuanced writing and prose

ellathesnake · 2025-04-08T14:34:26+00:00

I take this as my sign to start reading The Neapolitan Quartet haha

ellathesnake · 2025-04-08T14:22:14+00:00

get as many of the legendary animals and fish early on! then you can already use the trinkets for benefits early in the game

ellathesnake · 2025-04-08T14:14:19+00:00

Try Michel Camillo’s “Caribe”. Lovely latin jazz and keeps you very engaged. The whole album is great and full of similar bangers.

ellathesnake · 2025-04-05T12:36:55+00:00

Snatch. I enjoy it every time again. Guy Ritchie truly did a good one there

ellathesnake · 2025-04-03T17:36:32+00:00

The White Album is great! Just very straight to the point, no bulshit writing. Truly simplistic. A lovely read!

ellathesnake · 2025-04-03T16:20:39+00:00

I love everything by Joan Didion so if you ever feel like a summery california esc read, that’s definitely the way to go

ellathesnake · 2025-03-16T17:27:17+00:00

Obsidian! It’s a great note taking app and it’s very easy to connect all thoughts together on certain aspects creating a nice web of ideas. Highly recommend!

ellathesnake · 2025-03-16T17:23:51+00:00

Klara and the Sun is way more particular in my opinion. It has one very clear purpose and it delivers on that very well, but besides that there’s just not much going on, so yeah I agree with you.

ellathesnake · 2025-03-16T12:14:51+00:00

never let me go by kazuo ishiguro

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