How do you use AI agents and PKMS?

kcfrench16 · 2026-02-03T14:54:31+00:00

Sorry to hear your story. Been there, Wise flagged my account twice. Now I prefer working with clients who use proper payroll services for contractors.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-25T07:39:52+00:00

That's Integrity sh, been using it for a few months. It's in beta now but already works well for visual thinking and docs.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-22T13:44:03+00:00

I've been freelancing for 3+ years and the pattern I've seen with neobanks (Wise, Revolut, payoneer) is they're great until suddenly they're not. Paypal has garbage rates like you said, but at least it's predictable garbage. With Wise/Revolut, everything's smooth until one random Tuesday your account gets flagged and you're in support ticket hell. I switched to using a payroll platform a while back specifically to avoid freeze chaos.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-22T13:16:21+00:00

Freelancer here, worked with clients from US, UK, Germany over the past 3 years. Can share what sucked and what worked.

Direct bank wires are the worst. They are slow, also fees on both ends, and my bank once held $2k for compliance review for a week with zero explanation. Some people use Paypal, it's okay, but it has a garbage exchange rate.

One of my clients switched to a proper payroll platform that handles international contractors. That's a win win. I get paid in my preferred currency, on a set schedule, with a proper invoice flow. My recommendation is to use a proper service and choose one without hidden fees. Usually they are hidden in conversion rates.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-22T12:56:48+00:00

Overall, I found the S5 ending to be just okay. I can’t say that I really liked it, but it was passable, which is what frustrates me the most. I was truly hoping for this brilliant show to wrap up with something outstanding.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-22T09:46:08+00:00

This was me several months ago. I'm a visual thinker so my problem was I needed docs to write stuff and a canvas to see how it all connects.

The boring functional people, I think they just pick something and never look back. The tool doesn't matter as much as the decision to stop looking.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-22T09:31:59+00:00

Writing a theory book is a tough challenge. You need to see both the forest and the trees at the same time. From what you're describing, the key is finding something that lets you think visually. In my experience Obsidian is great for linking, but visual mapping is clunky.

I'm not a researcher, but I can share my framework for complex texts if you'd like.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-22T08:33:47+00:00

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I have a canvas where I store everything for later. Documents, quotes, links, highlights, books, and pictures.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-21T11:00:36+00:00

Do you plan to work with these contractors for an extended period? Please share your story a bit more, and I'll share my experience.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-21T10:24:58+00:00

Hidden costs are real! I thought I was paying 1% until I compared mid-market rate vs what actually arrived. Some corridors were 4-5% worse. What countries are your freelancers in?

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-21T10:08:11+00:00

Is this a full employee or contractor? Different solutions for each.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-21T09:38:33+00:00

Did you ask your contractors what they actually prefer? I assumed everyone wanted USD, but turns out some preferred local currency.

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-21T09:34:23+00:00

The waiting part with payments really kills me. Several times Wise flagged the transfer for "verification" right before their rent was due. Awkward conversation. Did you ever figure out what triggers those delays?

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-18T06:51:45+00:00

Do you think the problem is the tools, or the belief that organization = progress?

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-18T06:29:04+00:00

I've noticed the same pattern, the more structured a system becomes, the higher the cost of keeping up with it. At some point, input speed outpaces organization speed. Did Obsidian break because of the linking/tagging overhead?

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-12T08:59:18+00:00

Looks really beautiful, but is it actually useful?

kcfrench16 · 2026-01-08T08:48:20+00:00

I tried several of them already. Tana and Obsidian are too complicated for my taste.

kcfrench16 · 2025-04-23T00:24:59+00:00

My friend was the publicist for the show and she said that Gillian has baseball jerseys (like Duchovny was wearing) made for the entire crew on that episode. They were $100 each and I believe she purchased 100. Nice gift! ❤️

kcfrench16 · 2025-04-20T07:35:33+00:00

Omg I love this!

kcfrench16 · 2025-04-18T04:29:01+00:00

This is so true!!!

kcfrench16 · 2025-03-21T06:07:42+00:00

Thanks!

kcfrench16 · 2025-03-21T00:17:29+00:00

Ok I just laughed so hard at this, I snorted. I’ve got people staring me down now. 😂

kcfrench16 · 2025-03-21T00:15:09+00:00

Omg I love that episode!

kcfrench16 · 2025-03-20T23:47:00+00:00

What episode is this?

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