No. 013 We don't find connections, we make them
Discussing connections in zettelkasten, folgezettel vs mind maps, egocentric bias, local-first AI for notes, and Robyn's personal curriculum.
No. 012 So many Reddit posts, so little time
Squaring off with originality, wrestling with writing systems, stressing about backlogs, and citing your sources!
No. 011 Misunderstanding footnotes is unacceptable! (Half joking)
Debunking the myth of “academic footnote theater,” and brief discussions on linking conventions, NaNoWriMo, and how a single note can inspire bigger projects.
No. 010 Projects change how you work with your zettelkasten
Zettelkasten in academics, busting hierarchy myths, surprises in note-taking, and paper-based writing.
No. 009 Yup, there's a theory of relevance
Exploring the concept of Relevance Theory, handling note backlogs, upcoming books on zettelkasten, and an look at the intersection of teaching and personal knowledge management.
No. 008 Marginalia and reference notes go hand-in-hand
Writing in the margins vs making reference notes, link overload, taking a PKM hiatus, Chrstian Tietze vid, and comparing Zettlr to Obsidian.
No. 007 Reference notes are a perfect blend of ease and dynamism
Get knowledge reference notes, why not to retrofit old notes into zettelkasten, and distinguishung linking from thinking!
No. 006 Information is inherently disruptive
Information is disruption, great Reddit comments, surprising connections, don't copy the book in your notes, and more!
No. 005 Working with ideas as information
No. 005 • 09/26/2025 Dear readers, Last week, I talked about some of the benefits of seeing ideas not as formless ephemera, but as information. Information...