Archive • Christian B. B. Houmann • Buttondown

Invitation to try Auralite, my new Obsidian plugin

August 11, 2024

Beta release of Auralite and book notes on The MANIAC & Eloquent JavaScript.

Graduated University, building a new Obsidian plugin, and notes on Excellent Advice for Living & The Pragmatic Programmer

I graduated with my Master's in Software Engineering, and it went great. I'm building a new Obsidian plugin - an AI voice assistant that just works. Updates to PodNotes and QuickAdd. Book Notes on Excellent Advice for Living and The Pragmatic Programmer.

Recreating NASA's work, QuickAdd now supports local LLMs, and book notes on Go and Elon

We managed to recreate NASA's work on the ChemCam calibration models. QuickAdd now supports local LLMs and external providers like Groq. Book notes on Let's Go! and Elon Musk.

Starting my Master's Thesis on the Curiosity rover NASA mission, book notes on better health, software, and thinking, and a new QuickAdd beta feature

September 24, 2023

Hey there. I hope you've had a great week. I’ve been transitioning between semesters, and am now entering the final year of my Master’s. This means the...

How I'm Using AI in Obsidian

My Linking Your Thinking presentation, book notes on Outlive, and the YouTube Video Summarizer.

I'm speaking at the Linking Your Thinking Conference 2023!

Watch me showcase how I'm using AI in Obsidian at the Linking Your Thinking Conference this Friday.

AI Assistant for Obsidian

Unlocking the power of AI in your Obsidian vault. Powerful workflows to automate the trivial so you can focus on the important. A guide to using the AI Assistant.

Wisdom can only be earned, Outliving, and a question to find the Essential

How to find what to avoid. A book recommendation. Wisdom can not be taught; only earned.

Mastering Upstream Habits

The power of upstream habits, inspired by James Clear, to create a ripple effect of positive change. Insights from The Myth of Sisyphus and Shoe Dog.

The Matthew Effect

New updates on my Obsidian plugins. A Quote from Marcus Aurelius.

Newsletter Week 04 | 2022

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Newsletter Week 48 | 2021

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Newsletter Week 14 | 2022

No Rules Rules book notes. To catch a second wind, you have to stay in the game long enough. If you procrastinate: eliminate, delegate, or improve.

Newsletter Week 06 | 2022

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Newsletter Week 07 | 2022

View this email in your browser Hey there.I hope you've had a great week. What I've made for youBook Notes: The 1% Rule by Tommy BakerThis book essentially...

Newsletter Week 12 2019

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Newsletter Week 49 | 2021

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Newsletter Week 37 | 2021

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Second-Order Thinking and Feedback Loops

Favorite content includes Morgan Housel and Tim Urban.

Walden by Thoreau, PodNotes creating notes, and new tools

Walden, PodNotes can now create notes & timestamps, a question for you, and cool new tools.

Newsletter Week 19 | 2020

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Newsletter Week 22 2019

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Newsletter Week 13 | 2022

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Newsletter Week 39 | 2021

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Second brains, being perfect, and seeking advice

How to be Perfect. Building a Second Brain. Learn from those only a few steps ahead of you. Seeking advice but never taking action is a waste of time.

Newsletter Week 20 2019 (copy 01)

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Newsletter Week 34 | 2021

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I Built an AI Chatbot to Help Me Study Efficiently

Explore how I created an AI chatbot to enhance my studying efficiency, along with my book notes on effective running training and software design.

Newsletter Week 29 | 2021

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Newsletter Week 5 | 2020

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Sharpening the saw & OpenAI's ChatGPT

Notes on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Sharpening the saw. Your second brain should actively grow and compound. OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Newsletter Week 25 | 2020

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Newsletter Week 3 | 2020

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PodNotes video, Public Notes, and how to build a Knowledge Inbox

Guided tour of how to use PodNotes. I'm now sharing my notes in public. How to build a knowledge inbox. Readwise Reader. Zotero -> Obsidian workflow.

Newsletter Week 18 2019

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Newsletter Week 19 2019

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Newsletter Week 51 | 2021

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