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Zettelkasten — How One German Scholar Was So Freakishly Productive
Luhmann wrote over 70 books and more than 400 scholarly articles using the Zettelkasten notetaking method.
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Simple Markdown Zettelkasten
As I’ve lurked productivity twitter I’ve noticed that a lot of the digital Zettelkasten1 systems that I’ve seen fall into two categories: ones using markdown plain text files, and ones using a dedicated tool like Roam/Notion/Evernote. Systems using...
Baseline for Zettelkasten Software Reviews
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.
How People and Companies Feel About Working Remotely
During the pandemic, millions of people have transitioned to working remotely. But how do workers and managers actually feel about it?
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One Black employee’s answer to “How can I help?”
During unrest and crisis Black employees are experiencing heightened stress and trauma. Learn 5 ways your organization can respond and support.
iOS 14 Lets You Add Captions to Photos
Apple's iOS 14 update adds several new features to the Photos app, including an option to add captions to images right from the iPhone, which is...
Looking for summer solitude? Marble Mountain is the perfect retreat
Marble Mountain Wilderness in the remote north state is one of the best options for getting away from it all. It spans 241,000 acres, 235 times the size of Golden Gate Park, with 24 trailheads, 89 lakes and 600 miles of trails. It’s so distant and huge that you don’t even need a wilderness permit.
The Roots of Route 66
America’s favorite highway usually evokes kitschy nostalgia. But for black Americans, the Mother Road’s lonely expanses were rife with danger.
Open Source Community Builds New ‘Code’ For Inclusive Language
Inclusivity matters, obviously, in every single aspect of life — and the internal mechanics of the software application development industry are in no way excluded from this core truism.
Minecraft can increase problem solving, collaboration and learning - yes, at school
The supervised, structured and balanced use of Minecraft could allow students to fully benefit from the potential of this game to build skills and increase motivation.
Race-Equity Consultants in Demand in Hollywood: "Never Once Have We Been So Busy"
Diversity and inclusion experts are sought more than ever by entertainment companies: "It's about dismantling racism."
The Implications of Working Without an Office
Early research on how people are — and aren’t — adapting and how leaders can help.
The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Pandemic
The minute we make any decision—I think COVID-19 is serious; no, I’m sure it is a hoax—we begin to justify the wisdom of our choice and find reasons to dismiss the alternative.
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The Ultimate Guide to Summarizing Books: How to Distill Ideas to Accelerate Your Learning
This guide also available in Spanish In 2016, I read 57 books. I read like I was running out of time. It felt like an achievement, yet by the end of the year, I could scarcely recall even one useful idea from each book. That moment was a turning point. I realized very little of the ... Read more
‘I Just Don’t Hear It’
How whiteness dilutes voices of color at public radio stations
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Toward a Zoom agreement
If you promise not to check your email while we’re talking, we promise to not waste your time. If you agree to look me in the eye and try to absorb the gist of what I’m saying, I agree …
What Happens to a Professor When His Theory of Anti-Racism Goes Mainstream?
Ibram X. Kendi's 'How To Be An Antiracist' has been parked at the top of the bestseller list for most of the year. He talks about how that success has upended his life—and where he'll take his ideas from here.
Seven Rules of Zoom Meeting Etiquette From the Pros
No more dogs, chips or “lurkers”—as video-conferencing becomes a fixture in working life, it’s time to shed the rookie moves.
Meet the National Parks’ ‘Ranger of the Lost Art’
Doug Leen has made it his life’s work to discover, restore and reproduce W.P.A. renderings of America’s threatened public lands.
Tribal Media: Rogan, RSS and Podcasting
Opinion | Scenes From the Class Struggle in Lockdown
Those who are anxious to open up the economy have led harder lives than those holding out for safety.
Best Glamping Spots in California
Our top picks for the best glamping spots in California.
Ginsburg Clerks Remember Her as a Mentor Who Treated Them Like Family
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How To Implement The 9-Word Email In Your Marketing Strategy
If done well, the 9-word email works like magic. There are always potential customers among your stale leads. The strategy is a quick path to re-engagement.
How to remember what you learn
Make it time-based, apply metacognition & active recall, and learn what you’re curious about.