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Oh, I have all the thoughts about this. I've been experimenting with this for well before Obsidian existed by using what is probably the best proto-Obsidian --
by jrm4 2mo ago
Oh, I have all the thoughts about this.
I've been experimenting with this for well before Obsidian existed by using what is probably the best proto-Obsidian -- https://zim-wiki.org https://zim-wiki.org
And my gut is, while they can be very useful and it can be rewarding to get a good workflow for yourself, we will not see some sort of revolutionary improvement across humanity strongly attributable to these things, and I think I have a solid why we won't even if it seems like we should.
Roughly, they're attractive looking to our brains because they work just like them, nets and nodes and connections and such -- but ultimately, our brains are actually much better at that exact type of work. These tools can help, but they pale in comparison to human brains.
- mxuribe 2mo agoI remember zim wiki! I used to love it! I think as a desktop app (if you will), it does a really great job! In my case, i eventually started moving away from work flows that were desktop-driven-only, hence felt zimi wiki lacked mobile support...so stopped using it about 8 or so years ago. Then i started to realize that a bunch of basic text files synced across my devices in the simplest fashion, and using whatever fast, easy tool text editor on said platform (e.g. Markor on mobile, Kate text editor on laptop, etc.) seemed to be enough for me. While i may not use zim wiki, i still think is a good option for many, and especially if their work flow revolves around the desktop/laptop.