If you are a Patreon or YouTube supporter, there’s a new video for you in which I share my thoughts on how I am trying to make the combined use of Evernote and Obsidian work for me.
I’m down to 5 plugins on Obsidian now, and I’m happy with that. However, there is still work to be done regarding the organization of information between Obsidian and Evernote. 🤔 Maybe there is an opportunity for a video on this.
I don’t have any clients today, but I’ve decided not to write scripts or edit videos. I am putting my energy into unraveling the mess I created after simultaneously using Evernote and Obsidian for a while now. Both have strengths and weaknesses, so my goal is to figure out what to use each one for.
There are things I can easily piece together. For example, I love how Evernote handles tasks, and I find the Obsidian Tasks plugin overwhelming. The same is true for the calendar. Evernote does a much better job of bundling it with our notes. At least, in my opinion.
But Obsidian is so well integrated into our computer file system, and I love to use that when creating my Unexpected Workflows.
Roughly speaking, the plan is to keep tasks and business-related content in Evernote. Especially meetings with clients and companies I collaborate with. As for Obsidian, it will still house my Knowledge Base, as it deals much better with PDFs, blog posts, and files I’m currently using (or used) for my books, courses and video production.
I am also trying to keep the minimum number of plugins possible, having already removed many of them. That includes—don’t panic!—Davaview.
As for my personal documents, that’s still undecided.
And while testing all the ideas above, I’m experimenting with posting without using titles. After making so many posts today, I am looking at it as a far better formatting style for the blog, as well as a much cleaner way to cross-post to other social media platforms.
My Garmin Instinct 2 screen froze Sunday before a run, and even though there’s a surprisingly simple fix, it took me a while to find it. So, here it is, in case you need it.
Hold down the CTRL key for about 15 seconds. The screen will turn off, and after a few moments, it will come back, showing the Garmin logo. If it doesn’t open your selected watch face from there, just press CTRL again for a few seconds.
This was the very first time I had any problems with my Instinct 2. It’s remarkable how reliable this watch is. I love it and stand by everything I said in my first impressions video below.
For those of you who asked, yes, it is possible to connect a USB-C flash drive to the Supernote Nomad (A6X2). Thus far, I have discovered that:
- There’s no eject option. One can simply physically remove the drive.
- There’s no way to rename the flash drive on the Supernote. Renaming it on my computer did not affect its functionality.
- Supernote files can be copied or moved to the drive, and I was able to edit notes on the drive, just like I demonstrated with the expansion card.
- The drive doesn’t appear in the list of folders that can be synchronized with the cloud.
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Hidden Potential: How to Listen to Books on Your Supernote Nomad
*Remember my rant about the microSD expansion on the Supernote? It appears that it’s not as limited as I thought.
Yesterday, I was feeling a bit frustrated, as I couldn’t figure out the full potential of a using a microSD card on my Supernote Nomad (A6X2). But today, I stumbled upon something that started to change my perspective.
It turns out the Amazon Kindle app has a hidden gem: the setting that lets you save all your books directly to the expansion card on your phone also exists on the Supernote. To activate it, simply open the Kindle app, go to ‘More’, and then ‘Settings’. There, you’ll find the option ‘Download to SD Card’.
After enabling this setting, I checked the card and found a new Android folder that looked remarkably similar to the one on my phone. That’s interesting to learn.
Finally, I went to the Supernote storage settings and confirmed that the card was indeed being used. But there’s more!
Now that the books are being stored on the card, I decided it would be worth it to try downloading and check if I could listen to audiobooks. There’s no headphone jack on the Supernote, but it is possible to connect a headset via Bluetooth, and I had to try this. By the way, there’s also an option in the settings to auto-download your audiobooks.
And the answer is yes, it is possible to listen to audiobooks. That microSD card is starting to look more promising now.
It’s great to see more and more people turning on the #Fediverse feature on Threads. It is wonderful to be able to follow and interact with them on Mastodon or any other #ActivityPub space with no algorithm or ads.
The Value of Experience
I feel foolish in retrospect for not considering some advice given to me by my parents and grandparents. Things change from generation to generation, and it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing they don’t know anything about our generation. The real lesson we seem to never grasp as young people is how to deal with life’s challenges and setbacks. And that’s generation-agnostic.
When I noticed my kids behaving just like I was in the past, I started each piece of advice with, “Do whatever you see fit with this information; I’m just telling you what happened to me”. Believe it or not, that made them at least pay more attention to whatever I was explaining. Only time will tell if it actually worked or not.
Have a lovely week.
My cluttered workspace 🫣
I took the pictures below to illustrate a point in a conversation I was having on Mastodon, but something unexpected ended up happening.
I arranged my desk so that I can comfortably type on the K380 and, at the same time, easily reach the Touch ID sensor on my MacBook Air. At my right, not visible, there’s a Mac Mini and another screen where I produce my videos. I use the same keyboard and trackpad through Apple Continuity.
It took me many trials and errors, but I love this arrangement. Not only that, I’m proud of my creation. I built several of the parts, including the sliding extension for the keyboard. Everything is easily accessible and highly efficient. Now, can you guess how the AI-generated captions of the pictures start the description of my desk?
“A cluttered workspace”. 🤪
The video below will give you an idea of my workspace. It’s from 2023, and I have made minor adjustments, as predicted at the end of the video. Nevertheless, the computers and most of the items remain the same.