Published inObsidian Observer·PinnedMember-onlySending Drafts to ObsidianTaking Action to move notes around Note taking apps are all the rage! They have been for years, and there are so many to choose from. I have been using Obsidian for a few months now, and from a work perspective had a great little workflow set up. However, since…Pkm3 min readPkm3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyMy #GoodbyeGoogle JourneyThe story continues… — In my previous post, I wrote about how I want to extricate myself from the clutches of Google. I’m Waving Goodbye To Google My journey away from Big Techmedium.com I want to get away from Big Tech, who take our internet usage and sell it to the highest bidder. I wrote how Google is free to use. Sure it is. Not…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published inObsidian Observer·PinnedMember-onlyIntegrating Obsidian Into My WorkflowEfficiency is key — Over the last few weeks I’ve been further integrating Obsidian into my daily life. To do this I’ve made use of two different integrations. First. I use Drafts. Drafts Those of you who have read past stories of mine will know that I’m a big fan of Drafts; an app that…Obsidian4 min readObsidian4 min read
Published inObsidian Observer·PinnedMember-onlyObsidian RevisitedThe story so far… — I’ve been using Obsidian for little over 3 months. Rewind…. Actually, I first downloaded it and looked at it back in January 2022 ⬇️ How Obsidian Has Raised My Game Maybe it can raise your game toomedium.com However, when I first started using it, I felt quite overwhelmed. It promises so much, but to get there, it’s a steep learning curve; the various…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyMy Top iPhone Apps 2023An updated view of the apps I use all the time — Back in February 2022, I wrote a story about the apps I use on my iPhone. Over the course of time, some of those apps have changed, for a multitude of reasons. Either I no longer needed them, I found something better or I found something cheaper. I thought I…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-onlyThe Strangest Note-Taking AppMessage incoming… — There are tons of note taking apps out there, all with varying degrees of functionality. For example: Evernote; highly over-priced but is still a favourite for many. Microsoft OneNote Craft Obsidian Simplenote Joplin Goodnotes Apple Notes — great if you’re in the Apple ecosystem Google Keep — basic but useful …Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Sep 15Member-onlyLife Without GoogleSearch, Browse, Plan — I wrote a story a while ago about my journey to rid myself of Google. I’m Waving Goodbye To Google My journey away from Big Techmedium.com No more Big Tech for me. In this story I’ll explain each element and what alternative I chose instead of the standard Google service. Email Moving email was probably the biggest part of this. It’s worth…Google4 min readGoogle4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 4Member-onlyHow To Speed Up Your DayHow do you start your day? — Mobile phones are both, extremely useful devices that help us do things, whilst at the same time can be highly disruptive to our day! I am as guilty as the next person, for wasting precious time looking at things on my phone, for no reason other than to kill time! …Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published inObsidian Observer·Aug 30Member-onlyObsidian and Todoist TogetherGetting stuff done — If you’ve read any of my previous stories, you’ll realise that I’m a productivity enthusiast. I like to find ways to make life more efficient. I’m not techie; I couldn’t write a line of code, but I do enjoy taking what’s there and making the most of it. Today, I…Obsidian4 min readObsidian4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 29Member-onlyScouting Is Good For YouBeing prepared — I often get asked what Cubs and Scouts is about. This is taken directly from their website: Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. But, we also get to hang out with our friends every week — having fun, playing games, working…Scouting4 min readScouting4 min read
