diff --git a/2020-04-13-17-32-27.org b/2020-04-13-17-32-27.org index 8e9d913..2a15dfe 100644 --- a/2020-04-13-17-32-27.org +++ b/2020-04-13-17-32-27.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: File metadata #+date: "2020-04-13 17:32:27 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 12:03:59 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 21:25:34 +08:00" #+language: en @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Each type of files have different ways of embedding metadata: - MP3 files have the ID3 format. - Vorbis comments is a universal format commonly found on OGG. - HTML documents contain the ~~ element to store the metadata. -- [[roam:Org mode]] and Asciidoctor documents allow file-level properties that are functionally equivalent to embedded metadata. +- [[id:c422175a-5b65-4311-8cc6-11efd55364e8][Org mode]] and Asciidoctor documents allow file-level properties that are functionally equivalent to embedded metadata. - There are also universal formats such as Extensible metadata platform (XMP) or Meta Information Encapsulation (MIE) available either as embedded or a separate file. Tools exist for writing and reading data such as [[https://exiftool.org/][Exiftool]]. diff --git a/2020-04-15-14-35-55.org b/2020-04-15-14-35-55.org index c07bf7f..6a59e5f 100644 --- a/2020-04-15-14-35-55.org +++ b/2020-04-15-14-35-55.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: Note-taking #+date: "2020-04-15 14:35:55 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 10:55:02 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:00:37 +08:00" #+language: en @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The practice of note-taking is universal — it is everybody's concern how to wr Note-taking does not only involve the act of writing but also the act of retrieval from finding contextual relationships from two notes, separating notes into digestible chunks, and searching notes effectively. There are different ways of note-taking. -Among the endless list of methods, popular methods include [[id:4259636e-e0e8-49e4-8210-758ec59728a3][Zettelkasten]], [[id:24b5e144-dda4-482c-9684-958a00d6c986][Roam Research]], Cornell method, or the traditional [[roam:Linear notes]]. +Among the endless list of methods, popular methods include [[id:4259636e-e0e8-49e4-8210-758ec59728a3][Zettelkasten]], [[id:24b5e144-dda4-482c-9684-958a00d6c986][Roam Research]], Cornell method, or the traditional [[id:d3fbdb1a-9629-45ef-9f08-32c6e49025bb][Linear notes]]. When doing something like this, one could take notes how to make their notes interesting to read. One could start to [[id:d024516b-35ea-40ae-9433-ceacea695073][Write paragraphs like music]], create notes with [[id:79357d56-74bf-4854-820c-c0ad849f2468][Classic prose]], and [[id:b318dc2b-5fa1-48ff-9d33-6fbbdee46a2f][Write down the simplest possible example]]. diff --git a/2020-04-20-16-51-40.org b/2020-04-20-16-51-40.org index 7f8d94b..ebb4426 100644 --- a/2020-04-20-16-51-40.org +++ b/2020-04-20-16-51-40.org @@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ :END: #+title: Org mode #+date: "2020-04-20 16:51:40 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:08 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 13:01:26 +08:00" #+language: en #+tags: tools writing -At its core, [[https://orgmode.org/][Org mode]] is a [[id:88f2256a-3359-4d10-92a3-9273cabce414][Personal information management]] tool that deals with your tasks and schedules. -Nowadays, it sports a lightweight markup language and a framework that allows arbitrarily inserting output of code of various programming languages. +At its core, Org mode is a [[id:88f2256a-3359-4d10-92a3-9273cabce414][Personal information management]] tool that deals with your tasks and schedules. +It also sports a lightweight markup language and a framework called org-babel (see [[id:5569a49f-c387-4da2-8f68-d8452e35ee5b][Org mode: Babel]]) that allows arbitrarily inserting output of code of various programming languages. With these features, Org-mode is known as one of the many tools for [[id:6eeb7a24-b662-46d6-9ece-00a5028ff4d8][Reproducible research]] which also serves as a solid tool for [[id:0d2264a6-e487-4761-818a-d17d2833120f][Note-taking]] as well. Unfortunately, a lot of the famous powers of the format is tied with [[roam:GNU Emacs][roam:GNU Emacs]]. While there is an ecosystem flourishing outside of the text editor (e.g., [[https://github.com/niklasfasching/go-org][go-org]], [[https://github.com/orgapp/orgajs][orgajs]], [[https://pandoc.org/org.html][Org mode support in Pandoc]]), the plugins inside of Emacs simply cannot be ignored. -Among other Org mode plugins inside of the Emacs ecosystem, we have [[link][org-roam]], [[https://github.com/jkitchin/org-ref][org-ref]], [[https://github.com/weirdNox/org-noter][org-noter]], [[https://orgmode.org/worg/exporters/index.html][a number of exporters]], and [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/babel/languages/index.html][org-babel language plugins]] (see [[id:5569a49f-c387-4da2-8f68-d8452e35ee5b][Org mode: Babel]]) that extends to more workflows. +Among other Org mode plugins inside of the Emacs ecosystem, we have [[roam:org-roam][org-roam]], [[https://github.com/jkitchin/org-ref][org-ref]], [[https://github.com/weirdNox/org-noter][org-noter]], [[https://orgmode.org/worg/exporters/index.html][a number of exporters]], and [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/babel/languages/index.html][org-babel language plugins]] (see [[id:5569a49f-c387-4da2-8f68-d8452e35ee5b][Org mode: Babel]]) that extends to more workflows. diff --git a/2020-04-23-23-21-47.org b/2020-04-23-23-21-47.org index eb26512..52eb47d 100644 --- a/2020-04-23-23-21-47.org +++ b/2020-04-23-23-21-47.org @@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ :END: #+title: Personal information management #+date: "2020-04-23 23:21:47 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 11:50:54 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:00:38 +08:00" #+language: en Personal information management (PIM) is self-explanatory as it is. -This also includes managing [[id:ccb3bc14-a801-4ed0-b066-50b1bcd853aa][File metadata]], [[roam:Note-taking]], library management, and much more. +This also includes managing [[id:ccb3bc14-a801-4ed0-b066-50b1bcd853aa][File metadata]], [[id:0d2264a6-e487-4761-818a-d17d2833120f][Note-taking]], library management, and much more. diff --git a/2020-06-24-14-33-42.org b/2020-06-24-14-33-42.org index 20730fb..a92c77b 100644 --- a/2020-06-24-14-33-42.org +++ b/2020-06-24-14-33-42.org @@ -3,30 +3,10 @@ :END: #+title: A good tagging system for files for reducing information overload #+date: "2020-06-24 14:33:42 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:08 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 23:23:40 +08:00" #+language: en -#+tags: personal-info-management -Nowadays, topics are starting to be viewed toward heterogeneity — they are a system of intra-related concepts. -In my ideal system, topics that seems unrelated can easily link to one another and easily retrieve them whenever I want. -This should be taken into consideration when we do [[id:0d2264a6-e487-4761-818a-d17d2833120f][Note-taking]]. - -Moreover, non-textual files such as images and videos should be included within the retrieval. -This is ideal especially if you want to create your personal library of various stuff from books, images, videos, etc. -This will also make [[id:66337935-420c-40e6-81a6-f74ab0965ed5][Maintaining a digital library]] way easier as it is one of the top priority to make your library easy to navigate and refer to certain resources (like real-life libraries). - -A good tagging system should reduce information overload when we're searching for something. - - - - -* What is good tagging - -To take advantage of tagging, we must ask what is good tagging. -Just like how webpages used to fill up SEO metadata with tags [fn:: Tags are ignored by most search engines nowadays because of spam issues, don't be that person who spams a lot of tags.], good tagging allows for easy retrieval of your files to be at the top result when being searched. -In order to take advantage of it, we must establish good tagging practices. - Stealing from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckSVmYCH90][this talk]], the best (personal) practice for tagging include the following. - Limiting the vocabulary into a set number. @@ -35,35 +15,11 @@ Stealing from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckSVmYCH90][this talk]], the be - Keep tags general (e.g., =sports= instead of =bowling=, =basketball=, or =volleyball=). - No tags should be derived from file extensions (e.g., photographs, books, documents). -In my case, this is not enough since I want tags for specific things. -I've come across [[https://docs.tildes.net/instructions/hierarchical-tags][how a certain website tags its topics]] which also happens to fit my use case so I decided to add one more rule. +In my case, this is not enough since we want tags for specific things. - Any topic-specific should be appended as a subtag (e.g., =sports.bowling=, =sports.basketball=, =sports.volleyball=). If a subtag are established enough, then you may classify it as a general tag. -Since the above rule is not always applicable for easy retrieval (e.g., publishing as a website in Hugo), the resulting improvised system instead encourages the hierarchical tag to be the whole list itself. -For example, =sports.bowling= should now be composed of two tags, =sports= and =bowling=, in that order and nothing else. - -This type of tagging does have its problem with searching which can render this system useless. -For this, a rule of thumb when it comes to searching is that always search with the general tag first before looking into its subtags. -Or you could prepend the general tags with a certain character for identification (e.g., =~sports=, =~software=). - - - - -* Applying tags to files - -Now that we have established what is good tagging, the general question of "how to apply it" remains. - -For text files, most of the lightweight markup languages offer a way to define variables (e.g., Asciidoctor, Org-mode) and comments (e.g., Markdown, reStructuredText). -Taking advantage of comments and/or variables, if applicable, we could create explicit tags/labels. - -To create our specific labels, we could format tags in certain ways. -For example, you could format in =;;;;= (e.g., =;;programming;;=, =;;physics;;=). -This is mostly the same as creating tags in [[https://orgmode.org/manual/Setting-Tags.html][Org-mode with =+#TAGS=]] or in [[https://gohugo.io/content-management/taxonomies#readout][Hugo SSG with the taxonomy system]]. - -We can then search through it with tools like [[https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep][ripgrep]] to more sophiscated solutions such as [[https://www.lesbonscomptes.com/recoll/][Recoll]] where it can not only search text files fast but also metadata within certain media files such as audio (e.g., MP3, OGG), documents (e.g., PDF), and images (e.g., PNG, JPG, WebP). - diff --git a/2020-07-01-23-19-07.org b/2020-07-01-23-19-07.org index c362a25..7c758d8 100644 --- a/2020-07-01-23-19-07.org +++ b/2020-07-01-23-19-07.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: Information literacy #+date: "2020-07-01 23:19:07 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:10 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:00:09 +08:00" #+language: en #+tags: personal-info-management @@ -11,9 +11,18 @@ Information literacy is defined as the ability to search information, sort the results, verify for legitimacy, and share the information effectively. It is one of the most important universal skills as internet became popular as a method of distributing information causing to often deal with the torrential amount of information. -There are many ways to improve our information literacy including usage of various effective online searching, writing [[id:3d1c0313-fa3d-4b18-b435-51d3837e3e2c][Fleeting notes]] for a quick capture system, and finally evaluating your search results with [[id:431532c3-6506-4565-b193-dbfb60eac7d6][Evergreen notes]]. -For an increased output, you can [[id:66337935-420c-40e6-81a6-f74ab0965ed5][Maintain your own digital library]] and [[id:799c5a72-2e8f-48a3-a22d-6657b9d1c05d][Apply search tools and techniques for your digital library]] where you can store your results and freely retrieve them whenever you wish. +There are many ways to improve our information literacy including usage of various effective online searching, capture relevant output, and finally evaluating your search results. +In learning, this is a valuable skill to have especially in the information age. Having a sharp information literacy does not only mainly seen in technical fields like in research and academia (e.g., literature reviews, peer reviews) but also on everyday life as well. In fact, all of us practice it in some way. We use information literacy skills when we research for the laptop that brings the best value to our limited budget, verifying if the online seller is legitimate, or sharing certain information on our social media. + + + + +* How to practice this skill? + +- [[id:9a11ef31-b2a7-43a9-a7a9-48f191838c6e][Prefer referencing over remembering]] — that is, learn to create effective narrow searches. +- [[id:0dbfee88-cdce-48d1-9a10-23fc12d9bcd5][Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal]] for an effective headstart. +- Learn effective [[id:88f2256a-3359-4d10-92a3-9273cabce414][Personal information management]] to capture relevant information and save time from searching the result. diff --git a/2020-07-06-23-55-47.org b/2020-07-06-23-55-47.org index dbe7535..aa7400e 100644 --- a/2020-07-06-23-55-47.org +++ b/2020-07-06-23-55-47.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: Deliberate practice #+date: "2020-07-06 23:55:47 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:10 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:42:48 +08:00" #+language: en @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ That is each session to be effective, [[id:1a6187c9-6c79-4378-bf8d-935c8a3d9167] To put it simply, deliberate practice involves getting out of comfort zone and enforces discipline. For example, trying yourself to solve some hard mathematical problems or competitive programming for the first time with a mentor. -(You can see [[https://www.nateliason.com/blog/deliberate-practice-examples][some more examples on getting started with it]].) Keep in mind, deliberate practice has one very important component: feedback. Let's try with an example where we have two tennis players, James and Isaac, improving their repertoire. diff --git a/2020-07-08-22-42-47.org b/2020-07-08-22-42-47.org index 047731b..73ce267 100644 --- a/2020-07-08-22-42-47.org +++ b/2020-07-08-22-42-47.org @@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ :END: #+title: When learning a new skill, begin with a specific end-goal to create a solid starting point #+date: "2020-07-08 22:42:47 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:06 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:35:55 +08:00" #+language: en This top-bottom learning approach (i.e., specific to general topics) is often used by self-learners. It usually involves something like wanting to create a 2.5D fighting game rivalling [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_System_Works][Arc System Works]], a gorgeous anime-inspired illustration, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF9I1GxNdJQ][a flashy short animation]], or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwR0zFe57Y4][a cool-looking demoscene]]. -Most of the time, the process of skill acquisition happens to the following workflow with some effectiveness. +Most of the time, skill acquisition happens with the following workflow. - Document your specific example (e.g., a website, a drawing, a 3D scene). You can [[id:0dbfee88-cdce-48d1-9a10-23fc12d9bcd5][Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal]] to clear your specific example similar to a final proof-reading before you submit your paper. @@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ Most of the time, the process of skill acquisition happens to the following work - Work your way up the knowledge tree you've just created until you can reproduce/create the example with your newfound hierarchical knowledge. -The gist of the above list is to create your roadmap. -That way, it doesn't lead you into aimlessly learning stuff and get you efficient in upping your skill level. +You still do some form of the above workflow subconsciously with the goal of being familiar to a specific topic. +Eventually, you take the time to improve it further, making [[id:d885e93b-f919-4338-a6b9-3438538e18c0][Every copy of the techniques is personalized]]. +The gist of the above list is to [[id:92a10fe2-f4d1-4e5e-b5f4-3779db13a2e5][Create roadmaps to stay on track]]. Not every attempts of skill acquisition is suitable with this workflow with some skills need more experiments than others. The above workflow is more suitable to acquire advanced skills than entry-level skills where aiming for a perfect first try is (obviously) not an attractive goal. diff --git a/2021-02-28-14-52-58.org b/2021-02-28-14-52-58.org index 572f26f..91047d9 100644 --- a/2021-02-28-14-52-58.org +++ b/2021-02-28-14-52-58.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: Create examples of ranking complexity when documenting your project #+date: "2021-02-28 14:52:58 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:16 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 14:18:19 +08:00" #+language: en @@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ Examples include the manual pages from [[https://www.freebsd.org/][the FreeBSD p Another that stuck out to me is the README of [[https://github.com/naelstrof/maim/tree/b1b28fcb0c3a44e699fd879189316440b7edff22][maim]], a screenshot capture tool, where one of the examples demonstrate that you can pipe binary output which leads to useful things such as [[https://github.com/naelstrof/maim/tree/b1b28fcb0c3a44e699fd879189316440b7edff22][OCR selection]] or a colorpicker. This is not only useful for software documentation, it is also useful for technical writings. -This makes it easier to skim (see [[id:5c1e9540-9663-4512-8c84-05529ad22212][Speedreading is all about skimming well]]) and to [[id:9a11ef31-b2a7-43a9-a7a9-48f191838c6e][Learn more with referencing with a bit of remembering]]. +This makes it easier to skim (see [[id:5c1e9540-9663-4512-8c84-05529ad22212][Speedreading is all about skimming well]]) and to [[id:9a11ef31-b2a7-43a9-a7a9-48f191838c6e][Prefer referencing over remembering]]. diff --git a/2021-04-06-22-25-17.org b/2021-04-06-22-25-17.org index 4c89b22..e9395f1 100644 --- a/2021-04-06-22-25-17.org +++ b/2021-04-06-22-25-17.org @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ :PROPERTIES: :ID: 9a11ef31-b2a7-43a9-a7a9-48f191838c6e :END: -#+title: Learn more with referencing with a bit of remembering +#+title: Prefer referencing over remembering #+date: "2021-04-06 22:25:17 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:09 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 23:28:03 +08:00" #+language: en #+tags: personal-info-management @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ On a Unix-based environment, for example, has the manual pages with ~man~ and yo This is especially needed if you're using BSD-based operating systems such as FreeBSD and OpenBSD. GNU also added [[https://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/][Texinfo]] and the community also created their own solutions such as [[https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr][tldr pages]] (as well as an offline clients such as ~tealdeer~). -[[roam:Emacs][Emacs]], specifically Doom Emacs, has a great built-in help system. +[[roam:Emacs][GNU Emacs]], specifically Doom Emacs, has a great built-in help system (see [[id:0efb9c51-3a12-4e5a-9e9b-d48cf4bd53ce][Using the built-in help system of Emacs]]). [fn:: It's a necessity after all by how massive of a software this is.] For example, the ~help-for-help~ is a function that gives you a metahelp interface to a plethora of options such as searching through pattern, logging the last keybindings, display the documentation from a keybinding, describe a language environment, and so on. Another helpful function ~apropos~, like its similarly named inspiration, searches through the entire symbol list of Emacs (e.g., variable, function) through a pattern. diff --git a/2021-04-30-14-12-52.org b/2021-04-30-14-12-52.org index f8c27b9..8a35917 100644 --- a/2021-04-30-14-12-52.org +++ b/2021-04-30-14-12-52.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: Create roadmaps to stay on track #+date: "2021-04-30 14:12:52 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:51:26 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:26:59 +08:00" #+language: en @@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ The internet is a place full of information. In fact, too full. You could consume endless information from one resource to another and create stagnation because you're adapting too many ideas at a time. -[fn:: On the other hand, this sounds like the Collector's Fallacy.] +[fn:: On the other hand, this sounds like the Collector's Fallacy except for reading.] Having a roadmap helps you to stay on track whether you're studying for a job, creating a new project, or learning a new hobby. This roadmap could be just a simple to-do list, an elaborate plan, or a one-line description of the output you expect [fn:: This is still a terrible example but it should eventually evolve into details.]. diff --git a/2021-05-02-16-52-22.org b/2021-05-02-16-52-22.org index b909085..6fc84d4 100644 --- a/2021-05-02-16-52-22.org +++ b/2021-05-02-16-52-22.org @@ -1,26 +1,26 @@ :PROPERTIES: :ID: d885e93b-f919-4338-a6b9-3438538e18c0 :END: -#+title: Adapt out of self-interest +#+title: Every copy of the techniques is personalized #+date: "2021-05-02 16:52:22 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-04 20:52:15 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:44:19 +08:00" #+language: en -In the age of internet containing lots of information, there can be only few that we can apply. -This is relevant in the various fields I watch such as programming, web development, and even learning: another programming language has arrived, a new web framework of the week, and a hip note-taking system is making its way for their spotlight. -It would be hypocritical to say I didn't take part of this. +From every tips, tricks, and techniques that are echoed throughout the internet, the most effective technique will always end up that you optimized. +This is especially true for (primarily) solo activities such as [[id:0d2264a6-e487-4761-818a-d17d2833120f][Note-taking]] or learning a new hobby. +Whether you've been speedrunning a game, aiming to type 100 words per minute, composing an album, or illustrating a character, you are eventually taking the time to improve it. -If [[id:24b5e144-dda4-482c-9684-958a00d6c986][Roam Research]] hasn't took off, I wouldn't find out about org-roam and write this note in a [[id:4259636e-e0e8-49e4-8210-758ec59728a3][Zettelkasten]]. -But the fact of the matter is this method makes a lot of sense to me as an extension of my already existing hierarchical notebook. -Instead of following arbitrary tips, evaluate if it's worth to you. -You are more adaptable than you think. -Every modern concept is basically standing on an established topic including programming languages, web frameworks, and learning methods. - -When I first heard and use Roam Research (with org-roam), I used it exactly as it demonstrated and featured on various videos. -Over time, it makes more sense to me as an extension of my hierarchical notebook that can also be an independent network of notes. -The Zettelkasten is where the ideas and content from my hierarchical notebook end up as an atomic unit of knowledge. -It lets me take notes as normal and eventually improve upon them with the Zettelkasten. +An example of it is me hearing about the [[id:24b5e144-dda4-482c-9684-958a00d6c986][Roam Research]] from the trending page from Hacker News. +That's where I eventually found out about the [[id:4259636e-e0e8-49e4-8210-758ec59728a3][Zettelkasten]] method. +I began to like the method as I feel my traditional structured notes lack to become independent notes. +Then, I eventually found about org-roam and the rest is history (as of 2021-05-07). Another example is [[https://zettelkasten.de/posts/use-case-investing-zettelkasten-method/][somebody has used Zettelkasten method in investing by using structure notes]]. It isn't stated by a Zettelkasten guide anywhere to use it like that but it did worked out for them. + +When starting anew, you are curious on getting started. +You've read articles, watched +You eventually came to like some of the things you think are cool, you integrated it to your own endeavor, and it is now a part of your workflow — e.g., +you began to take speedrun with routes you're comfortable with, you start to optimize your reading while typing, you chose to compose with a modern version of Bach's workflow, you began to change how you make strokes with confidence. +Overall, [[id:05a39f96-fb1c-4d71-9be1-fc4c2e251e8f][Start small and improve later]] but always take the time to do [[id:9b669fd4-e04e-43dd-a61e-81dea5ec0764][Deliberate practice]]. diff --git a/2021-05-05-18-06-29.org b/2021-05-05-18-06-29.org index 22931ca..0b54fca 100644 --- a/2021-05-05-18-06-29.org +++ b/2021-05-05-18-06-29.org @@ -3,16 +3,18 @@ :END: #+title: Start small and improve later #+date: "2021-05-05 18:06:29 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-05 19:15:54 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 22:41:32 +08:00" #+language: en -Currently, a lot of my notes makes one point clear: incremental improvement. -This is applicable on lots of places. +This is a very simple advice applicable on lots of places. - In speedrunning, when starting to learn the mechanics of the game, you may want to finish a whole run no matter how bad it is to get the bigger picture. This way, you'll know what techniques and tricks you find difficult and improve on it immediately. +- When learning to program, you can start with solving one coding problem until you're now comfortable to take two. + Then, with a couple of problems, you're now comfortable to take three and so on. + - In drawing, one often starts with a sketch with rough shapes and outlines. The details may then change in the later phases of the sketch. This can make immediate improvements especially when you found out the outcome does not fit with what you've visualized. @@ -25,3 +27,6 @@ This is applicable on lots of places. The point is to reach bigger advancements must come from somewhere even in the smallest amounts. There is always on opportunity to improve things. + +Once you get comfortable with the task you're supposed to do, you're now getting bigger results. +For an effective start, you can go to [[id:0dbfee88-cdce-48d1-9a10-23fc12d9bcd5][Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal]] to gain a 30,000 foot view on the topic and eventually [[id:92a10fe2-f4d1-4e5e-b5f4-3779db13a2e5][Create roadmaps to stay on track]]. diff --git a/2021-05-07-09-22-06.org b/2021-05-07-09-22-06.org index 488fad9..99d97a6 100644 --- a/2021-05-07-09-22-06.org +++ b/2021-05-07-09-22-06.org @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ :END: #+title: Types of notes #+date: "2021-05-07 09:22:06 +08:00" -#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 11:03:21 +08:00" +#+date_modified: "2021-05-07 23:29:33 +08:00" #+language: en @@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ This allows to freely make notes and extend in any direction. One of the notable features of non-linear notes is the freedom to link different topics. This is where non-linear notes like the ones found in [[id:4259636e-e0e8-49e4-8210-758ec59728a3][Zettelkasten]] or [[id:24b5e144-dda4-482c-9684-958a00d6c986][Roam Research]] tend to shine because of freedom from hierarchy. +Oftentimes, they are made to be associative but not all of them (e.g., flashcards, concept maps).