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Free Tools that make me more productive on Windows
To be productive can be harder than it should, especially when there are so many distractions around you 24/7. It is important to use the right tool for the specific task you’re dealing with and to automate your tasks as much as possible.
I love (and I’m addicted to) discovering new software. Even when I’m happy with a specific app, I’m always looking for new alternatives, so I do a lot of search and try.
In this article, I’ll be listing Free Apps that I’m using now that help me with my daily tasks.
Obsidian
Obsidian is a note-taking app based on plain text Markdown files stored in a local folder, giving your notes the security and longevity, they deserve.
This is where I keep all my notes and it’s also my task management system. This way I can link my tasks to my daily notes and my PKM (Personal knowledge management) notes. My second brain.
I fell in love with Obsidian when I first tried it. Very simple, but very powerful, and very configurable through the plugins.
Here are some features that I like about Obsidian:
Uses plain text files with a markdown format
Can do Task lists and query tasks from other notes
File linking and embedding
Can use tags or nested folders (I use…
